Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
#11
07-13-2007, 09:28 AM
RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
Yeah, Last year on I 40W heading to Nashville I was coming up behind a semi when all of a sudden here comes two huge pieces of tread flopping toward me. I managed to get between them . There was a van behind me and I heard it hit. Looked in my mirror and saw it go of to the side and stop, another car pulled of also. Lucky, Lucky
#12
07-13-2007, 09:38 AM
RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
Yes...unfortunately. I was on my way back from Sturgis on I-29 leading a pack of 6 of us. I had just pulled into the passing lane whenone of the tires on the trailer blew.
The sound alone almost made me come off the bike...it was a serious explosion. Instantly, I was in a cloud of black tire particles that were hot as hell and peppering my face. Took forever to get these particles off my windshield later as some looked as if they melted to the bike.
The big pieces of the tire that you see lying in the road...well, they were flying thru the air like crazy. We all were extremely lucky. Only one big piece hit us...well it hit my highway peg and snapped it off at the bolt. Kuryakyn actually sent me a replacement when I told them the story!!! Had one of those road gators hit us, I have no doubt we would have went down.
I no longer leisurely pass semis anymore...I blast by like a bat out of hell.
The sound alone almost made me come off the bike...it was a serious explosion. Instantly, I was in a cloud of black tire particles that were hot as hell and peppering my face. Took forever to get these particles off my windshield later as some looked as if they melted to the bike.
The big pieces of the tire that you see lying in the road...well, they were flying thru the air like crazy. We all were extremely lucky. Only one big piece hit us...well it hit my highway peg and snapped it off at the bolt. Kuryakyn actually sent me a replacement when I told them the story!!! Had one of those road gators hit us, I have no doubt we would have went down.
I no longer leisurely pass semis anymore...I blast by like a bat out of hell.
#13
07-13-2007, 09:51 AM
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RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
in a car or on a bike NEVER ride along side the wheels of a big rig.especially in the summer
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07-13-2007, 12:44 PM
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RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
Was riding to work last month, 3 lane of highway traffic east/west. An eastbound rig lost its rear tire - the entire outer layer flew off at a unbelieveable high rate of speed. Hit the front end of a small Honda on the westbound side. . The car had so much front end damage it looked like it rear ended the truck.
NEVER ride near or around a semi.
NEVER ride near or around a semi.
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07-13-2007, 12:56 PM
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RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
There was a rider here in Indiana that was killed on I-65 when a tire blew. It was either last summer or the year before. Got hit with the debris field from the tire.
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07-13-2007, 03:53 PM
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RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
ORIGINAL: fly
Yes...unfortunately. I was on my way back from Sturgis on I-29 leading a pack of 6 of us. I had just pulled into the passing lane whenone of the tires on the trailer blew.
The sound alone almost made me come off the bike...it was a serious explosion. Instantly, I was in a cloud of black tire particles that were hot as hell and peppering my face. Took forever to get these particles off my windshield later as some looked as if they melted to the bike.
The big pieces of the tire that you see lying in the road...well, they were flying thru the air like crazy. We all were extremely lucky. Only one big piece hit us...well it hit my highway peg and snapped it off at the bolt. Kuryakyn actually sent me a replacement when I told them the story!!! Had one of those road gators hit us, I have no doubt we would have went down.
I no longer leisurely pass semis anymore...I blast by like a bat out of hell.
Yes...unfortunately. I was on my way back from Sturgis on I-29 leading a pack of 6 of us. I had just pulled into the passing lane whenone of the tires on the trailer blew.
The sound alone almost made me come off the bike...it was a serious explosion. Instantly, I was in a cloud of black tire particles that were hot as hell and peppering my face. Took forever to get these particles off my windshield later as some looked as if they melted to the bike.
The big pieces of the tire that you see lying in the road...well, they were flying thru the air like crazy. We all were extremely lucky. Only one big piece hit us...well it hit my highway peg and snapped it off at the bolt. Kuryakyn actually sent me a replacement when I told them the story!!! Had one of those road gators hit us, I have no doubt we would have went down.
I no longer leisurely pass semis anymore...I blast by like a bat out of hell.
Tnicean
#17
07-13-2007, 04:14 PM
RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
They did a show on this on Mythbusters (discovery channel) last week. When the bike was alongside the tire it barely moved the bike. Most of the tread went out backwards. So they figured the large piece was going 40 mph. They shot it at a jell dummy with a helmet on with a pigs neck bone in it to replicate a humans. When it hit, the head became detached. (Not good)
It will definatly kill you if you get hit by a tread coming off a semi.
It will definatly kill you if you get hit by a tread coming off a semi.
#18
07-13-2007, 04:19 PM
RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
ORIGINAL: Clammy
I was driving a car on the highway one time, and I passed a big rig. About 10 secinds later I heard a loud "BOOM" and felt the car actually shake! I looked in my mirror, and saw that the rig had a tire blow out. A large pice of the tread that peeled off took out a car beside the truck and other chunks were flying all around. I can't imagine what that would be like if that tread hit a person on a bike... I don't think it would be a good situation.
Clammy
I was driving a car on the highway one time, and I passed a big rig. About 10 secinds later I heard a loud "BOOM" and felt the car actually shake! I looked in my mirror, and saw that the rig had a tire blow out. A large pice of the tread that peeled off took out a car beside the truck and other chunks were flying all around. I can't imagine what that would be like if that tread hit a person on a bike... I don't think it would be a good situation.
Clammy
#19
07-13-2007, 04:44 PM
RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
Don't remember if it was last Summer or two Summers ago....but a guy here did get killed....was following a semi-truck when a trailer tire let go..... Like others have said.....I hang back of trucks aways until it's safe to blow by them as quickly as possible...
#20
07-13-2007, 04:59 PM
RE: Tractor Trailer Tire Blow-Out
Here with the summer heat their blow outs are pretty common. I have had them blow out when I was in a cage but not on a bike. I either fall back or get around them "right now"..