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On duals, one tire is found completely flat while its mate still carries the load. Why is continuing to the next town risky?
- A.Only the fuel mileage is affected
- B.The single remaining tire is now overloaded and overheating, and the flat tire can damage the rim and come apart
- C.Duals are designed to run indefinitely on one tire
- D.The flat tire protects the good one
Correct answer
B. The single remaining tire is now overloaded and overheating, and the flat tire can damage the rim and come apart
Why
A dual pair shares the load, so one flat tire doubles the work of the survivor while the flat carcass is dragged and shredded. What starts as one replacement tire can become two tires, a rim, and body damage from flying rubber.
Manual topic: Tires - Duals · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-223).