Shaggy 0 Posted March 17, 2006 no problem matey! happy to help! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 18, 2006 This happend to me today!! Totally shat myself!! all happend at motorway speeds... The tyre has totally f****ed up big time!!! Thank god the rim is ok..... :shock: Hopefully there wont be any further damage to the car.... Not totally sure what has caused it either??.... :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted March 18, 2006 foooook me, glad i didnt get the tyres stretched anymore, check the lip of ya arch to check it isnt or wasnt rubbin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted March 18, 2006 That looks like it would have been scary, did you manage to keep it in a straight line? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted March 18, 2006 :shock: jesus, glad you stopped with no probs!! there was a post earlier this week about this, i think on andi`s blog there was something similar, had the tyre been driven on low pressure before, i think that can cause degredation of the inner walls causing a blow out like this!! glad your wheels are ok mate! ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 18, 2006 the lip of the arch had no signs of rubbing at all?? thats what i first thought, maybe it had hit the arch but i cant see any signs of rubber etc. To be honest it wasnt too bad when it when, just a slight judder and a lot of noise! Not a good thing if you own a G60... :) All was ok tho managed to get it into the hard shoulder ok, i was absolutely gob smacked the rims was intact without a mark, hopefully it will only cost me the price of a new tyre. Will have to investigate tho, dont want this happening again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 18, 2006 nearly had a heart attack when i got out of the car, thought the rim was fecked, i felt better when i found the rim was ok... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted March 18, 2006 i bet, im scared of kerbs at the mo let alone blow outs. looks like a fault with the side wall or something but i reckon if ya try claimin if it is a fault ya wont av a leg to stand cos of the tyres been stretched on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 18, 2006 yeah, i prob wont even bother, its not worth the hassle really, the tyre is only £60 to replace so it could have been worse! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted March 18, 2006 yep, did ya use the tourque wrench on the allen bolts, if ya did what did ya tourque them too, i did mine by hand and i think ive stretched the bolts cos a couple keep coming loose. bastids Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted March 19, 2006 dammm not seen that happen.. I no loads of peeps running streached rubber.. glad the rims ok.. only thing it could be is it was running low on pressure & with speed & heat it burst the tyre.. wht tyre pressure you running Mike? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 19, 2006 about 38psi, when i last checked mate?? only checked it the other day, the only other thing is that i might have picked up a puncture along the way?? but i didnt feel a thing untill the tyre started to shred.... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted March 19, 2006 38!!!!!!! jesus!!!! I run my fronts at 32PSI and the rears at 29PSI. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 19, 2006 yeah i thought that was a bit high?? thats how it came from the tyre fitters, so i assumed it may be ok?? obviously not... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted March 19, 2006 It shouldn't really do much harm in theory, just they will be a bit of a hard ride! Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted March 19, 2006 thats way to much pressure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 19, 2006 would this have contributed to the tyre failure at all?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted March 19, 2006 and they are too narrow for the rims what tyres are they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted March 19, 2006 Omg. Glad you are ok Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iow_corrado_g60 0 Posted March 19, 2006 mate that was lucky psi sounds high but dont know anything about tyres really glad your ok thou mate Andy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 20, 2006 and they are too narrow for the rims what tyres are they? they are 195/40/R16 Continentals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted March 20, 2006 205X45x16 Mike?????????????????????? Still got the four :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted March 20, 2006 too top it off, my throttle jammed wide open today in a 30 zone!! nearly crashed straight into a parked car! scared my self shiteless yet again! not having much luck at the moment... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted March 20, 2006 Step away from the car!!! Hope for your sake these things don't come in threes!!! Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted March 20, 2006 Take it easy mate.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
