had a blowout on the m27 (1 Viewer)

[chrisgreen]

returning home on sunday from southsea,just got onto the m27 and suffered a blowout on the nearside rear,i am a member of the AA so no drama back on my way within the hour.
thing is i had all my tyres checked on thursday and got one replaced,the tyre the went was fitted new less than five years ago and showed no sign of perishing or no bulges,and still looked like new having done very few miles,but it was the only one exposed to sunlight when parked at home,and i also have tyrepal fitted and had no warning,the tyre never lost presure or got hot it just went bang instantly,then after i got to the hardshoulder ,the tyrepal warning went off showing nearside rear tyre presure 0,cheers tyrepal

 

[Hollyberry]

Glad there was no damage other than the tyre.

 

[DBK]

What make of tyre was it?

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[chrisgreen]

Glad there was no damage other than the tyre.

the van did suffer slight damage to the side skirt,but nothing i cant repair.

 

[chrisgreen]

What make of tyre was it?

continental.

 

[DBK]

continental.

It would be worth speaking to them, it could be a faulty tyre. It shouldn't have failed so early.
http://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/car/contact/contact-technical

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[laird of Dunstan]

I'm under the impression that tyres should be changed every four years regardless of the amounts of tread on them ,I've had 5 year old tyres blow out on me three times now so when they get to four they get changed especially on a big lump like a Moho

 

[chrisgreen]

It would be worth speaking to them, it could be a faulty tyre. It shouldn't have failed so early.
http://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/car/contact/contact-technical

the AA guy did say it looked like i hit somthing sharp that caused the blowout,but i did on the way down pull onto the hard shoulder for a call of nature,and might have picked something up then.

 

[chrisgreen]

forgot to mention that i was towing a toad as well.

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[MR. FUSION]

returning home on sunday from southsea,just got onto the m27 and suffered a blowout on the nearside rear,i am a member of the AA so no drama back on my way within the hour.
thing is i had all my tyres checked on thursday and got one replaced,the tyre the went was fitted new less than five years ago and showed no sign of perishing or no bulges,and still looked like new having done very few miles,but it was the only one exposed to sunlight when parked at home,and i also have tyrepal fitted and had no warning,the tyre never lost presure or got hot it just went bang instantly,then after i got to the hardshoulder ,the tyrepal warning went off showing nearside rear tyre presure 0,cheers tyrepal

5 years old is to old for the stresses caused by a MH and a toad IMHO, especially if it's not used in the winter. Mine will all be replaced after about 2.5 years. I think much also has to do with the condition of the roads you have been driving on, banging regularly over potholes under load is bound to weaken the structure of the tyre don't you think ??

Glad everything is OK.