Tyre blowout

[vonhosen]

I posted this in SP&L where blowouts came up in a thread, but some here may find it useful too.

www.olblueusa.org/video/streaming/tire_blowout.html

[Jungles]

Thanks for the link, Vonhosen.

The advice in the video is very good, and is in line with various literature on dealing with tyre blowouts.

For those who cannot view the video, here's the same advice written in a driver's handbook:

said:

If a tyre does blow out, your vehicle will pull to the side of the damage for a front tyre and sway to the sides for a rear tyre. If this happens: • grip the steering wheel firmly • do not press on the footbrake and do not apply the hand brake • do not take your foot off the accelerator • provide some additional power through the accelerator to continue momentum • compensate for the pull by counter steering. Once the vehicle is under control: • ease off the accelerator and let the vehicle slow down gradually • look for a safe place to pull over and stop.

>> Edited by Jungles on Sunday 21st May 14:49

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• and change pants...