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?

I had that happen to me. Left front. It really was no big deal, unlike the video. Don't step on the brake, coast to the shoulder. No sudden turns. Most of all...pray.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkwOE1yKY5cVideo by Michelin on how to handle a blowout.

whporwil wrote: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?Accelerate! Watch this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkwOE1yKY5c

In addition to learning how to properly handle a blow-out, get a product such as a Safe-T-Plus steering stabilizer onto your RV ASAP. The videos on this product show front tires being deliberately blown with small explosives to simulate a blow-out. One particular video showed a cement truck, if I remember correctly, having a front tire deliberately blown-out. The driver was sweating bullets, but ended up being simply amazed at how well he was able to control the truck by having the Safe-T-Plus on the truck. I think it's money well spent, myself. Again, you just don't know how much of the videos, etc, are sales hype and how much is true, but it looked to me like having the Safe-T-Plus was certainly going to be an asset in the event of a blow-out. We had one installed on our RV several years ago.

That is right, you do not touch your brakes. Hit the accelerator and then as soon as you have directional control, slowly back off of the gas to come to a safe stop. Do not pull off of the paved surface until your speed is below 10 mph as the drop off of the pavement could cause you to lose control. Don't panic, don't make any excessive quick moves, and don't worry about any damage to your coach. If you watch TV very often there have been several police chases where they were chasing a Class A, Class C, bus, etc. All of the vehicles being chased are able to continue fleeing from police even after the spike strips have blown one or both front tires.I grew up where a new tire only had a 12,000 mile warranty but I could only afford recaps. After awhile a blown tire is only a minor inconvenience to be dealt with and not something to fear. They rarely happen with today's tires but it is always good to be prepared.There will be some people that have survived a blowout by jamming on the brakes and doing various other maneuvers but it is best to watch the video and go by the experts rather than someone who happened to get lucky, once.

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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
May 21, 2015
Here is a video of a motor home being chased by police on the interstate. It has a blown left front tire and managed to stay in the lane during a high speed chase. A few sparks but the driver had control. :B Police chase in Oklahoma
427435
Explorer
May 21, 2015
Horsedoc wrote:
One has to ask this - All those giving advice, how many have had a blow out?

I had a LF tire blow last fall. I was way too busy steering to worry about hitting the accelerator (I had been on CC). What I mean about steering is being very, very, very, careful to not over steer. If I had jerked the steering wheel to the right (the MH had jumped to the left several ft.), it would have likely led to loss of control, a ride into the ditch, or a roll-over.
7ofus
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I have had a front right blowout on a 33', 20500 GVWR, Ford F53 with 245/70/19.5 tires. While going about 45 mph around a slight curve, I heard a deep sounding gun shot. I honestly thought that the motor had blown. There was no swerve, no jerking of the steering, no odd actions of the MH. As I slowed down to figure out what happened, I noticed that the front steering was "mushy" for lack of a better word. I pulled off of the road and found the blown tire.

My bone stock F53 handled the blowout perfectly. Controlling the blowout was no different than any other time I have pulled over to stop.

I am sure every MH would handle this situation differently, but I believe the main benefit on mine was the 70 series tires being a fairly short sidewall that don't change the rolling radius that much if they go flat.
Rwake901
Explorer
May 20, 2015
whporwil wrote:
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?

I watched that video many times, very scary! Which is why I ordered a Roadmaster Steering Stabalizier today. Maybe they help maybe they don't, Roadmaster claims they do. I figure it can't hurt!
IBroadin
Explorer
May 20, 2015
Just took a class on this very subject. DO NOT USE BRAKES. Maintain speed using accelerator until you have your MH under control, then slowly move off the road. By hitting the brakes you cause force to pull MH towards direction of blown tire. This could cause the "worse case scenario" of you flipping the MH.
Horsedoc
Explorer II
May 18, 2015
One has to ask this - All those giving advice, how many have had a blow out?
JumboJet
Explorer
May 18, 2015
jolooote wrote:
1st Rule...NEVER drive a Class'A' over 65 mph!

You just negated the 500HP DP capabilities.
rphdiesel
Explorer
May 18, 2015
Jesus take the wheel.
jolooote
Explorer
May 18, 2015
4th Rule, Don't pay ANY attention to what a CAR does on COPS. LOL
jolooote
Explorer
May 18, 2015
1st Rule...NEVER drive a Class'A' over 65 mph! Notice in the U-Tube...he was easily passing the truck who said he was doing 70 mph...80? 2nd Rule, DON'T touch the brakes if a front tire blows!!! 3rd Rule, ALWAYS drive with BOTH hands on the wheel at ALL Times!