Just a reminder to change your front tires! > Video inside<<

Ocean Mist wrote:

NMDriver wrote:
Some of the drivers knew what to do and some did not. Steer straight and accelerate to keep control, then slow down to a stop.

Ivylog wrote:
I doubt anyone on here runs recaps but most trucks do on the rear tires so the casings can be 10 years old. The video shows a blowout on a rear tire is pretty much a non event other than the damage from the tire.
I hope I never find out how much pull to one side there will be in a front blowout on my DP, but I know I'll accelerate, not hit the brakes.

These two statements are So good to know. Being new to DP's, i just learned how to handle a Front Tire Blowout!

"Give it GAS, and Coast to a stop...!"

If you have a blow out, the last thing you will think about is accelerating. Some people have looked at the Michelin video on blow outs. I've watched it several times on various forums and it makes no more sense now than when I first saw it. It says your first action with a front tire blows out, is to step on the accelerator, I totally disagree. I've had two blow outs, the most recent was a RF tire in May 2015. The last thing I wanted was more speed or more forward thrust. There was a pretty rough vibration in the steering wheel as well as a pull to the right. I slowed (did not brake), maintained control and got off the road. The Michelin video sounds good and looks good, however, all the scenarios are scripted with safety the primary consideration. It's like a lot of "school solutions," every aspect of the demonstration is planned. However, when doing it for real, I doubt it's merit.