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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
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I've never seen a blowout like this
My sister rented a van to haul a bunch of stuff to/from a wedding.
She's just glad this happened on the way home, not when she was under a time crunch to prep the venue. ![]() How did this tire end up like this? |
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Had something similar on the minivan at 70 mph in the fast lane. By the time I pulled off at the next offramp, it looked like that.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Fairport, NY
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Old dry rotted tire most likely, hell I had one blow out while off the car sitting in the sun on a hot day! I thought someone fired a gun while I was in the shop. Came outside and this is what I found. Good thing I never drove on them.
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Low tire pressure, heated up the carcass. Shredded.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Yup and drove on it flat for a while
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west michigan
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It looks like it would work great on MI winter roads.
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Join Date: May 2011
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That's a toroidal blowout. Much quieter and efficient than yesterday's blowout.
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By driving on it for many miles while it had no air pressure.
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Looks like a pretty good sand tire.
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Good tire but certainly not a great tire.
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Counterclockwise?
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I think she drove on a flat for miles, but why is the hubcap not damaged?
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