Driving on flat KO2- wheel damage?

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HGB

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Last night I ran to grab a sandwich from JJ’s and heard a loud hissing noise. I dismissed it as environmental noise and decided to investigate when I got back to my rig and heard it getting even louder. I found something shanked into my sidewall... we have had snow recently and I’m not sure if a blade of some sort found its way into my tire while I was driving or someone executed some sort of vendetta for some reason, but I was losing air fast.

when I got into my truck I had 21 LBs or pressure and drove straight to discount tire which was about 3 or 4 miles away. I got down to about 10 PSI towards the last 2 minutes of the drive before I safely pulled into the lot, where it then (once parked) went all the way down to 0.

my question is, could this have caused any wheel damage? Should I be concerned or look to replace the wheel for safety reasons? Wheels are method NV. LT 275/70/17

Dark picture is shortly after I pulled in last night, daylight picture is this morning.
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I'm sure it'll be fine. Offroaders air down all the time. Make sure they air the tire up before driving it into the bay. They should be able to do a visual inspection for damage and measure runout on their balancer.
 
It pains me to see that picture. Not just the flat, but the ice buildup behind the right front. Brings back memories of growing up in Chicago winters. And not fond ones.

Wheel is probably ok. Sounds like you were pretty careful.
 
Wheel will be fine, based on your description of what happened. Now you have to make a decision about tires. How much wear on the flat one that has to be replaced and if a lot, how many tires do you need?
 
The wheel will be fine. If the tire is repairable, driving a few miles at 10 PSI won't have hurt it measurably. I've aired down to ~10 PSI off-roading before with no issues, and there are a lot more tire impacts during that type of driving.
 
HGB said:
Last night I ran to grab a sandwich from JJ’s and heard a loud hissing noise. I dismissed it as environmental noise and decided to investigate when I got back to my rig and heard it getting even louder. I found something shanked into my sidewall... we have had snow recently and I’m not sure if a blade of some sort found its way into my tire while I was driving or someone executed some sort of vendetta for some reason, but I was losing air fast.

when I got into my truck I had 21 LBs or pressure and drove straight to discount tire which was about 3 or 4 miles away. I got down to about 10 PSI towards the last 2 minutes of the drive before I safely pulled into the lot, where it then (once parked) went all the way down to 0.

my question is, could this have caused any wheel damage? Should I be concerned or look to replace the wheel for safety reasons? Wheels are method NV. LT 275/70/17

Dark picture is shortly after I pulled in last night, daylight picture is this morning. View attachment 2159764View attachment 2159765
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Those are true bead locks, correct? If so Did you have to do any mods to get them to fit?
 
TimCFJ40 said:
The wheel will be fine. If the tire is repairable, driving a few miles at 10 PSI won't have hurt it measurably. I've aired down to ~10 PSI off-roading before with no issues, and there are a lot more tire impacts during that type of driving.
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The tire isn't repairable since it was in the sidewall. Does that make a difference?
 
Sandroad said:
Wheel will be fine, based on your description of what happened. Now you have to make a decision about tires. How much wear on the flat one that has to be replaced and if a lot, how many tires do you need?
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I bought these 4 tires 2 weeks ago, so they’re all pretty new tread, lol.
 
I doubt the wheel was damaged in any way. Discount tire could tell you if it was. It would be pretty evident.
 
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On tires that new, just replace the damaged one and you'll be good to go. There is not enough wear on them yet to cause any issues with a mismatch.

And, I agree with everyone else - your wheel is perfectly fine.
 
fasteddie2015 said:
It pains me to see that picture. Not just the flat, but the ice buildup behind the right front. Brings back memories of growing up in Chicago winters. And not fond ones.

Wheel is probably ok. Sounds like you were pretty careful.
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Haha don’t remind me... luckily I dropped it off at DT and am headed west for a couple days. Where do you live now?
 
HGB said:
Haha don’t remind me... luckily I dropped it off at DT and am headed west for a couple days. Where do you live now?
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Austin TX by way of Boca Raton FL. I've now spent more time living in the south than I did in growing up in Chicago.
 
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Only damage would be slightly more wear on your rear diff since the two wheels aren't spinning the same speed. Wouldn't worry about it
 
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HGB said:
The tire isn't repairable since it was in the sidewall. Does that make a difference?
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No not for the wheel. Driving on an underinflated tire too long can damage it, but it's lights out for the tire anyway it seems.
 
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@HGB if discount didn't already do it those tires need more pressure than the stock ones. Just FYI if you weren't aware.
 
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