Nail in tire question
- Thread starter skyguy
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I usually put a super sized patch designed for the edge of the tire and run them. However on a Coach I would put it on as the spare and keep it in mind it is only for short distances.
Ray LeTourneau
Senior Member - Past Moderator
Something else we used to do in that situation in addition to an inside patch was to add an inner tube. As everyone else said, it get moved to the spare tire rack.
boxcar1511
Member
trash the tire. One very expensive tire is a whole lot better than an hour on the side of road changing a tire, two weeks at a body shop repairing body panel's, a lifetime of the wife bashing you for being too cheap to replace the tire. Just my experience... been there done that... Trailer tires take a lot of abuse, the sidewalls go through alot of flexing and heat buildup, I really don't think a patch or plug would hold up under that preasure...
Recovered from 25-May-2010
Recovered
If you are running your G614 at the recommended 110 psig they don't flex much at all. Better have suspension for that. However I agree, don't run it on the coach as a permanent tire unless you have very good insurance.
jnbhobe
Well-known member
Well I don't know who to blame this on so I'll start at the top with Skyguy (AL) unless Bob will take the blame. We talked about a nail by the edge of the tread last week. Thursday while pulling into my camp I noticed the left rear tire looking low. Sure enough it had a nail on the edge of the tread. Took it to the Good Year store in town 20mi away tore it down to find a 3in nail. We intended to patch it till we opened thr tire up to find the point of the nail had wore a spot in the sidewall all the way to the steel cords.No new tire in stock, ( I had brought the spare with me). Would you belive they nad a used 614 on the rack that was as good as my tires. $50.00 for a used tire
lucky me!!! Put the spare on the good rim and the used tire on the spare.Everything together mounted and balanced and out the door for $74.20. Now I think I'll stay away from these tire threads!!!!! JON
lucky me!!! Put the spare on the good rim and the used tire on the spare.Everything together mounted and balanced and out the door for $74.20. Now I think I'll stay away from these tire threads!!!!! JON
wdk450
Well-known member
This whole thread and the cost of the G614's make a strong argument for buying the road hazard insurance. This is the one new purchase insurance I believe pays for itself.
I had road hazard insurance on all 4 tires on my old Dodge bubbletop RV van. I had bought the tires from Montgomery Ward auto center. I had 1 tire get an unrepairable puncture. Ward's no longer stocked that tire size. Ward's refunded my purchase price for ALL 4 tires (about $300) to me, and I got to keep all the tires.
I had road hazard insurance on all 4 tires on my old Dodge bubbletop RV van. I had bought the tires from Montgomery Ward auto center. I had 1 tire get an unrepairable puncture. Ward's no longer stocked that tire size. Ward's refunded my purchase price for ALL 4 tires (about $300) to me, and I got to keep all the tires.
westxsrt10
Perfict Senior Member
So it turns out your didn't need a new tire or the waste of money insurance!
Those are supposed to be good tires so all you needed to do was pull out the nail.
Those are supposed to be good tires so all you needed to do was pull out the nail.
