I know it's not an acura.. but i get on here all the time cause i have a TSX... but here's the damage from halloween afternoon... some guy was airing up a spare (regular size) tire on the ground and it busted while i was inside the gas station... (lucky me, i usually wait for the air hose)... this guy had a broken/twisted arm and broken legs... didnt take pics of the guy though cause i didnt wanna be a jerk... but he did fly really high and landed after the tire hit the ground.. and after the ambulance came... there was some chips of broken bones on the ground...

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/67997492.html

 

 

at the story.

 

Horrible

 

Holy shit!

 

HOly crap

 

What did the damage to your car, did the air hose end smash your car?

 

Holy hell @ the story ..

Well, if it's any consolation, I suffered the same fate, although a day earlier. Woman had a seizure and rolled into me.

 

Lost part of his leg? Holy shit. Glad you were not out there.

Did he over inflate or was it just a shitty tire?

 

what the the car?

 

the tire flew up and landed on my pillar post thing... waiting on insurance to see what they're gonna do... since the police report hasnt came out yet... i saw the tire hit my car... i only thought it would've just scratched it... til i walked up there... and then my jaw just dropped! this car was my baby.. bought it brand new in dec 07'

 

ouch man, sorry about the car. That's so fucked, a tire did all that? Feeling sorry for the guy

 

yea... i'm thinking maybe the gas station might be liable for mine and that guy's damages.. since i didnt see any safety signs or air gauges out there...

 

Wow

 

that's some Final Destination type shit!

 

damn

 

I've always had this type of fear when filling up a tire. It's never happened to me, and I've never heard of it happening to anyone. (till now) Glad to know I'm not crazy to be concerned about it.

 

dang...

 

Same. Whenever I air up my tires I know how much psi to set it to but still have this little feeling in the back of my mind 'WHAT IF somehow the tire explodes' - I always thought the wheel and tire shards could fuck you up, even kill you... looks like I am right


I hope that guy gets better. Btw, what swervin said... did he overinflate or just a shitty tire? If you know that...

 

Wow that's some scary stuff

 

Same here. I wouldn't call it a fear... but it was something in the back of my head to the point where I would not position myself directly in front of the tire. Luckily I always bring a PSI gauge with me, and the air compressor has one as well... so I have an idea of how much PSI is in the tire. Still, if the tire is faulty in some way.... you never know!

 

+1

Crazy. This has always been in the back of my mind when airing up my tires too.

 

 

 

DAMN

 

sucks for you and sorry for him.. ==

 

I get the same feeling every time i fill up my tires

 

Ouch...

 

 

I'm glad I'm not alone in my paranoid delusions. Which obviously aren't delusions ...

 

god damn that situation just never really crossed my mind while airing up my tires... Ive always hated using pumps that dont have guages and usually pass them up...

anyways sorry to hear about all that hope the guy and your car come out okay in the end and thank god you werent standing by your car waiting or something

oh and tires can cause some serious damage had a tire hit my TL after only 3 weeks of having her!! Caused close to 6k in damages if it hit the windshield Im almost CERTAIN I wouldnt be here to type this right now

 

That is one explosive story

 

 

me too.

i remember a couple of years ago i was at a tire shop and the guy working there was telling me about a teenager that used to work there. he said the kid was filling a tire with air and it exploded and blew both his hands off.

 

So the tire exploded due to overinflation ?
If that was the case...operator error.
He would probably be liable and not the gas station.

Hope he's ok and u get your car fixed.

 

we have a 2009 Ford Econoline at work. the rear tire psi requirement is freaking (((80)))! almot got my pants wet when pumping the air to spec.

 

Damn....

 

forget that.

 

Wow.

 

That like race bicycle psi ranges !
I would be nervous too !