my bf just bought a 2007 nissan altima 2 weeks ago.. he drives a 45 min drive to get to work in the higway and he had a tire blowout.
2007-07-24 04:27:09 · 9 answers · asked by fancy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The tire was probably underinflated or it had a weak spot
2007-07-24 04:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by ja man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
many things can cause a blowout. Underinflation cause abnormal wear on the tire. Over inflation does the same. (as the air in the tire increases in temp., it expands). Running over a nail or such will cause a slow deflation. Another could be, that the steel belts in the side wall were damaged or broken do to hitting a pothole, curb, etc. This would cause a bubble in the side wall. As the air expands, the bubble could burst"explode". Instant flat. and extemely dangerous.
2007-07-24 12:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number one cause of "blow out" is a tire with low air pressure on a hot day. Low air in a tire causes it to develop high heat very quickly, which leads to blow outs. Also, he could have hit something on the road. If it was a new car/new tire, it should be under warranty.
2007-07-24 11:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by randy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
underinflation is the #1 cause of tire failure.
faulty tire is probably more likely with a new car as the dealer should've checked the pressure.
2007-07-24 11:35:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Underinflation
- Overinflation
- Tire improperly balanced
- Defective tire
- Puncture
2007-07-24 12:17:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A defective tire. Or a lot of debris on the road. It should be under warranty so there shouldn't be any problems getting it replaced.
2007-07-24 11:33:31 · answer #6 · answered by ♥☺ bratiskim∞! ☺♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually a sharp object. It should be under warranty though.
2007-07-24 11:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by triviapunky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe that time you went up onto the sidewalk and ran over that old guy had something to do with it
2007-07-24 11:59:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he ran over a sharp object..duh
2007-07-24 11:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by iGNORANT GiRL 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋