Is it difficult to switch dual rims on a trailer to super singles?

I'll ease on if I'm within a mile or so to the next exit. It's dangerous parked on the side of the interstate or some other roads don't even have a shoulder to pull off on.

 

I was talking on here several weeks ago about how I had never blown a trailer or tractor tire in the almost 7 years of running my own equipment. As luck would have it in the past 7 weeks I have blown 2 drives tires after making that statement, lol.

They are recaps almost 3 years old and with about 160,000 miles on them. I've got my money's worth out of them because I bought them as virgins and they have over 500,000 lifetime miles on them. But buying 2 used tires on the road to replace them at almost $700 for both, well now they seem to be at the end of their usefulness and starting to cost money.

The first one that blew a small chunk bubbled out of the sidewall and popped off. It was the inside left rear drive tire. The tread stayed in tact and I limped it at 55 mpg loaded heavy 78,000 lbs gross to the nearest TA. That tire cost me $330.

The next one was the inside front drive tire. It shed the cap which got tangled up on the suspension and busted up my quarter fender. The shed cap was a pain to get pulled out of there. Was 78,000 that time too. Had to call road service on that one $350 bucks. Parked on an entrance ramp.

I thought with the 2nd one it was risky to keep driving even though the Love's was only 20 miles ahead of me. That's always a judgement call imo. Sometimes I think it will be OK sometimes not. These caps have had a difficult summer doing 70-75 mph quiet often in 90*+ Temps during the day loaded heavy. I guess it was only a matter of time because of that abuse. I have all 10 new Goodyear virgins put back for my tractor I just haven't installed them yet.

 

Come up to Canada in the winter and tell us how much you love them.

 

I regularly pull a trailer with 17.5 rubber, blowouts are just a part of life. If I run 65mph or below it helps greatly. Those little tires just have a hard time keeping up at 70mph.

I think I have blown one drive in my life that I can think of. I did blow a steer last year and that was a ride but nowhere near the horror stories you hear about.

 

Hardly millions.

One of every ten more than that in specailized like tanker.

Anyone can discard duals and throw a single on. The problem is you are now riding on a much bigger bomb and give up some traction in winter and heat resistance in summer.

 

Know it sound goofy , but the 2 inch offset , spin them around ends up being 1/2 inch offset. Just be carful of the stem.

 

Where the flange of the rim bolts to the hub , there are two offset . 0 offset , the center of the rim is centered above the flange and hub meeting . 2 inch offset , the centerline is set outward two inches . Flipping the 2 inch offset wheels around moves that centerline closer to the flange /hub . Comes to be 1/2 inch offset . Two inch offset were popular because it looked better on the truck . But that much offset causes the axle to flex . Causing tire wear . So flipping them around all but fixes the issue of axle flex , and are easier too find used . That make it any clearer?