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Am I at risk of having a blow out?.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by A Bug, May 29, 2014.

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  1. May 29, 2014 #11
    wsyrob

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    The biggest cause of blowouts is heat buildup from under inflated tires. If you gauge yours and maintain them at 105 you are way ahead of most drivers
     
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  3. May 29, 2014 #12
    eeb

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    I'd be for replacing that as soon as you can, hopefully before the DOT sees it.
     
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  4. May 29, 2014 #13
    zoekatya

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    hahaha holy crap looks brand new to me.
     
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  5. May 29, 2014 #14
    sdaniel

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    That needs to come off now.
     
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  7. May 29, 2014 #15
    icsheeple

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    That made me laugh pretty hard
     
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  8. May 29, 2014 #16
    street beater

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    It will be fine, soon the tire will let all the air out. Reliving the stress and wear and tear. Should stay on the rim for a few hundred miles.....or the nearest coop. :)
     
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  9. May 29, 2014 #17
    Richter

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    Um, that tire has a bald spot...that is 100% not DOT legal and at high risk of blowout.
     
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  10. May 29, 2014 #18
    ncmickey

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    That's already a blow out....the air just hasn't escaped yet

    I had a trailer tire blow out a couple weeks ago. It looked fine. It had proper air. The sidewall blew out the size a of a fist. Pretrip that morning didn't show any bulges that I noticed...but it was the outside tire but inside sidewall...
    That tire would get your trailer OOS in an inspection. I would imagine....
     

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  11. May 29, 2014 #19
    JoeyBowman

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    id be scared to drive on that even to the nearest shop
     
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  12. May 29, 2014 #20
    freightrunner

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    Been cutting to many corners.
     
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