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.

 

Been there many times in the winter even drove up and down the canadian mountains covered in snow before the plows got to them no problem.

 

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.

 

Yeah I picked up trailers that actually had flat tires but the auto inflate allowed them to roll and stay inflated.

 

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.

 

I have no idea what you two are talking about BTW

 

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?