how dangerous could this have been at speed?

[jonny_g]

had a bit of a soft tyre and tried to put a bit of air in but heard this mad hiisng sound when i did. so i took it off to put on the spare and found this

i'm guessing i was pretty lucky that it held together whilst driving:S

J

 

[Tigger]

It's always dangerous having a hole in your rubber Jonny - did they not teach you that at home? :rasp:

 

[Ronnie R]

I had a massive nail in mine no ttht long ago... it could of blown making you lost control = DEATH... not tht dangerious

 

[Russy B]

que the hole in your rubber jonny jokes!!!

 

[jonny_g]

^lol

havent heard that in a while

 

[Greeny.]

That tyre looks proper old!

 

[Ballistix]

That tyre looks proper old!

+1 :quiet:

 

[jonny_g]

i was thinking the same after i took it off. it looked alot fresher on the opposite side for whatever reason??

 

[Greeny.]

maaajor cracking on that, must be years old.

 

[geesus69]

thats bad mkay!

 

[DrR]

Let me guess that tyre was on the rear?

 

[182kev]

Its been left to soft for while cracking the side wall,could have been a blow out at speed

 

[iimushroomzii]

" A bit of a soft tyre" A Bit?!? Surely it was just flat? lol.

 

[Big Iain]

was gonna say thats been driven flat or at least under inflated!

 

[scott1205]

very lol thats a canny hole mine wasnt half as big as that and it went down in seconds

 

[Millsy]

very lucky!! good job you noticed that!

 

[Reyes]

You could of died.
*Means you wouldn't of been alive.*

 

[ben lee]

i had a front 17'' tyre blow out at 120mph in my astra lucky it was a low profile so gave bad sreering wheel shake.


tyre makers recomend that a tyre shouldnt be used after its 8 years old check the date stamp on your tyres.