Blow front tire, what do you do?
If you saw the video last week of the Class A blowing a tire and going off the road. I'd like to hear what is the right way to react. I've heard don't use your breaks, what's the answer?
Forum Discussion
Think about the laws of physics. When you're driving down the road at say, 50mph, all your tires are rolling at that speed, contacting the highway, creating friction and generally leaving you to be a happy camper. All of a sudden, one of those tires goes flat, say the driver's side front. That tire immediately creates more friction as well as dropping that portion of the coach. As that friction increases, that area of the coach begins a rapid decrease in speed, pulling the coach in that direction. If you hit your brakes, you increase that decrease in speed more rapidly causing your vehicle to pull in the direction of the failed tire. By accelerating, you are in effect, overcoming that decrease in speed. Once you've regained control of your vehicle, then gradually decrease your speed across all tires and gently pull to the side of the road.....Dennis
