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?
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The Michelin video on how to handle a blowout is excellent advice but even that won't help you if you are not doing a thing or two ahead of time. Don't drive bored. Just sitting there daydreaming with one hand or less on the wheel isn't going to help you. Drive with both hands on the wheel. When that front tire (front in particular) blows, All kinds of things are going to happen. That particular corner of the vehicle is going to drop and a lightly held steering wheel is going to spin in the direction of the blown tire and the vehicle will be headed off of the road and across the median or into trees or off into a canyon before you will be able to gain any semblance of control. At least with both hands on the wheel and with the driver maintaining a fair degree of alert they might be able to hold the vehicle somewhat in its own lane and apply the throttle, or whatever to get the thing straight and under control.
It doesn't matter how new your tires are. New stuff fails too.
Safety First. Accidents don't happen, They are caused.
It doesn't matter how new your tires are. New stuff fails too.
Safety First. Accidents don't happen, They are caused.
