Tire Puncture

[Hpymils]

Last March we had a right rear outer duel tire go flat. At a tire shop they found a small hole about the size of a large nail but there was no nail, just the hole. A couple of days later I talked to an other RVer and he had the same small hole in a right outer duel (no nail). Has anyone had the same experience? Now before we pull out of a Pemex or other parking space we back up a bit and check to be sure that there is nothing under the right rear outer duel tire.

[briansue]

It is very easy to run over something and have it puncture but not stay in. We once had a large piece of sharp edged gravel take out a tire. We have a TPMS so we knew immediately when the tire lost air and were able to stop and look back to find the culprit - this was in a gravel parking lot. A nail in a board could do it easily. A sharp piece of metal sticking out of the ground could do it. Lots of possibilities. Nothing to stop a bad guy who really wants to from putting something both in front of and behind any given tire. TPMS is the best investment in tires you can make - less than the cost of one tire to protect them all.

[cross_country]

no,have not had that happen, nor has any rv'er expressed same that I have travelled with. I understand the coincidence; of the same tire out of sight perhaps of the operator when stopped at a service station and somehow something is placed under the tire.Something to think about just about anywhere.

[AJBert]

This is why I carry a plug kit in my vehicles. And, yes, it is possible to pick up a nail that punctures the tire and then be thrown off.

I would suggest looking in front of ALL tires before taking off. Though, that won't help for any nails that may be in your path as you travel across the country.