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Old 11-04-2011, 12:59 PM
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Luck of the Irish!!!!
So, I had a blow out on right rear tire on the interstate doing 75 mph!!! Luck on my side was able to pull of the road without losing control... Still pretty scary!!



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Old 11-04-2011, 01:12 PM
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yikes! scary!

running excessive neg camber?
old tires?
pressure?
any idea what happened?

glad you're okay!
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Old 11-04-2011, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SharksBreath
yikes! scary!

running excessive neg camber?
old tires?
pressure?
any idea what happened?

glad you're okay!

Thanks!!

Just picked up the car from the shop, I ran over a nail and didn't know it, the head of the nail broke off so I couldn't see it.. Timing was good it was time for snow tires anyway..
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Old 11-04-2011, 03:38 PM
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The tread on that tire looks pretty worn. Luckily nobody got hurt.
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Scary stuff!!! Good to hear everyone is ok!!
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Old 11-04-2011, 05:20 PM
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GoodYear tires SUCK!! Glad nothing happened to you!
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GoodYear tires SUCK!! Glad nothing happened to you!
Those look like Bridgestone Potenzas, but I'm not sure which model.
Glad you're ok OP.
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glad you were able to pull over safely!
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good thing it wasn't a front tire...i had a rear tire blow out on me...caught me off guard..i was like WTF?
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^agree. Most important thing is that you are ok and so is your car
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Originally Posted by SlimTL
Those look like Bridgestone Potenzas, but I'm not sure which model.
Glad you're ok OP.

You are correct, Bridgestone Potenzas they are!!! It was time for the snow tires anway, the Potenzas go for crap in the snow...
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Those look like Bridgestone Potenzas, but I'm not sure which model.
Glad you're ok OP.
lmao they even say potenza right on the tire on the last pic lol
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GoodYear tires SUCK!! Glad nothing happened to you!


Sorry you had to find out about Goodyear's this way...
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Sorry you had to find out about Goodyear's this way...
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Glad no one was injured, enjoy the new rubber!
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