Michelin tire blow out!!
On a recent trip to the Western end of the Florida panhandle, we had a blowout on the right rear inside tire. Luckily it was on a straight section of Interstate Hwy with very wide and flat shoulders a...
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ron.dittmer wrote:
I wonder if the recalled tires are most prone to a blow-out on heavier rigs with psi at or close to 80psi. Lighter rigs with 55-65 psi might be okay???
"Blowout" is the improper term used by non-tire engineers to describe everything from Loss of air Run Low sidewall flex failure to a tread or belt separation.
You are not going to blow out or blow up or explode a tire that is properly loaded and inflated and has not been run over its speed rating or damaged from some external cause such as puncture, cut or impact break.
