Ok, I have super singles. I was going to run them as long as I felt I could and then switch to duals. It looks like one is starting to seperate (see pic). Yalll think it's bad or keep going?
My recaps
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by WREN, Nov 9, 2019.
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I would change it
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BAD.
You are fixing to head into winter this upcoming week.
We don't know for sure what we are gonna get, having to travel and all that. Ugh... might have to break out the chains and 4x4...
Once a tire wants to blow up it starts peeling slowly just like that until it finds something worth wriggling into a bomb like situation. -
Are these recaps? And how much tread depth do thy have overall?
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They are recaps and they have a good bit of tread on them still. I'm loading up my wheels now to take them to loves to get my duals mounted so I can get rid of these super singles
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I personally plan on switching to super singles at some point to increase my MPGs and to be about 1,000 lighter, which will be nice as I won’t have to worry much about being overweight. On top of that, I’ll be carrying a spare and have all the tools to maintain, replace, and fix the tires.Last edited: Nov 9, 2019
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Cap is loosing, cappers say 1 1/2” before they warranty. So if you scan slide a knife or screwdriver in 1 1/2” get it off. If it’s a solid 1” i use a knife and make it warrantable!!!
It’s hard to tell from a picture, but it could be the seal they put on the edge of the cap that came off. If this is the case I’ve found they are good to run, just monitor them closely.sealevel, PE_T and spsauerland Thank this. -
If a tire like this really catches my eye during a pre/post trip inspection, I'll poke a flathead screwdriver under it to gauge the severity of the separation. It's never more than a few millimeters.
The moral of the story is that recaps will blow up without much warning leaving bulges on tank fenders from the fast-whipping tire tread, or damage them more severely.
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Yeah those recaps look like they’re fixing to spit the thread out. And it never happens on a good day either on 100 degree weather in the desert, or 15 below in a windy town near the Chicago area.
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