Can tires have too much reserve capacity?
I had a blowout on my way home on Memorial Day. I had gone over 1,800 miles of our 2,000 mile trip and was getting close to home. Rear tire on passenger side blew. Got the estimate yesterday and damag...
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Hi,
Tires do sometimes fail. But I wonder if you did not get a puncture which caused a slow leak which led to overheating and *bang*.
I have a tire pressure monitoring system for my peace of mind. On a day where it is 79f, my rear inside dual tires go up from 80 lbs to 97 lbs if I drive for 2 hours.
Tires do sometimes fail. But I wonder if you did not get a puncture which caused a slow leak which led to overheating and *bang*.
I have a tire pressure monitoring system for my peace of mind. On a day where it is 79f, my rear inside dual tires go up from 80 lbs to 97 lbs if I drive for 2 hours.
kzspree320 wrote:
Some things I forgot to post that have been mentioned - 1) I always tow at no more than 65 mph. No excess speed caused it. 2) The temperature when it happened was 79 degrees. It's not like it was hot that day. Not your typical 96 degree summer day in this area.
