Survived my first blow out

[Kurt Horvath]

Way to go Scott. Accelerating on a blow out isn't a natural reflex,
it's a learned responce. Great job! Good to hear that FMCA Coach-Net
worked out, I have them to. Glad you and yours are OK! I'm sure the
needle hit red line on the Pucker Factor Gauge. I ordered a new
Michelin 12R22.5 XZE for the coach to replace my tire with the
sidewall cut. My dealer ended up with two of them. I think I'll
replace both steer tires now. Have fun drive safe. Speaking of rims,
you guys should check out this Alcoa Wheel Service Manual..
http://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/c...iceManual-
ENGLISH.pdf

Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10AC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> Herd fan, eh?
>
> The road guy was careful with the rim, used rubber mats and wasn't
> flippant with it. There was no front end vibration on the ensuing
300
> miles after the change. But I will have it looked at.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> > A learned reaction implemented is skill.
> >
> > if the road service didnt trash the rim. I would soon move it to
> the
> > tag. at the very least, raise the bus off the wheel and spinn the
> > tire assembly to see if the wheel is 'out of round. In a pinch
and
> > no 12r in sight you could drop a used 11r on the tag and mount
that
> > 12r on the steer??? I dont think 5 years is too old for the tire
> but
> > think there is no good reason to steer with tires older than 3.
> >
> > Today, the ThunderingHerd will leave you shaking once again.
> >
> > GregoryO'Connor
> > 94ptRomolandCa
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> > <scottforman75@> wrote:
> > >
> > > While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY, I
> had
> > an
> > > explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about 70mph.
> > Quite
> > > the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I
have
> > ever
> > > heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was
shaking.
> > >
> > > I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating
to
> > > stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the
shoulder.
> > If
> > > you have never read anything about how to do this, please do,
it
> > may
> > > save your life.
> > >
> > > I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach
handled
> > it.
> > > She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed
as
> I
> > > pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in
the
> > > wheel area.
> > >
> > > 3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA Coach
> > Net
> > > is a God send.
> > >
> > > The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero
> > visible
> > > signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before
> > leaving
> > > that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it was
> no
> > > use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused the
> > > failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or
it
> > may
> > > have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to
the
> > > limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only
12R
> > > 22.5 tire in the state of KY.
> > >
> > > This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never
> > found
> > > this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the
> tire
> > > failed and may have ended up in the ditch.
> > >
> > > Scott Forman
> > > 86 PT38
> > > Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
> > >
> >
>