Not having the best of luck with tyres! Blowout on the M26!

[James]

The pictures say it all really! Luckily it wasn't a viscious blow out, but the AA bloke said if the hole had been any bigger it could have been catastrophic. Needless to say i SHIT myself!!

 

[Corbalicious]

James dude... get rid of those wheels and get some nice GTi 15s with some proper tyres!

Glad you're ok though!

 

[benmenz]

unlucky mate

 

[Chris180]

Shit! Least your alright mate. Didn't you have a problem with one of your tyres couple months ago aswell?

 

[James]

Shit! Least your alright mate. Didn't you have a problem with one of your tyres couple months ago aswell?

I certainly did!

Those were the fronts!

Here's a couple of pics my mate took of the tyre:

 

[-sarah m-]

jeus..you were lucky mate..what brand tyres are they?

 

[James]

It was a Dunlop Sport SP9000, it was getting a bit old really and I was thinking just before I set off that very day "I really should change this tyre soon"

Videos like this make me glad it wasn't a major blowout (this one was on the M25):
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqyvwzpnHk[/ame]

 

[downrodeo]

You're right, that video is bloody scary. Makes me wonder if I should change my tyres too, a couple of them are a bit old

 

[Rizzo]

Go for GTi alloys with Toyo T1rs on, i have those and they are the nuts.

 

[leigh195]

I had that, Inside of the tyres were almost down to that when the police stopped me. 3 points a tyre but was let off with 14 day caution thingy. Check your tyres people!!! one day it could bite you in the ass

 

[Sam]

Bum deal, good thing your alrite though, defo look at some diff wheels

 

[TheDarkWarrior]

The insides of those tyres are fooked! TBH you're better off having a blow out on a low profile tyre - less movement of the wheel to the ground. Ditch those dunlops and get sommat decent on there boyo!

Ivan