{"id":1085,"date":"2020-02-18T11:51:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zorestowing.com\/blog\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2020-02-18T11:51:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:51:06","slug":"why-did-my-tire-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zorestowing.com\/blog\/why-did-my-tire-blow\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did My Tire Blow?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Tire blowouts are more than just a major, unanticipated inconvenience.\nThey can also be extremely dangerous. There are serious car accidents that take\nplace every day as a result of a driver losing control of their vehicle\nfollowing a tire blowout. Some accidents can even be fatal. In fact, according\nto a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there\nare virtually 11,000 tire-related motor vehicle accidents every year. For this\nreason, proper car maintenance is vital, not just for your vehicle\u2019s performance,\nbut for everyone\u2019s safety. Your tires require a certain degree of routine care\nto protect them from blowouts. With this level of tire care, you can spot the\nsigns of tire damage early on and make needed adjustments in order to prolong both\nsafety and performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best place to start is by learning what causes a tire to\nblow out. Continue below to learn the most common, and what you can do if you\never find yourself stranded on the side of the road with a blown tire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n24 Hour Towing and Roadside Assistance 317-247-8484<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Top Causes of Blown Tires<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Did you know there is actually a tire blowout season? It\u2019s\ntrue, and it\u2019s one of the top causes of blown tires. You see, the middle of May\nthrough early October has proven throughout history to be the highest frequency\nof car tire blowouts. Why? Mostly because of the increased outdoor temperatures.\nWhen its hot outside, more people travel, and they travel longer distances with\nheavily-loaded vehicles. Combined with the hot spring and summer temperatures,\ntires take on a lot more stress, which can lead them to their breaking point,\nor more accurately, their \u201cblowout\u201d point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Improper Tire Pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Another common cause of a blown tire is improper tire\ninflation. Underinflated tires cannot provide the same level of support for a vehicle\nand its cargo (i.e. passengers, personal belongings, etc.). As a result, the\ninternal components of a tire, such as the fabric, steel, rubber, and synthetic\ncomposites, will lose strength and eventually give out. Accordingly, over-inflated\ntires can also cause a sudden tire blowout from an increase of air temperature inside.\nBasically, without sufficient tire pressure, the internal bits of the tire will\nexperience too much stress and eventually blow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although all cars manufactured after 20017 are designed with\ntire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) that detect and warn drivers of improper\nair pressure in tires, they usually only illuminate their warning when tires\nare extremely over or underinflated. For this reason, it is still strongly\nencouraged to manually check your tire pressure with a tire gauge for optimal safety\nand assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heavy Cargo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Another common cause of sudden tire blowouts is overloading your\nvehicle. A car can only manage a certain amount of weight, which is specified\nin the owners\u2019 manual. You must look up your car\u2019s Gross Vehicular Weight\nRating (GVWR) to see how much weight your make and model vehicle can tow, and\ncompare that with the total combined weight you need to load inside your car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A gross vehicle weight rating is the manufacturer-engineered\nmaximum capacity of weight your vehicle can safely carry. If you were to exceed\nthe GVWR, it could cause damage to additional components of your vehicle, such\nas the drive train, transmission, brakes, suspension, engine, and more. A\nblowout is even more likely to occur to an overloaded vehicle if it also has\nimproper tire pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poor Road Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Potholes and similar types of poor road conditions are also\ncommon causes of tire blow-outs. Such accidents occur more often at night when\nthe street surface is less discernable, during heavy rains when holes are\nfilled with puddles, and during winter when poor conditions are hidden beneath\nsnow. Cars today have lower rubber profiles, so when they slam into contact\nwith a pothole, their internal walls pinch and fray, causing the tire to blow. By\nmaintain proper air pressure and staying current on routine automotive maintenance,\nyou can prevent severe car damage in the case that you hit a pothole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Escalating Tire Damage <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Also referred to as the \u201cslow death\u201d, a common cause of a\nsudden tire blow out is a minor defect that slowly deteriorates the tire to a point\nof blowing. Small issues like a small dent or bulge in the tire wall, air pressure\nleak, and even a nail that was run over weeks ago, can cause a tire to slowly\nlose strength and quality, and eventually weaken enough to finally split open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to Do if You Blow a Tire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you blow a tire, you can try to repair it yourself if you\nhave a spare tire or an emergency roadside kit. If you are not capable of\nrepairing or changing your flat, you can contact a local towing company for 24\nhour roadside assistance service. They can respond to your location within a\nshort amount of time, repair your tire, or tow you to the location of your choice.\nWhether it is 3 o’clock in the morning or 5:30 rush hour, they have the\nresources to get you back on the road in no time at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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