2010 30' Classic
Vintage Kin Owner
South of the river
, Minnesota
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 4,169
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Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
80# is sufficient. Don't use the torque wrench. Get a cross wrench or long breaker bar to remove the lug nuts.
In general a tire cross will not work on late model Airstreams because the lug nuts are in small recesses that will not admit the bulky socket used on tire crosses. I carry a breaker bar, short extension, and deep well socket.
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I saw the Discount tire shop use a Torque stick type socket. My local shop did not.....now I watch them .
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So it turns out there is a hole from a nail in my tire which caused the flat. It looks like a simple plug will take care of it but I'm wondering now if there are any issues using plugs on high(er) pressure tires? The tire is a Goodyear with a 65 psi rating and the hole is not on or near the sidewall. I'll check with the manufacturer but thought you all have probably already been down this road a few times and will have a good answer.
Steel belted radials will shear off plugs. To properly repair a puncture, the tire should be patched from the inside. If you have a Discount Tire store nearby, they repair flats for FREE.
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