need tire advice
Last week I had my first blowout. Nobody's fault but mine, I was going too fast for the tires (rated at 65), I was doing just shy of 75. Normally I drive up and down the West coast but this trip I...
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Mile High wrote:
Looks like a Chinese blowout to me. Why would you immediately assume it was low on air and speeding, or is that just how tire guys turn the blame back to the owner.
As I have pointed out the physical evidence of melted body cord, Internal innerliner wear and external sidewall wear all point to a "Run Low Flex". 40 years experience doing forensic analysis of failed tires and my Engineering Degree are what I bring to the discussion.
Tires do not fail simply because of the zip code of the plant or because the building was painted blue rather than green. This is Science not magic.
