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Originally Posted by jnjrappe

2 weeks ago, I had my local Ford dealer replace a tire that had a screw in the sidewall.

We leave home (Florida) drive to southern Tennessee, and I gotta p. I pull into the rest stop, and as I'm slowing down, I hear the 'tinkle, tinkle' of something making noise as I slow down.

I go p....then walk around the rv and spy the wheel liner hanging loose. 3 lug nuts are loose. Tried to tighten, and all 3 lugs spin. Sheared. Dang.

Called Ford roadside assistance. Very helpful....except no one knows how to tow a Transit rear wheels up.

Found one guy. Will find out tomorrow if he's the right guy. Meanwhile, many calls to Ford...this is not an easy fix. And they don't work weekends.

So....trip home for Turkey day delayed.

Word to the wise.....make sure your tire and wheel guy doesn't over torque the lug nuts. If I hadn't needed to p, we'd be on the news.

Originally Posted by axis earl

I have been around tires a few years now. I can honestly say that I have always thought that especially with today's construction tires, damage of any kind to the sidewalls should not be repaired. Replace it only. Your story of putting a patch on the sidewall is surprising and your following problems make me say that I think I'm still correct. Sorry about your incident. A reputable RV service center is worth the money you pay for.

I didn't see any story about patching a sidewall. Patches should never be used from the shoulder over, on any tire.