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YACTZOMG: Have you ever had a blowout while driving?
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A great band back in my old college town had a blown tire on the way from a gig in NY back to Florida -- killed two members.
http://www.answers.com/topic/for-squirrels
After the accident, I got to know one of the surviving band members a little bit, and I knew the brother of one of the guys who died.
They were an awesome band. One of their CDs is still on my list of top 20 favorite albums.
http://www.answers.com/topic/for-squirrels
After the accident, I got to know one of the surviving band members a little bit, and I knew the brother of one of the guys who died.
They were an awesome band. One of their CDs is still on my list of top 20 favorite albums.
lokiju
Lifer
Had a blow out going about 85mph on my front right tire while surrounded by cars, a piece of sheet metal was on the road and got kicked up by a car in the lane next to me and went flying like a sword into the sidewall of my tire and sliced it wide open.
Luckily there was no one to my left for that split second I had to react and was able to just over two lanes and then into the emergency lane without crashing or flipping my at the time '95 Chevy Blazer.
I was shaking after I came to a stop, thought for sure I was going to have a wreck.
Luckily there was no one to my left for that split second I had to react and was able to just over two lanes and then into the emergency lane without crashing or flipping my at the time '95 Chevy Blazer.
I was shaking after I came to a stop, thought for sure I was going to have a wreck.
imported_Phil
Diamond Member
Not yet.
I've been a few cars back from an oversize truck (well, we call them lorries or artics) when it had a tyre blow. It was the most enormous bang I've ever heard (and I've been around when my father's playing with C4 in the ATC), complete with bits of rubber raining down all over the motorway (freeway/highway), and a huge cloud of dust. Thankfully, most people were paying attention, but it's scarier still to have to brake quickly, but being mindful that people behind you may not be able to stop.
I've been a few cars back from an oversize truck (well, we call them lorries or artics) when it had a tyre blow. It was the most enormous bang I've ever heard (and I've been around when my father's playing with C4 in the ATC), complete with bits of rubber raining down all over the motorway (freeway/highway), and a huge cloud of dust. Thankfully, most people were paying attention, but it's scarier still to have to brake quickly, but being mindful that people behind you may not be able to stop.
Zenmervolt
Elite member
Yes. Violent blowout of the inside front tire while going around a 90 degree corner pretty hot, probably 40 mph.
It tugged a little on the wheel (not much) and really didn't affect the car that much. Was pretty easy to slow the car down and keep everything in control. I don't know why everyone seems to think that it would be this huge event.
ZV
It tugged a little on the wheel (not much) and really didn't affect the car that much. Was pretty easy to slow the car down and keep everything in control. I don't know why everyone seems to think that it would be this huge event.
ZV
yup, i had one awhile back. tire blew out as i was approaching a long bridge and needless to say, i was able to pull over to the shoulder but it was narrow enough that i couldnt change the tire. i had to drive 5mph to the end of the bridge and change the tire in the cold rain. and to make matters worse, the trunk was full of my personal belongings because i was in the process of moving to a different city.
I had my front right tire blow out on I-94 north of Chicago while coming back from Six Flags.
What's kind of funny is that my three buddies and I were waiting for the tow truck (there was no way I was going to put on the spare with cars going 90-95 past me), we had the transit cops and a state trooper called in from the people living in the houses close by complaining of 4 hooligans wandering around the exit ramp. Exciting.
What's kind of funny is that my three buddies and I were waiting for the tow truck (there was no way I was going to put on the spare with cars going 90-95 past me), we had the transit cops and a state trooper called in from the people living in the houses close by complaining of 4 hooligans wandering around the exit ramp. Exciting.
SithSolo1
Diamond Member
Last RV trip my family took. We had just upgraded to a desil pusher from a gas puller and took a trip to Key West without really checking out the tires on it. We had 3 blow outs on the trip. Front left, rear left outside, and rear righ inside. First one scared the crap out of us. Second(the front one) we were side by side with a semi but dad managed to keep it in line and get us off the side of the road. By the thrid it was like "Ho hum, there goes another."
randomlinh
Lifer
yes. ~65/70 and the rear passenger side sidewall gave out. I did not like where i pulled over either... somewhat of a blind curve on the right side right before an exit ramp (albeit a very long one... for GW parkway, southbound on 495 for those of you in DC). no loss of control.
ultimatebob
Lifer
The tire didn't really blow out, but I did hit a rock and have a tire go quickly go flat on me on the highway. That sucked.
2 years ago I had a blow out of my driver's side rear tire. Scared the hell out of me. Luckily I managed to get it to a gas station and called CAA for help.
I never had a blow out but I was with my gf at the time and we were on freeway going about 65 at night. To the right of us we here this huge explosion and black things hitting our windshield. Next we see sparks flying at us and a car swerving to our left. The guy to the left of us had a blow out and I mean a blow out. The whole tire came off and was bare rim.
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Squisher
Lifer
I was in the passenger seat of a old Olds 88 that blew the front right at about 120mph.
It was actually uneventual except for the fact the tire self-destructed in a million pieces, it looked like a cloud. By the time we pulled over all that was left was the rim.
I was behind a pickup with a small camper on it once that blew the back right. That thing fish-tailed all over the road and rolled over.
It was actually uneventual except for the fact the tire self-destructed in a million pieces, it looked like a cloud. By the time we pulled over all that was left was the rim.
I was behind a pickup with a small camper on it once that blew the back right. That thing fish-tailed all over the road and rolled over.
Yes, I lost almost the entire driver's side rear tire tire on my '00 civic at ~80 mph on an elevated bridge on I-95. I was driving and when I felt my car "kick" hard to the side. I managed to maintain control and not over react. I immediately re-checked all around me looking for what happened and I saw most of my tire rolling along side of my vehicle (but not quite keeping up) in my mirror. All that remained on the rim was about 1 inch of rubber on each side. The rest of the tire had seperated at the sidewalls as one piece. It was quite interesting.
yep, once while going to the mall or something in my dad's 95 Grand Caravan. My sisters and my cousin were in it along with myself, and all of a sudden we hear a metallic thump from the left side while going about 40-45 mph on a busy main street. After about 10 seconds, the van starts pulling to the left. I pull over into some parking lot, and see that the front left tire blew out. Thankfully, it was like a sunny and warm Saturday afternoon, so I was able to change the tire without any issues.
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