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West Central Oklahoma | the text below was copied from: http://www.tasanet.com/knowledgeCenterDetails.aspx?docTypeID=1&docC... i don't know the accuracy of the info on the website, but it does support what plowboy is saying.
2. Tires
Tires are probably the second biggest problem area with respect to accident causation. Tire failure can be caused by manufacturing defects, overloading, under inflation or road hazard. Failure of only one of the 18 tires on a semi can have serious consequences. Failure of a steering axle tire can result in complete loss of vehicle control, especially with older trucks that don't have power steering. If one of the tires on a dual tire drive axle or trailer axle fails, then the other tires will have to do more work, support more weight. This means that adjacent tires on an axle will be more likely to heat up and fail, and a situation involving progressive tire failures on the axle may develop. It probably won't progress too far, however. Most likely, one of the tires will catch fire, or the vehicle will rollover while cornering, both situations which should be evident to the driver.
Contrary to a common belief, recaps are not illegal on truck steering axles although they are illegal on bus steering axles. New truck tires are expensive, and recaps are in common use in the industry. The reliability of recaps is sometimes questioned, but the recap industry vigorously defends its practices and technology, and we are unaware of any data that suggests a special problem with recaps. Some investigators have assumed erroneously that any recap tire failure is a cap failure. But in order for it to be a cap failure, there must be no tire cord in the failed section. | |
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for those who say recap tires are the way to go....Pic!
