Speed and blown tires
Another thought I had while driving home today again from our holiday camping trip up north. I posted about driving to fast and not surprisingly I was told I was going to fast at 68mph even though I ...
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yillb wrote:
I think 90% of tire blowouts are caused by ignorant people not following the directions. Forget the fact it's made in china, tire pressure, and tire speed ratings are IMO the number one cause of pre-mature wear and blowouts, hands down.
I would disagree with your number one cause of pre-mature wear and blowouts. while those are definite contributors, IMO the number one cause is tire damage from road hazards (nr one being interstate potholes) and tire overloading with the main one being when you have a flat on one axle or low infation in one tire on a side and run the good tire on that side for even 5 miles or so at speed and seriously overload it. Curbbing and serious scuffing when backing up at significant angles running a close second. Damage to tires is cumulative and interstate potholes are a sure way to experience a tread separation at some point downstream.
Larry
