Ok so you actually took the trailers a good number of miles this brings more to light than the original post. If the last post is correct then they have no right to take money away from you for this. The shops didnt report any cuts in the tires and the TA stated the other tire was still good. I am surprised that the other tire didnt go flat if y'all have the same air system our tires have. I actually show our drivers what to do if you have a flat with the tire inflation system we have. If you don't disconnect it after a flat or blown tire it will actually suck all the air out of the good tire. I would contact the department of labor on this issue. They would be the one that these instances laws would fall under. They will do an investigation on it and pretty much deal with the whole thing. They will direct you to the right form to fill out for them.

 

SEE! A useful and direct reply!!

I kinda wondered about how one tire on a position gets drug to the cord while the other maintains it's tread (If one drags at a position they should both drag...equally). Strange to say the least. Most likelly either a tireman ripping off the company....or a mechanic at the company playing lazy games.

I hadn't even given thought to a tire inflation system and how it works.

Do as Steve pointed out. Do it soon.

One thing I might suggest for in the future. When you find a loaded trailer with bad tires, never ever pull that trailer off of the lot on which it sits. Tires that are bad are a safety violation, period, and no dispatcher or mechanic has the authority to instruct you to drive anywhere with an out of compliance piece of equipment.....loaded or empty.

Now....a guy like Steve or a guy like Chris......I might consider doing something of the sort.....with a written guarantee of non-liability from "The Bossman" himself.....

 

You won't here me telling a guy to move anything with a flat or blown tire. There is way to many other issues that could go wrong limping it to a shop. I don't want a bill for mudflaps, mudflap hangers, airlines and everything else when all I had to do was get a tire changed. I don't want to risk that tire coming apart injuring or killing someone. I would rather eat a road service than take the risk of something worse.