Flat Tires

[Old_Uncle_Dave]

Flat tires are most always on the rear tire of a tandem arrangement. Actually the rear tires of your TV are the rear of a tandem arrangement. Caused by nails being "stood up" by the front tire and the rear tire get the stick. Also usually on the right rear. Roads are crowned and nails work their way to the right side of the road.

Any one have a solution for nails.

Old Uncle Dave

[downtheroad]

Only Chinese tires get flats....

[goducks10]

I have a long magnet that hangs in front of the trailer axles. So far I haven't had a nail flat. 🙂

I've been driving for 48 years and only had a few nail flats over the years. And none in 6 years of towing. I just don't see it as an issue. I think there's a better chance of an ST tires going flat on it's own than by a nail.

[Old-Biscuit]

Both of the flats on my 5th wheel where on the front axles

[Mfan]

Treat nails like a driver's test pylon, see how close you can get to them

[ScottG]

Drive on the sidewalks - they rarely have nails on them.

[BadgerMcAdams]

Not a lot that you can do to avoid them...I know in the construction industry they have foam-filled tires (on some man-lifts and such) but I don't think that would work for a travel trailer.

I always carry a small air pump in the truck with a repair kit. And also as stated above, if you can afford it, the roadside assistance service. While it may seem expensive, it pays for itself if you are blown out on the side of the road someplace and unable to change the tire.

[beemerphile1]

Old Uncle Dave wrote:
...Any one have a solution for nails....

Stay off the roads.

Second best; carry a repair kit and learn how to use it.

[Toddupton]

Yeah, don't run over them!

[gbopp]

Carry a tire repair kit and have a Roadside Assistance Policy. 🙂