Running 99% legal

No Larz you are correct. It is stated as the minimum tread depth, which means the lowest point on the tire.


Dave if continue to run on that tire something is going to break or the tire is gonna blow and something worse could follow. You don't have to go in and ask for an inspection at the scale. Simply play dumb and ask them to explain to you the minimum tread depth and what would happen to a person at your company that refuse to have a safety issue with a tire fixed. You are not "asking for an inspection" but i'll guarantee you will get one and explain to them why your asking the questions.

If your not comfortable with this method then find a TS to stay at tonight that has a shop and simply find a nail in the tire with a flat when you wake up in the morning as someone else stated.

 

I don't know who you work for but it is your responcibility to make sure your truck is safe to drive on the highways that we drive on.

If your company insists that you drive a defective truck, I say that that you are working for the wrong company.

My company provides us with "owners responcibilty" paperwork. It means that they accept the ticket for certain items. For us it is weight, mechanical and registration.

You should not bare the the price of the companies lack of detail in terms of safety.

 

i wouldn't have even driven to the customer with a jacked up steer tire. if something were to happen, it'd be all on you, dave, and you could very well kiss that local driving gig goodbye. i hope you enjoy the slc/west valley yard. that shop is so #### slow. they might have you sleep in another person's truck while yours is in the shop for longer than it should be.

 

FYI that steer is a very common problem with the new Volvos. I don't know if you have one, but every 30,000 miles, they have to be aligned. Mine had 3/4 toe out before it was racked, and ate a steer tire in 150 miles.

 

Your welcome Dave, be careful with that tire and let us know what happens.

 

Glad you got it fixed. Be safe!