Tire flys off stock IS wheel, Lexus says its normal?!?!?!?!?
03-27-12, 11:04 AM
#17
Jeff Lange confirmed this on his own car and managed to disable the DRLs on his Canadian car via modification. Supposedly one can swap the ECU but not sure how much that would. What can you say Jeff ?
Oh maybe I miss-interpreted the post. I thought it was saying, the OP was driving on the new car+tire for 16K when the tire failed. This is what I mean by saying it was too short because it should not happen.
03-27-12, 11:40 AM
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My Lexus dealer told me I would be lucky to get 15-20k out of the tires because of the way the suspension is set up. Plus the tires have a low tread wear rating. So I'm thinking that the tires were worn enough that the puncture caused it to blow.
03-27-12, 12:07 PM
#21
Honestly I have seen tires tear like that but only when people drive fast on a flat tire accidentally and then it's too late. The tire tears off. I haven't seen it on a Lexus but I've seen it live on other cars. The tire just shreds and throws pieces all over on the road and then it just comes off totally.
03-27-12, 01:30 PM
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I don't think your service advisor lied to you. I think he is pretty dim...
That is not a saftey feature. That is what it looks like when a tire fails, defect of not.
That is not a saftey feature. That is what it looks like when a tire fails, defect of not.
03-27-12, 02:33 PM
#25
Def not a safety feature....but If you drive the car with a flat tire at high speed, yes it will fly off because the tires were rubbing against each other and therefore deteched with the rims (esp low profile tires).
How long have you been driving since the light came up? You should have stopped and check the tires right away......
How long have you been driving since the light came up? You should have stopped and check the tires right away......
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03-27-12, 06:20 PM
#30
There is a nice Tire Rack article about blowouts here: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=13
So it might be possible that there was some impact damage to the tire at any point in the 16,000 miles you drove the vehicle that eventually caused the blowout, or you had a small puncture that rapidly developed into a blowout, which could happen to anyone at any time. You can't really blame Lexus, the tire manufacturer or the dealer for these.
What your service advisor said was definitely BS though. I see them as people trained more towards customer service providers. Don't assume they have deep technical knowledge about cars...
The term "blowout" is generally used by drivers to describe a bursting tire accompanied by a rapid loss of air pressure. While one might assume that all blowouts are caused by too much internal pressure bursting a weak spot in the tire, the main reason for them is just the opposite. Most blowouts are caused by too little air pressure allowing the tire to flex beyond its elastic limits until it overheats to the point where the rubber loses its bond to the internal fabric and steel cord reinforcement.
Tire blowouts are usually the result of overloading the vehicle, impact damage (either immediate or delayed depending on severity of the impact), a massive cut that causes rapid air loss, or an unnoticed small puncture that allows the tire to slowly lose air over time until it fails. Blowouts are typically caused by anything that allows air to escape and prevents the tire from supporting the weight of the vehicle.
Tire blowouts are usually the result of overloading the vehicle, impact damage (either immediate or delayed depending on severity of the impact), a massive cut that causes rapid air loss, or an unnoticed small puncture that allows the tire to slowly lose air over time until it fails. Blowouts are typically caused by anything that allows air to escape and prevents the tire from supporting the weight of the vehicle.
What your service advisor said was definitely BS though. I see them as people trained more towards customer service providers. Don't assume they have deep technical knowledge about cars...