Dunlop tire blowout while on highway!
06-13-2006, 11:40 PM
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Dunlop tire blowout while on highway!
I was headed to the girls house today in my 06 Grey 8 with 1096 miles on it. doing 55 my right rear tires blows out and send me into a ditch. I am pissed! Anyone else have any experience of voice on my situation?
06-13-2006, 11:48 PM
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Wow, this is the third thread about someone getting a flat tire in two days. Check out these two threads. My flat was also on the dunlops, just hit 10,000 on my car, plenty of tread. I also hit something in the road though (just guessing, didnt actually see what was hit, just found it in the tire).
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/no-spare-tire-92126/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/got-flat-today-92109/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/no-spare-tire-92126/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/got-flat-today-92109/
06-14-2006, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by r0tor
that would be one of the reasons for speed limits...
Yeah Ike, I'm pretty damn sure big guy!
edit- lanquage. zoom44
06-14-2006, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GalaxyGrayRx8
If you knew what you were talking about you would know that it was country road where the speed limit is 55.
Yeah Ike, I'm pretty damn sure big guy!
Yeah Ike, I'm pretty damn sure big guy!
06-14-2006, 11:29 PM
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hey buddy i'm glad you're okay, ive heard of stories where people have had blown tires, and done 360's and crashed into trucks and uncoming traffic! take it to mazda and tell them what happened!
06-15-2006, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GalaxyGrayRx8
If you knew what you were talking about you would know that it was country road where the speed limit is 55.
06-15-2006, 10:55 AM
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you went into a ditch? What kind of damage to the car?
Blowouts can occur on any tire at any time. ie: If you got a nail into the tire as you were getting on that road, the heat and movement of the tire would pretty much cause it to slice the tire open and BAM!! ... instant blowout.
Blowouts can occur on any tire at any time. ie: If you got a nail into the tire as you were getting on that road, the heat and movement of the tire would pretty much cause it to slice the tire open and BAM!! ... instant blowout.
06-15-2006, 12:34 PM
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Wow.... You should definately let Mazda know of this....Actually Dunlop should find out about this as well.... a tire is not supposed to blowout at 50mph.... no even at 130mph.... They should sustain the tires top rated speed. Defenitely a head's up for the NHSA. (National Highway Safety Administration)...
You could have been dead by now.
You could have been dead by now.
06-15-2006, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by puch96
Wow.... You should definately let Mazda know of this....Actually Dunlop should find out about this as well.... a tire is not supposed to blowout at 50mph.... no even at 130mph.... They should sustain the tires top rated speed. Defenitely a head's up for the NHSA. (National Highway Safety Administration)...
You could have been dead by now.
You could have been dead by now.
Accidents happen, and we're thankful he was not injured but lets be realistic here.
06-15-2006, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
PLEASE tell me you're kidding. That tire could have blown out due to a nail being in it. Unless we're ABSOLUTELY certain that the tire wasn't damaged by any foreign object first, then there is certainly no need to freak out here.
Accidents happen, and we're thankful he was not injured but lets be realistic here.
Accidents happen, and we're thankful he was not injured but lets be realistic here.
06-15-2006, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by puch96
Yes... you are correct... But if there was no foreing object..... I will be worried if you have Dunlop tires in your car. At least I would.
06-15-2006, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by seymore15074
I don't like the Dunlops....but I'm too cheap to change them until I end up in a ditch.
06-15-2006, 04:29 PM
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That tire could have blown out due to a nail being in it. Unless we're ABSOLUTELY certain that the tire wasn't damaged by any foreign object first, then there is certainly no need to freak out here.
Lesson: 'tis better to slightly overinflate than to end up in the weeds later.
06-15-2006, 05:31 PM
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you had a back tire blow out and it made you go into a ditch? i know when a front tire goes out it can make your steering jerk never heard of a back tire doing that thankfully u are alright and have them inspect the tire if there is no reason why it blew then it might be the tires since this isnt the first time.
06-15-2006, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RX26b
Or, he may not have been checking his pressures and it could have been significantly underinflated for a while, causing heat build up over time, which severely compromised the integrity of the tire.
Lesson: 'tis better to slightly overinflate than to end up in the weeds later.
Lesson: 'tis better to slightly overinflate than to end up in the weeds later.
06-16-2006, 03:27 AM
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mine blew out also but mine came with bridgestone reo40
the cause was underinflation the tire had a slow leak from the factory and i put air in almost every week till i forgot once
didnt hurt anything though
replaced with dunlop fm901 tires love them much quiter and grippier
the cause was underinflation the tire had a slow leak from the factory and i put air in almost every week till i forgot once
didnt hurt anything though
replaced with dunlop fm901 tires love them much quiter and grippier
06-16-2006, 05:03 AM
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I replaced my OE Dunlops at about 25k miles. When they pulled them off, they showed me a 3-inch long finishing nail that was stuck clear through the tire! You could barely notice it from the outside - only a tiny silver spot. I have no idea how long it was there. The thing that really made me nervous was that I'd been to the track only a month earlier. 