seen my life flash before my eyes last night !!!!

[vr4awd]

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well driving home last night i saw my life flash before my eyes ( all be it a very boring one !!!! )

well i was on a 70mph road and come to overtake a car going slow so increased to 75 mph to overtake

next thing the tyre blows out at 75 and the car start going into a spin in front of the car i was overtaking, so i corrected myself and it done the same and just tried to spin out at 75 with a blow tyre

the car tried its hardest to dig in and flip over but i managed to get it to the side of the road with smoke pouring out of the wheel arch, i then managed to scrap the centre barrier but its minor damage to the rear bumper

the car i was overtaking was hit by all the bits tyre exploding from my tyre, and the guy just carried on regarless and didnt even stop to see if i was ok

im lucky to be here and not in hospital with major injuries as if the car had rolled i twould have rolled a long way with the speed it happened at


all i can say is i know im a new driver but if i didnt have over 10 years ecperience of driv ing diff cars i could have ended up with major injuries if i hadnt controlled it

word of warning to all new drivers, let these pics be a lesson to you

a blowout at 75mph in a 4x4 is no fun

[bobbinsjob]

Jeezz, glad you are ok and nobody hurt. I dont believe in God but sometimes wonder if we have our own gardian angels watching us

[Shrekkles]

you did well to hold on to it and not flip over , blow outs certainly are not fun , at least you came out quite well unscathed

[drinksoptional]

yeeah your lucky

[jontera]

looks like a brown pants moment there. well done for holding on to her. Someone was looking out for you last night.

[actung]

someones looking out there over you -
sori - but goes to show the ignorance of the other motorist

[Rifleman]

Glad to hear you are ok mate. This is exactly the reason for checking your tyres on a regular basis. A blow out is a horrible thing at any time, especially on the front.
I had one years ago, the front tyre blew on my motor bike, and you dont want to hear how far me and my girlfriend flew.
Or the horrible injuries.
I was in the breakdown business for years and have seen some mess due to faulty tyres.
So guys, check your tyres regularly, is the message.

[alex]

The brown adrenaline was running eh? Front blow outs are the worst, well done for riding the beast.

[john (smifffy)]

glad your ok with little damage

you were lucky it never rolled it just goes to show what can happen when you speed a bit faster and god knows what would of happened

[Roo]

Must of been terrifying for you Really pleased to hear that your ok

Get your fronty fixed and get behind that wheel ASAP as sometimes something like that can put you off driving.... I know I didn't have a blown tyre, but I did land in a field, I aquaplaned on water, thankfully I wasn't going more than 40mph, but it put me off driving for a few good years its only now since I have got Gracie May that I feel my confidence is slowly returning ....... After it happened I rang the AA, and they asked me for my location??... I said I'm in a field in Wales I didn't have a clue what road I was on or the name of the place hahahaha



So in a situation like that and touch wood that has never happened to me, what is the best way to get control of the vehicle, I know I would panic like hell, I know it wouldn't be helpful, but what could you do if you are in that situation please or if you car decides to spin please??

Cheers

[jmc]

That looks awful really impressed you managed to control it. What puzzles me is that your tyre doesent look worn at all, so the question is when you check your tyres how can you tell if they are going to go like yours did?If there is a nail in it its obvoius but what other less obvious signs of wear are there? What make of tyre is it?

[vr4awd]

hi

cheers for the comments guys

they was not more than a month old and they where all kumho tyres, i went for decent tyres so things like this didnt happen

all tyres where in good condition so iv either badly punctured the tyre badly or there was a flaw in the tyre that caused it

tyres where also still in good condition and at correct pressure with no damage to them

[Spike]

Glad you are OK, but if tyres are only a month old I reckon I would be going back to the dealer with the tyre and asking questions...

[Frenchfarmer]

At he end of this article are the rules about guarantees.
You could be able to claim for the damage to back of truck too.
Maybe trouser cleaning bill too.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11

How long since they were made?

[drinksoptional]

This could of been a lot worse thankfully it was not.
Seen as you ok which is more important i believe a song is in order so from the top every body....123

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ9LOPWrZwk

[jmc]

Oh no ive got kuhmos! You ought to go back to the dealer if you can face it they may appreciate the feedback at the very least.

[john boy]

Bloody hell thats not good at least no ones hurt and it's only a tyre.

[Krusher]

That must of been frightening. Very lucky there wasnt any more traffic on the road at the time aswell.

Makes you wonder about the other three tyres left. Glad you came out the otherside ok..