Something I did not want to know

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Burned out a set of bearings on my trailer today. Its been maybe 40 years since I did that one, guess it was time, but there is no good excuse for leaving the spare hub in the garage. Sunday afternoon is not exactly the best time to obtain a new hub when you are stranded on the side of I-75, so I decided to find out if it could make it home minus a tire on one side. Darn if it did not work, 20 miles at around 15-20 mph( I got off the interstate quick) and home it was. Checked the side wall temperature every few miles and it stayed not much above the other side, so I guess its ok.

Questions: Does anybody know how far you can tow and how fast with a tire missing on one side and the remaining tire carrying about twice its rated weight?

If the side walls don't heat up much is the tire still good after this much abuse( radial tire)?