Or will he most likely be able to slow down safely?
2006-11-14 11:51:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if they keep both hands on the steering wheel and not slam on the brakes and let the car slow down on its own along with not making any sudden movements anyone can keep from wrecking
2006-11-14 11:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by The gr8t alien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is entirely up to the driver! In 50 years of driving I have blown out tires on all positions on the vehicle, in all types of weather. The main thing is to keep the vehicle going streight as possinble till it slows down a little, - don't get on the brakes till you are down around 35 miles per hour, - don't "bail off" on to the shoulder till you are under 35 either, and then just ease it over slowly (keep the angle of travel neartly streight)! The worst is when in snow and ice, since it develops a "mind of it's own" sometimes! However you should be driving slower under adverse road conditions anyway, so you aren't going to have so much trouble slowing down!! By the way I have blown tires at 70+ mph (our local speed limit is 70mph on state highways, and 80 on the interstate system). We have a whole lot of "nothing" to drive past in some areas here!
This trouble with the ford SUVs a few years ago, actually wasn't the tires problem, the mfr. reccomended running the tires at too low a pressure (which ruins the tires from "built up heat"), - when the tires "blow", the vehicle is harder to hold in streight line becasue the three remaining tires ar not "hard" enough to maintain "stability", - (the vehicle tends to have a lot of "body roll" when the tires are too "soft"!) This adds to the tendency to loose control, - if you get too great an angle started as you turn off onto the shoulder! .... The "soft tires" give a really "smooth ride" though!
2006-11-14 12:13:56 · answer #2 · answered by guess78624 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! A blowout is easier to control on the front than in the back. When a tire blows out in the front the trick is to not hit the brake or let off the gas till you've gained control of the vehicle. then you can let off the gas and pull off the road. When a rear tire goes it jerks the car one way and just usually goes into a spin out. Once the rear breaks loose it's over. Just hang on and pray you don't hit anything.
2006-11-14 12:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by whtsthislif4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the car and the driver. A big heavy SUV is more likely to lose control. It also helps if the driver is paying attention when it happens and doesn't panic. A rear tire is easier to recover from than a front tire blowing out.
2006-11-14 11:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by carolinagearjammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will torque the car quite a bit, so my opinion is that a crash is likely. Some drivers may, in the right circumstances, be able to pull over safely, but that would be more luck than skill.
2006-11-14 11:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that person is not an idiot then they will most likely be able to slow down safely
2006-11-14 11:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by Slappin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would be able toe slow down. It's called a blow out, and depending on how they react, they could be safe OR have a rollover.
2006-11-14 11:52:37 · answer #7 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the vehicle, road surface, traffic and the driver's ability.
I have successfully stopped from 85MPH with a blowout, but I have seen people roll at 30 MPH because they were poor drivers.
2006-11-14 12:00:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends on the driver. If he reacts correctly and calmly, slowing down should be no problem. If he swerves or panics, then crashing is almost inevitable.
2006-11-14 15:12:58 · answer #9 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will most likely be able to stop safely, nine times out of ten.
2006-11-14 12:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋