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My brush(es) with death... -
04-04-2007
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I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie |
responsible for checking its pressure how often? I'm not saying that was the
cause, just wondering.
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I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie -- |
bears the very distinctinctive signs of an attack by the tire-eating road
shark, a native of warm climates. The most effective way to prevent road
sharks from attacking your tires is to keep them inflated to at least 3 or 4
PSI above the tire pressure listed on the door frame or glove box lid for
your car. That way, the tire becomes hard enough to make it difficult for
the road shark to chew through.
Seriously, the damage to the tire looks more like the result from being run
flat than from a blowout.
Glad you're safe, keep those tires pumped up!
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie -- "Wicked little doll, you are not human; wicked little doll, you have no soul." (David Byrne, 1997) |
low pressure or lots of kerb-scuffing- the sidewalls look truely dead.
Tyres have a lifespan as well as a wear limit, that should be noted. Can you
imagine the consequences if you'd been at high speed?
J
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"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:ev0h58.180.1 (AT) news (DOT) evilcabal.org... I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie What kind of tire was that? And, which of the large staff of servants was responsible for checking its pressure how often? I'm not saying that was the cause, just wondering. |
probably cheapo. I just didn't realize they were that bad. I can only make
out the letters "f-o-u-r-m" - sort of. *shrug*
Natalie
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"Wickeddoll®" ... I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie -- You were very fortunate to have escaped that expedition unscathed. The tire bears the very distinctinctive signs of an attack by the tire-eating road shark, a native of warm climates. The most effective way to prevent road sharks from attacking your tires is to keep them inflated to at least 3 or 4 PSI above the tire pressure listed on the door frame or glove box lid for your car. That way, the tire becomes hard enough to make it difficult for the road shark to chew through. |
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Seriously, the damage to the tire looks more like the result from being run flat than from a blowout. |
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Glad you're safe, keep those tires pumped up! -- Ray O |
Natalie
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"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:ev0h58.180.1 (AT) news (DOT) evilcabal.org... I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie -- "Wicked little doll, you are not human; wicked little doll, you have no soul." (David Byrne, 1997) That tyre looks like it was shafted a long time before the blowout. Either low pressure or lots of kerb-scuffing- the sidewalls look truely dead. |
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Tyres have a lifespan as well as a wear limit, that should be noted. Can you imagine the consequences if you'd been at high speed? J |
Natalie
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"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:JhTQh.6063$B25.6 (AT) news01 (DOT) roc.ny... "Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:ev0h58.180.1 (AT) news (DOT) evilcabal.org... I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie What kind of tire was that? And, which of the large staff of servants was responsible for checking its pressure how often? I'm not saying that was the cause, just wondering. LOL I have no idea what kind it was. Something hubby bought a while back, so probably cheapo. I just didn't realize they were that bad. I can only make out the letters "f-o-u-r-m" - sort of. *shrug* Natalie |
weekly, which should include checking the tire pressure.
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snipped Seriously, the damage to the tire looks more like the result from being run flat than from a blowout. For how long? I wonder if it was flat when I left for work. (son had driven it last) |
55 MPH, the distance is probably more like a 1/4 mile.
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Glad you're safe, keep those tires pumped up! -- Ray O Will do! Thanks! We're in NC now, but who knows where we'll go next. Natalie |
auto-off, and low tire pressure monitors, but personally, I kind of like
having a backup ;-)
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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"Wickeddoll®" I was zooming along to work today, in my 2000 Echo, when I went to change lanes, and barely missed smacking into the rear of a Caddy...by inches, if even that. (would have been totally my fault) Further up the road, a huge cab-type truck (Dodge) nearly ran me off the road, but right about that time, I noticed my car started vibrating very violently. I figured my well-worn tires sprang a leak somewhere, but I had no idea of just how badly the tire had *exploded!* The nearest place to pull in was a used-car dealership, called "Classic Motors" which only sells domestic cars/trucks/vans. I felt really intimidated with all those Fords, Dodges, etc. surrounding my little rice-burner. LOL I never heard an explosion or popping, but then my iPod is usually blaring pretty loudly. Is it normal for a blow-out to be this severe? Somehow, I think I'd be toast if I'd made it to the highway: http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire1.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire2.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire3.jpg http://s195323775.onlinehome.us/PageImages/Tire4.jpg That tire looks like someone slashed it. I went ahead and replaced them all, since Arizona and Florida were very tough on them. My son had insisted the car was out of alignment, but it really wasn't, though it pulled the left. Doesn't do that anymore. Oh, well. Natalie What kind of tire was that? And, which of the large staff of servants was responsible for checking its pressure how often? I'm not saying that was the cause, just wondering. LOL I have no idea what kind it was. Something hubby bought a while back, so probably cheapo. I just didn't realize they were that bad. I can only make out the letters "f-o-u-r-m" - sort of. *shrug* Natalie I think hubby's trying to get rid of you. He should be inspecting your car weekly, which should include checking the tire pressure. |
pass on the info, thanks!
:-)
Natalie
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