08-12-2019, 02:25 AM
I am always amazed that so few of the crashes of all vehicles are attributed to tyre failure, esp at modern speeds. Drivers have great faith in their tyres. Especially on cars used by others with unknown history of curb bumps etc.
Eons ago in my Seven I had rear tyres go flat at "speed" but with the heavy rigid casings of the time was barely noticeable until attempted to turn... Have had similar in moderns; on the straight only really evident by the noise. On the other hand a colleague with a low Jupiter sports car recently had a rear tyre fail at 65mph on motorway. Despite considerable competition experience the car instantly spun off the road and into the “safety” wire backwards.
I read an authoritative tome on tyres and it was claimed that tubeless tyres give about 1/10 or somesuch the problems of tubed...and this is about my experience. Firms no longer patch; lifting patches were common.
Anyone who has watched Russian crashes on Youtube will be very wary of driving alongside large trucks! Seem to turn square when front tyre goes!
Eons ago in my Seven I had rear tyres go flat at "speed" but with the heavy rigid casings of the time was barely noticeable until attempted to turn... Have had similar in moderns; on the straight only really evident by the noise. On the other hand a colleague with a low Jupiter sports car recently had a rear tyre fail at 65mph on motorway. Despite considerable competition experience the car instantly spun off the road and into the “safety” wire backwards.
I read an authoritative tome on tyres and it was claimed that tubeless tyres give about 1/10 or somesuch the problems of tubed...and this is about my experience. Firms no longer patch; lifting patches were common.
Anyone who has watched Russian crashes on Youtube will be very wary of driving alongside large trucks! Seem to turn square when front tyre goes!