(12-03-2025, 10:09 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: OK, I will bite, even though the question could be read as passive aggressive ...
(12-02-2025, 11:04 AM)dravnx Wrote: Losing a retread on a truck is pretty much a non event.
As a person who has been hit by sh!t flying off a vehicle while riding a motorcycle, I would hardly call it a non-event if the loose truck retread hit someone or even suddenly came into the path of a motorcyclist, while travelling at highway speed.
To the truck, it is likely insignificant since there is a lot of wheel redundancy in the multiple wheels remaining on the road. However, depending on the loading on the truck (and consequently its tires), the exposed tire carcass could see extra heating load causing a blowout and total loss of support at that wheel. This could then lead to overload of the remaining tires causing tire temperatures to rise, thereby increasing the potential of further blowouts if the de-treaded tire is not replaced promptly.
He meant for the truck.
On a rock truck there are usually 8 tires under the box. Northern states with stricter load limit have more. Around here some have cheater axles, so that's 4 more tires.
Semi trucks have 16 tires under the trailer.
I've seen rock trucks and semis going down the road with one box or trailer tire shredded without any problem.
Lee
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport
Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport
Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT