Tires Rubbing
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:27 pmI have a strange problem.
My 1978 American Clipper takes obsolete 800R16.5 tires that are hard to get.
It has duals on the rear.
Welcome to musical tires.
When all this starts, I look like this
0 0
00 00
0 = original 800R16.5 tire
X = 875R16.5 tire
I have a blowout on left rear, and don't have a spare. Tire store can't get an 800R16.5, so they sell me a couple 875R16.5's
They move the front tires to left rear and put the new ones on front
X X
00 00
they don't get the lugs on tight, they come loose on the road,
and destroy the wheels, hub, lug nuts, and lugs.
They repair all this at their expense, but can't get lugs long enough, so the nuts are only halfway on. After checking wiht
a couple places that assure methis is actually OK, I accept it.
Life is good til the next blowout. I think, well, anybody can mess up, at least I know they stand by their work. Back to them - foolish me.
We get two more 875's and play musical tires again,
0 0
XX XX
I leave, and occasionally smell rubber burning. I'm getting terrible gas milage. Eventually go back to them - hey, the tire's rubbing on a propane pipe! Thanks for checking the clearance, guys! Oh, and no, this time we're not going to stand by our work, so long, sucka!
(Redwood General Tire, Redwood City, CA for those wishing to avoid).
Given their sterling repairs so far, I go to V & V RV repair and have my air bag's hoses repaired.
They do so, I'm good for a few days.
Now it's rubbing again.
Is there some more permanent way I can lift the rear of the vehicle?
Anybody have any bright ideas how to get outta this?
My 1978 American Clipper takes obsolete 800R16.5 tires that are hard to get.
It has duals on the rear.
Welcome to musical tires.
When all this starts, I look like this
0 0
00 00
0 = original 800R16.5 tire
X = 875R16.5 tire
I have a blowout on left rear, and don't have a spare. Tire store can't get an 800R16.5, so they sell me a couple 875R16.5's
They move the front tires to left rear and put the new ones on front
X X
00 00
they don't get the lugs on tight, they come loose on the road,
and destroy the wheels, hub, lug nuts, and lugs. They repair all this at their expense, but can't get lugs long enough, so the nuts are only halfway on. After checking wiht
a couple places that assure methis is actually OK, I accept it.
Life is good til the next blowout. I think, well, anybody can mess up, at least I know they stand by their work. Back to them - foolish me.
We get two more 875's and play musical tires again,
0 0
XX XX
I leave, and occasionally smell rubber burning. I'm getting terrible gas milage. Eventually go back to them - hey, the tire's rubbing on a propane pipe! Thanks for checking the clearance, guys! Oh, and no, this time we're not going to stand by our work, so long, sucka!
(Redwood General Tire, Redwood City, CA for those wishing to avoid).
Given their sterling repairs so far, I go to V & V RV repair and have my air bag's hoses repaired.
They do so, I'm good for a few days.
Now it's rubbing again.
Is there some more permanent way I can lift the rear of the vehicle?
Anybody have any bright ideas how to get outta this?
