Tire burst on highway

Hey all,

This actually happened a few months ago on a road trip of mine. Was driving down I-40 and over the course of maybe 10-20 minutes my truck started to pull to the left more and more. Since it was gradual and since my truck already pulled to the left slightly I didn't notice it until it was too late and my tire burst (won't let that happen again). Luckily I was able to pull off the road safely and change it without issues. Anyone know what would have caused this to happen?

I run all my tires around 32 PSI and during my trip I didn't notice any issues with the truck until this happened. Overall trip was about 5300 miles in 11 days, and I was on the tail end of it.

 

You didn't get a low tire pressure warning light before it happened?

You prolly picked up road debris with a slow leak and it finally let loose.

 

I don’t know , but that ain’t normal for just a flat. Are you sure you didn’t run over a claymore.

 

A significant probability that as tire gradually deflated, tire got increasing hot (* see Firestone / Explorer tread separation lawsuit from a generation ago...) and rubber separated. Which resulted in many of us getting a gift from the feds in the form of mandatory TPMS systems we did not want or need. But that aside, seems like you faired better that some of first gen Explorer owners.

If this was a slow leak, it is indeed odd that you didn't get a TPMS warning.

 

what brand tire was it?

 

This.

 

Nope, no warning at all, maybe right before it burst but I was a bit distracted at the time lol.

Its a Goodyear Duratrac.

 

I see...

 

Awwww... Shes taking a nap in that nice mans lap.

 

Awesome using the hi lift.

What brand tire was it?

 

Goodyear Duratrac

 

I'm impressed it didn't rip your flare off. Looks like you got away with one

 

Damn looks like a semi truck tire explosion

 

My light has been blinking for 10 years. Hahs

 

Yep. Piece of electrical tape makes the blinking go away.

 

After 75k miles you stop seeing it

 

It comes back everytime you start up. I'm at least 80K now without TPMS and still have it lighting up. Went to the tape cause I got tired of seeing it. Maybe it's because I get the service light on every 5K since I don't change oil that often.

 

Lucky you stopped OK! Used to run Goodyears and had a cord separate on a long trip and front started to wander around - first warning as you now know. That's why I run Michelins now on my 09 Tacoma. Did that rim survive?

 

was it a Lt tire, and if it was what load range was it? 32 psi might be ok for a passenger tire but low for a truck tire.