I survived a tire blow-out today

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Cohazard

Cohazard

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"Michelin reports approximately 535 fatalities and 23,000 collisions per year due to a tire blowout." http://www.policedriving.com/blowouts.htm

That's only 1 tire company! I wonder how many happen total.

Here's the story; I was driving to this LFS and didn't realize it was closed on sundays, so I decided to hit up one I rarely get to go to in a different town.

I was pressed for time so I was hitting 75mph and them BAM my drivers side front wheel blew.

I've known for a while now that I have needed to get new tires, but I put it off like a moron.

What surprised me was that I was thinking about my tire blowing all day today, so I felt 'ready' when it happened and I didn't freak-out I just kept going, gave a quick check on traffic (luckily not many cars around me).

I had to merge across 4 lines and even then I stopped at a divider between an on ramp and the freeway. There was a curb to that divider and sparks were flying everywhere when the rim hit the concrete, and I just stopped the care right in front of a sign.

I'm getting new tires tomorrow, and I'll never neglect my tires again. Hopefully someone reads this, checks their tires, and saves themselves a headache or a life.

I'm just extremely happy that the damage was minimal, the plastic wheel-well shield was ripped out, and my friend and I made it out okay.



I will be sure not to buy from this place:

http://www.fatalfoo.com/pics/Field Trips/White Mountains sm/Blow Out Tire Sale.jpg
 
i am glad your safe and able to write about your ordeal and warn others that replacing tires is not something that should be on the end of the priority list... it should always be up top on the list... so every body who reads this .... check your tires................
 
At the same time s#$t happens!!! My mate was goin down the highway with good tyres and a rear blew, spun him round a few times but lucky his van didnt roll and no one around. Big risk out there drivin, i witnessed a head-on 2 weeks ago and just makes you realise how quickly ya life and kids/family can be taken away from you (or you taken away from them)!!!
 
Is the wheel fine?


Glad you are ok....
 
Red Devil said:
i am glad your safe and able to write about your ordeal and warn others that replacing tires is not something that should be on the end of the priority list... it should always be up top on the list... so every body who reads this .... check your tires................
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Exactly! Doesn't matter if your job is close by, the couple hours spent on a day off could save your life.



Ricko;2823792; said:
At the same time s#$t happens!!! My mate was goin down the highway with good tyres and a rear blew, spun him round a few times but lucky his van didnt roll and no one around. Big risk out there drivin, i witnessed a head-on 2 weeks ago and just makes you realise how quickly ya life and kids/family can be taken away from you (or you taken away from them)!!!
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Very true, I know this wasn't a major accident but from what I've read it's dangerous. I just feel very lucky it wasn't crowded out there.


wingate2581 said:
Note to self: Learn from Cohazard. Less polys, more tires.:grinno: J/K
Seriously though, glad to hear you're OK.
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You didn't get the right lesson... more tires, more polys lol if I would've bought the tires that morning, I would've made it to the LFS lol

Bentho said:
Just keep in mind when you are paying for repairs it could have been much worse.
Glad your ok
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Thank you Bentho, I was telling myself that all night. Even when AAA had showed up, just being there on the center divider was very dangerous for us and him. He was a very cool guy, made sure I was able to get back on the fwy safely and even followed us for a bit to make sure all was good.


rmorse said:
Is the wheel fine?


Glad you are ok....
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Thank you. Yeah the wheels is fine, it surprised me, I thought it would be destroyed when I pulled onto the divider and saw the sparks. It's in good condition though, we'll see what they say at the tire shop.
 
glad to hear your ok. i had a little incident on my way to school this morning too. some guy didnt see me beside him on the road and flew into my lane, luckily i was far enough in front of him he didnt hit me. prolly missed me by 2-3feet. i saw him in my rearview swerving all over the road after over correcting. i was going 55mph-ish so it wouldnt had been good had he hit me

i also had a tire blow out once luckily at low speeds. i was headed to a concert with my g/f and heard this loud bang, sounded like a gun shot. it was from the front tire rubbing the wheel well, 18"x9.5" rims on a lower car :D with the thick tires i made it back to my g/fs place with no damage or shreding of the tire.
 
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