[odb812]

Had a blowout while I was in Fredericksburg this weekend for Nat'l Guard. I didn't even notice the tire had blown for a few seconds. This was my first blowout and I didn't believe my dad when he said he didn't notice his blowout at 80 in his Mercedes, but now I'm a believer. Damn those Germans are good. Anyways, I got to use my clown car spare for the first time and I am still baffled that it held air. I eventually tracked down a pair of Pilot Sports for the front but it was even more of a chore to find someone to put them on. I have 17 x 7 wheels front and 17 x 9 wheels in the back, like a lot of people with hand-me-down 911 wheels and I wanted to put a 225/45 tire on the front wheels. I found a Merchants that would put the tires on and I immediately drove a few hundred miles down here to Blacksburg then a few trips down to the store this week and they are still holding up fine. Anyways, here are some pictures of the blown tire and my car looking homeless with the donut on.

Car With Funny Wheel

Another Picture With the Funny WheelPicture of Destroyed Tire

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[SILVY968]

How did a 16" wheel drive on the right front with a 17" on the left?

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[ether_joe]

I had a blowout a couple weekends ago. I can't speak to the 16 on 17 issue, as I'm on stock 16's all round.



But the 14-year-old tire inflated just fine and got me home <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

this is the week for tire issues - i'm replacing 2 on the bmw and now one on the denali - picked up a screw in one of the 22s - of course it's too close to the sidewall to repair - thank god for road hazzard warranties - had to run the 17" spare - same outside diameter, so that was fine, but the weight difference sure makes it brake differently - that wheel grabs much quicker

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[odb812]

it definitely wandered a bit on uneven road with that donut on, but i didn't go much above 30 with it on. i was surprised the thing held up. it was probably the first time it ever held air.

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[RPM]

Flash I think this is contagious. Just had to replace a P6 and a rim on the Volvo after my wife hit a pothole. Cracked the rim right along the valve stem.

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[Ceenit]

[quote name='odb812' post='28772' date='Dec 6 2006, 09:48 AM']Had a blowout while I was in Fredericksburg this weekend for Nat'l Guard. I didn't even notice the tire had blown for a few seconds. This was my first blowout and I didn't believe my dad when he said he didn't notice his blowout at 80 in his Mercedes, but now I'm a believer. Damn those Germans are good. Anyways, I got to use my clown car spare for the first time and I am still baffled that it held air. I eventually tracked down a pair of Pilot Sports for the front but it was even more of a chore to find someone to put them on. I have 17 x 7 wheels front and 17 x 9 wheels in the back, like a lot of people with hand-me-down 911 wheels and I wanted to put a 225/45 tire on the front wheels. I found a Merchants that would put the tires on and I immediately drove a few hundred miles down here to Blacksburg then a few trips down to the store this week and they are still holding up fine. Anyways, here are some pictures of the blown tire and my car looking homeless with the donut on.

Car With Funny Wheel

Another Picture With the Funny WheelPicture of Destroyed Tire[/quote]





Where did you put the wheel with the flat after you put the spare on? My understanding is that it doesn't fit back in the trunk.....readers want to know <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/blink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

ouch - had to replace an entire set of square rims ont he bimmer - i feel that one



ceenit - apparantly it does fit back in there, with some effort - you probably have to remove the valve core though



i've had these kinds of spares before, and not been able to get them to collapse back down, but others have said they convinced it to get back in there

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