Unfortunately most accidents from tyre blows are caused by the driver themselves. Most are due to panic and over compensation of the steering when the tyre deflates. Losing the front tyre will cause the car to pull to one side and most drivers over compensate and end up in the barriers. Problem.. driver... not tyre.

Most tyre blow outs will leave the carcass intact on the wheel. You just end up with a deflated tyre. Most hollywood and made for TV programs will blow the entire tyre off the wheel with explosive. That is not a normal tyre blowout unless you have an issue with people placing explosives on your tyres.

The danger comes when the whole carcass is shredded off. Some people drive for miles without knowing they have a deflated tyre, until the point where the whole carcass shreds off. At that point it becomes more dangerous as it is harder to control the vehicle. Again.. the problem is the driver.. not the tyre.

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Added on November 24, 2009, 12:02 pmAfter looking at the tyre again, just realised you have one hell of a worn out patch near the hole. Didn't you notice that spot seems to have worn off so much that even the water channels are gone. First I thought it was just wrong camber but the worn patch is across the whole tyre. Just that one patch.

This post has been edited by sleepwalker: Nov 24 2009, 12:02 PM

what do you mean by worn out patch near the hole? sorry as I'm really a noob in car..

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Added on November 24, 2009, 2:37 pmi think this is it... guess it's time to change to PP2.

This post has been edited by shadow111: Nov 24 2009, 02:37 PM

refer to the red area ... compare it.

I guess that is what sleepwalker trying to say.
the area that burst might have long term torture . Other spot i highlighted u can see the water channel .. but not the one near the blown area

It looks like you got a faulty tyre, or one which had taken some serious abuse. Because from the picture it looks like a chunk of that tyre came off, and I don't anything on the road is capable of ripping that much rubber out. So it must've blown out.

Try sending it back to the manufacturer and ask a replacement. Don't bet on it though

This post has been edited by spanker: Nov 24 2009, 03:02 PM

i also got look alike problem 2 weeks ago on east coast exp. the whole tyre tread went to shread just like tayar celup on a lorry. i was traveling 120 during that time and can feel the vibration 5 min before incident. i thought maybe only wheel balancing problem. than it happened, damaging my rear mud guard, mud flap, broken taillight, bumper falling and some dent on rear door. its yokohama a drive and just reach 3 years old. tread still got 30%. i will never use this type of tyre again.

thanks man.. get it now.. it really looks like it's totally worn out near the blowout part...
now i'm furious wif the tyre shop that i wen to 2 months ago.. how cum they didn't spot this during my tyre balancing and alignment?

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Added on November 24, 2009, 3:17 pmwah, so many things got damage... u crash or bang somethin after the blowout?

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Added on November 24, 2009, 3:20 pmdoes tyre have any warranty or somethin? if my memory serve me right, i think it's less than 2 yrs..

This post has been edited by shadow111: Nov 24 2009, 03:20 PM

Yes.. that's what I was trying to say. Either long term torture or one too many handbrake turns.. hahahah..

more like handbrake turns to me
Cannot imagine how to torture just part of the tyre surface .... take sand paper and sand it off ?

u lucky...i burst my tire at 140 when doing long left turn...at grik...lucky the ultra hard wide wall save my life...was on re-01r...my front left tire pulak tu...

no wor, i din torture it or do any handbrake turns/etc..
but i do travel long distance quite frequent, from Penang-Melaka-Penang maybe once every two month. guess the tyre cannot stand the long journey gua...

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Added on November 24, 2009, 4:02 pmlater go bck time, will check on the other tyre... can this be cause by manufacture defect?

This post has been edited by shadow111: Nov 24 2009, 04:03 PM

looking at the thread pattern.. it looks like your car have bad alignment.. the inside wear more than outside (no including the totally botak patch from the screeching...)

ALSO the tire seems too smooth.. looks like hardened tire?

how old is the tire? how long have you been using it? hairline cracks are visible on the whole tires.. from the pic i can say the tires is less than 30% left.

juz replace the tyre with michelin PP2 yesterday evening.
The tyre is less than 2 yrs old and I have juz got the allignment and balancing done less than 2 months ago..
funny thing is.. there is only the bold patch near the burst part. I also inspect the other tyre, there is no bold patch/etc..