Tire Blowout
#18
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Same thing happened to me, lost air pressure on the highway from a nail and was driving for awhile apparently. The wheel ended up "slicing through" the tire. It felt a little loose at one point and as I started to pull over to look, I heard it come apart. I was able to remove the marks with some polish, wheel came out a little scuffed but OK. More or less the same wheel even. Maybe it's the wheel!!!!!!!! JK
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On the way to work this morning, I saw a local guys 2-door BMW on a jack with the tire and driver gone, emerg. lights flashing. I would love to remove my jack and spare, seeing this guy made a believer out of me to keep them in the trunk. I will have to loose the weight some where else.
#20
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Yeah, I was wondering if it might be some kind of defect. I can tell you I probably won't be getting these brand of tires in the future. Bought wheels and tires used. If I had only went to the air pump after I saw that I probably could have avoided this. I think it will be okay. That side isn't the best side anyway and already has some minor dings/dents. I'm not even sure if it caused any new dings/dents, but looks minor. It appears the tire scuffs can come off. The tire brand is unknown but will find out.
That is quite an interesting pic of a similar Axis wheel with about the same type of problem as my tire. Mine looks more shredded and burned through. Yours looks more ripped. When You have the 3" lip (
). I might just put another tire on it in the spring (going back to stock wheels for now), but I really want some wheels in better condition anyway, with a bigger lip; 3" at least.
That is quite an interesting pic of a similar Axis wheel with about the same type of problem as my tire. Mine looks more shredded and burned through. Yours looks more ripped. When You have the 3" lip (
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