Drive on flat outside dually tire to repair shop?

[chefdc1]

I have a flat outside dually tire, passenger side. Broken valve stem, no air. Should I drive 2.2 miles to repair shop or do I need a better idea?

[chefdc1]

I made it! Valve stem replaced , extenders in. Now I'm going camping.

[PghBob]

"The best on the market,that are the original,are Tire Man.

Chuck is the original designer of these an he has been around for years. If you have any questions just give him a call, he is always happy to help. Any others are just cheap reproductions of the original."

Our valves are from the Tire Man. However, the information from another RV board is that Chuck is now deceased and there is no one taking over this business. Borg will necessarily be the way to go now.

[Dakzuki]

I did it inadvertently once when getting the RV out of storage. I checked the pressures when I got home and one was flat. Drove to tire shop and they replaces a bad stem. I have since put thousands of miles on the tire.

After a second stem failure I now have duallyvalve stems from Borg supply.

[fireflock]

Remove the tire and take it in another vehicle to the tire shop.

A flat outside dually should be easy to get off.

[VA-Apraisr]

I've done this twice and had to drive about 30+ miles to find tire repair shop to replace one outer tire one time and the inner tire another time. As trucker mentioned, just drove about 40-45 mph with flasher on and everything was fine. Now I keep a torque wrench, jack and lug wrench to do it myself if at all possible and in a safe parking lot or similar. Taken a wheel off in the driveway to inspect brakes/axle and feel pretty confident a tire change is an option. Good luck!

[j-d]

+++ Been expecting you +++ I remain unconvinced one custom valve is better than the other one. Not even which came first.
The point is, Get Valves that won't let you down. All metal, one piece, bolted in, easy access, not tied to wheel covers.
Source them and get them on while you are at a shop that can do the installation and be done with it. If shop can Fab a set that does all the above, okay.
Just Do It. This from a holdout. Valves changed misery to pleasure. Tires should be checked every time we roll.

[IAMICHABOD]

Once you get it fixed I would go with longer valve stems,you will not have that problem again.

The best on the market,that are the original,are Tire Man.

Chuck is the original designer of these an he has been around for years. If you have any questions just give him a call, he is always happy to help. Any others are just cheap reproductions of the original.

The kit looks like This it is for all 6 wheels,they also come with flow-thru valve caps so you don't even need to take them off to check the pressure,a real time saver you can check all the tires in just minutes.


Here is a list of all the products he sells.

[j-d]

SidecarFlip wrote:

You can drive a limited distance on a single PROPERLY INFLATED single tire on a dual tire setup at reduced speed. 45 mph with your emergency flashers on is acceptable...

I like that answer best. Early in the day (cooler pavement) even better.
While you're at it, get Quality Valves like BORG DUALLY VALVES and put them across the rears. You can get by with "Bolt-In" Metal Stems on fronts at minimal cost. Some valve kits include "air through caps" and others don't. With that upgrade, you can check six tires as fast as you can walk from one to the next. AND, they seal so well that you will have to air up less frequently. When you do, ANY Gauge, ANY Chuck will work. The Borg kit and equally good Chuck's kit will serve you the life of the coach. I like Borg because I found it first, it works for me, they expedited a new valve when I damaged one no fault of theirs, and you might find a set quickly at a nearby Camping World.

[SidecarFlip]

Having drive BIG trucks for 30 years loaded or empty and having more than one flat on a dual wheel setup, here's what I found acceptable...loaded or empty...

You can drive a limited distance on a single PROPERLY INFLATED single tire on a dual tire setup at reduced speed. 45 mph with your emergency flashers on is acceptable, I did it plenty of times.

If it's a tube type tire, NO because the friction of the tube in the carcass will generate enough heat to set the flat on fire but if it's tubeless, no issue. It will tend to come off the rim bead on one side (either side) and roll along. It will get warm but not overly hot and the inflated tire will get hot carrying the load, which is why it's important to reduce your speed.

If the flat tire has a fixable puncture you can continue to run it after repair. If it's a sidewall failure or tread seperation, it's junk and will need replaced WITH ANOTHER TIRE OF SIMILAR BRAND AND INFLATED HEIGHT AND WIDTH. No exceptions on the preceeding comment. Reason is, if you replace the failed tire with another of different INFLATED dimensions, the original tire or the new tire if bigger in INFLATED diameter, will assume most of the load and prematurely fail.

[navegator]

Yes you can drive but slow do not exceed 15 miles per hour, and take the corners a little wide if you can, I drove with a blown outer dually for a good 9 miles or more, and the was no damage done to either tire.

navegator

[KD4UPL]

Is this an empty pick-up or a loaded MH?
I would try it if your not loaded that heavy. If you've, for instance, got a dually truck with a triple slide TC in the bed you stand a good chance of blowing the other tire on the way. But, just be aware of that and go slow.

[stein4]

Wouldn't do it - dually's are there to handle the weight. You will compromise the tire driving on it; to much weight on the single tire.

[Lwiddis]

By the time you feel the tire might come off the rim or tear apart, its off or torn IMO.

[Gonzo42]

I might try it ab about 5 mph, and if it feels like the tire is going to get off the rim or tear apart, stop.