Randomly exploding tyre

[Alexdaredevilz]

Toady I was driving in a straight line on the M25, and with out warning my off side rear tyre exploded on me
After working in accident repair for almost 8 years I still cant see any reason for the tyre to do this other than faulty tyre incorrect/fitting
I was driving in the fast lane doing 70 ish and with in a split second i was opposite lock to save myself, dodged several cars/lorry's
I honestly thought I was going to die, alot of smoke/heat was coming off my wheel area, and there 100% not any thing catching the tyre to cause this and also is it
100% straight as I had it geo'd recently

Now what do i do about this?
I had 4 tyres fitted Christmas time from a local company with balancing
One of the tyres blew from a pot hole, i bit my lip on that as it could of been a number of reasons to this happening and swallowed the costs
Do I go back to my local tyre company asking for 4 new tyres and a new wheel? do i contact the maker of the tyre?
Do I stand any where legally?
Or am I screwed?

Thanks

Alex

[snoopstah]

When did you last check the pressures? I thought a tyre failing in that way (around the edge) was a common indication of being underinflated.

[jjones]

looks like lack of air pressure, were there "rubber marbles" in the casing?

[Flanders.]

Personally, I doubt there is much you can do.


Why is it these days people always have to try and blame someone, or get someone else to pay for it?

[Alexdaredevilz]

Friday with a calibrated tool from a MG main dealer to 28 psi

[oakdale]

These are pictures of a tyre that has failed after being driven on when flat or at best badly under inflated.

[*Al*]

Looks like the tyre pressure dropped so the tyre heated up then blew.

[stigmundfreud]

what is the DOT date on the tyre?

[mybrainhurts]

You need to get a third party inspection of that tyre before it disappears to the importer.

If they cover up a structural defect, more people could be in trouble.

Talk to your local Trading Standards people.

Having said that, are you sure that square chunk wasn't a cut that led to the failure?

[notebook]Zeon, you say?[/notebook]

[RetroWheels]

Looking at the pics the tyre tread seems to be pretty close to the wear bars,which suggests a lot of mileage since fitment around 4 months ago.
Not suggesting that high mileage excuses the cause of blow out , but it does beg the question
Did you buy new tyres or part worns ?

[lescombes]

RetroWheels said:

Looking at the pics the tyre tread seems to be pretty close to the wear bars,which suggests a lot of mileage since fitment around 4 months ago.
Not suggesting that high mileage excuses the cause of blow out , but it does beg the question
Did you buy new tyres or part worns ?

+1 and .....were the Tyres the correct load rating for the vehicle?...

[ALawson]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Friday with a calibrated tool from a MG main dealer to 28 psi

What was the pressure when you checked it?

If the pressure was spot on before you checked it then it would appear that the tyre was sound. Any signs of a puncture that could have led low pressure (apart from the failure of the side wall)!

[Blown2CV]

+1 on the tread thing, surely they must have been used prior to your purchase? Numbers don't stack. Plus, how can you completely rule out having just run over something sharp?

[oakdale]

You most likely picked up a puncture, then as a result of the tyre being run when flat, this happened.

Your description of smoke and heat suggests this.

[Leicesterdave]

Do run flat tyres prevent this??

[Alexdaredevilz]

Looks like the tyre pressure dropped so the tyre heated up then blew.

-- Just the one tyre? that would indicate a fault some where?

You need to get a third party inspection of that tyre before it disappears to the importer.

If they cover up a structural defect, more people could be in trouble.

Talk to your local Trading Standards people.

Having said that, are you sure that square chunk wasn't a cut that led to the failure?

-- Im guessing that's where the tyre let go

Looking at the pics the tyre tread seems to be pretty close to the wear bars,which suggests a lot of mileage since fitment around 4 months ago.
Not suggesting that high mileage excuses the cause of blow out , but it does beg the question
Did you buy new tyres or part worns ?

-- They were brand new, and even if it is close to wear bar, should this is happened? 2k miles max

What was the pressure when you checked it?

-- 26 ish psi

how can you completely rule out having just run over something sharp?

-- I cant, but doesn't appear to be any gouges apart from wall bursting(my opinion)

Edited by Alexdaredevilz on Sunday 4th April 20:43

[Flanders.]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Looks like the tyre pressure dropped so the tyre heated up then blew.

-- Just the one tyre? that would indicate a fault some where?

You need to get a third party inspection of that tyre before it disappears to the importer.

If they cover up a structural defect, more people could be in trouble.

Talk to your local Trading Standards people.

Having said that, are you sure that square chunk wasn't a cut that led to the failure?

-- Im guessing that's where the tyre let go

Looking at the pics the tyre tread seems to be pretty close to the wear bars,which suggests a lot of mileage since fitment around 4 months ago.
Not suggesting that high mileage excuses the cause of blow out , but it does beg the question
Did you buy new tyres or part worns ?

-- They were brand new, and even if it is close to wear bar, should this is happened? 2k miles max

What was the pressure when you checked it?

-- 26 ish psi

how can you completely rule out having just run over something sharp?

-- I cant, but doesn't appear to be any gouges apart from wall bursting(my opinion)

Edited by Alexdaredevilz on Sunday 4th April 20:43

The tyres on my car are around 2k old, and they look completly different to that. Also, isn't 26 PSI a little low, I run mine at around 30?

[oakdale]

Let me assure you that the structure of this tyre has failed due to it being driven for some distance when flat or badly under inflated.

[dave_s13]

Alexdaredevilz said:

.......
I had 4 tyres fitted Christmas time from a local company with balancing
One of the tyres blew from a pot hole........

This one might have suffered damage in a similar fashion, but on the inside where not visible. I went over a pothole a couple of weeks ago that resulted on a huge bulge appearing on the outside of the tyre. If it had been on the inside I'd have een none the wiser.

How the hell have your tyres got that low in such little time by the way. Have you got some kind of AMG based merc and a lead foot?

[davepoth]

http://www.thetyrepressuremonitor.com/tyrepressure...

If this is anywhere near correct, and depending on which MB you have, that tyre could have been running at 10PSI less than the manufacturer's recommendation...