Driving on a flat tire

Maybe he was attempting to get to a repair facility vs paying for road side service? Maybe he was empty.
Maybe he was light.

 

I picked up a trailer once that had 4 flat tires on it. Loves refused to come to me. I was picking up at a Walmart DC and tbey wouldnt let me stay so my company said limp it down the road 30 miles to the closest truck stop. So I did.

 

I've run on a flat inner rear trailer tire loaded from near Minneapolis, to Post Falls, ID.
Don't tell on me, and don't try this at home.
this is what you get when boss dont want to deal with issues after 8pm.

 

Not a good idea, especially on an inside tire. Parts of the tire could flail around and take out an airbag.

I would creep slow on the shoulder to an exit, but that's it.

 

After 20 miles there is nothing left of a tread. Only side walls.

 

There ya go. If you haven't taken out an airbag within the first 20 miles, you're good to go.

 

You have to weigh the options. If it's more beneficial safety wise to get to an exit a few miles up the road it might be a better idea. Just know if your spotted doing it you might get popped by DOT...just depends.When it's happened to me I have fortunately been able to get to an exit not far fron where the tire blew..roadsode assistance sure appreciates it..its safer for everyone involved. If it's a tractor tire forget it.

 

There are certain sections of road that have no shoulder. There are certain places that are so desolate that it could take a day to get a repair truck. There are certain areas where there aren’t any tires available that will fit 24.5 wheels.

“Why would anyone ever try to limp a truck with a flat?”

I actually don’t know his reasoning, but it’s not my place to know.

 

That is usually at the direction of dispatch. “Can you limp it in, we really need that freight”
This is when you realize everything company told you about how they operate is complete BS
Don’t do it, that tire could jump off and if it does not take out tire beside it your trailer lights will get destroyed