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How To Prevent Serious Tire Failure

There is a serious and preventable tire condition that could even kill or cripple you and harm others. And it can happen on brand new tires...

Have you ever seen a tire that had what looks like a bubble formation on its side wall? It actually looks like the tire has exploded. Imagine what could happen if a tire's sidewall completely fails. If this ever occured say while you a passenger in another persons car which direction do you think the car would go?

To answer that question, let's imagine you are on a two lane highway and a there is an oncoming car... in just a split second what could happen if a tire as we've described let. What could be the possible outcome?

I think you've got the picture...

So then, what causes a tire's side wall to fail? Most of the time it is... running the tire seriously under inflated. We're not talking about a couple of pounds low, but low enough for the tire to begin to flatten out on the road and cause the side walls to bulge. It's the bulging that is the problem, because it causes the sidewall to flex back and forth between normal at the top of the tire and bulging at the bottom.

That constant flexing causes the rubber to over heat and breakdown the tire strength. The belting begins to break and you get NO WARNING AT ALL... that the tire about to go flat.

HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK

A simple (yet extremely important) walk around your car once every morning with a visual check of your tires could save a serious accident. In fact, you might even spot something else you needed to know about, like a new dent or bird poop that needs removing.

Side point A relatively inexpensive tool to keep in your glove box and one that could very well save your life is a simple tire gauge. You can find them at most auto parts shops and service stations.

Remember that a simple and quick walh around your car every morning could pay off handsomely. And as they say... knowledge is power.

It's a simple routine you should try and put into practice.