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DPancoast · 10-11-2009, 07:49 AM

Pulled this off of the MR2 forums... Be careful folks. Driver is ok. Spun out doing 45mph:

Quote:

Originally Posted by owner

tires (bf goodrich) are about 4 yrs old... according to paperwork.. approx 24k on them.. i did notice after the crash that my rear tire has some sort of thread separation.. i don't know if it's from the accident or it is what caused it.. looks like a indentation on the sidewall...

He even had 2 cameras mounted on the car. Videos coming soon.

PaleDSM · 10-11-2009, 07:53 AM

Happen at BM09? What a shame.

I almost had a spin at a meet a few years back. Ended up saving it but it was very very close.

tomustang · 10-11-2009, 07:59 AM

Does he have pictures of the tire?

3rdGenMr2Girl · 10-11-2009, 10:19 AM

****. guess i should suck it up and get new tires. this is like a sign lol.

Foolinaround · 10-11-2009, 10:24 AM

looks like his belts finally shifted and snapped

drkramm · 10-11-2009, 10:41 AM

im working on 3 years myself .. only like 8-9k on them .. (summer tires and in the summer i usually ride the bike haha)

EvlEgl · 10-11-2009, 11:58 AM

People dont realize that even if the tires dont have that many miles on them the rubber will still break down and become weak and brittle.

DPancoast · 10-11-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvlEgl

People dont realize that even if the tires dont have that many miles on them the rubber will still break down and become weak and brittle.

Couldn't say it better myself. When I was at a tech school for parts and service management and we leaned how to see a tires age by the markings on it and we also learned how some stores don't rotate their stock and sell people some pretty old stuff.

There are no pictures of the tire(s) as of yet. I'll post em up if they show.

Kevin · 10-11-2009, 02:55 PM

What was the tread like?

EvlEgl · 10-11-2009, 07:12 PM

Just a quick Tire lesson...B/c I'm full of usless BS...There is a Date on the tire in which it was manufactured...It breaks it down by month day and year....Most people probably arent aware of them existing but there on there...Anyway, If you ever need to know how old your tires are just look on the sidewall for a number written in a date format and the last digits are the year they were made.

I worked at goodyear...I think the longest set I ever took off a car were 15 years plus...The rubber was damn near paper like after we dismounted them bad boys.

Foolinaround · 10-11-2009, 09:57 PM

my favorite is going to dismount tires and the tire just pretty much explodes causing my hands to get torn up by the steel belts.

GmFwd · 10-11-2009, 10:00 PM

Hmm.

Luckily I do alot of burnouts and replace my tires every 10k to keep them fresh

DPancoast · 10-12-2009, 06:19 PM

Here's the video of the crash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7cLW5_LY6A

Foolinaround · 10-12-2009, 09:58 PM

that was creepy from first person..

nrgotenk · 10-12-2009, 11:24 PM

that sucks... but I like how another mr2 following just downshifts and takes off haha

Goddabob · 10-12-2009, 11:43 PM

Good video quality, to bad the car got wrecked.

**Alex** · 10-13-2009, 08:00 AM

Damn that sucks...

GmFwd · 10-13-2009, 04:47 PM

Wow... that just totally gave out. Scary...

Makes me not wanna corner hard at all

wheresmycar · 10-13-2009, 05:17 PM

I have no idea how old this tire was but the tread just came off as a whole strip. Read those dates.

Supraru · 10-13-2009, 05:32 PM

Another reason why I don't buy cheap tires. I doubt it was the tire failing more then it was it just being a crappy tire with the perfect conditions for it to spin out. Were they more summer tires? How cold was it out? Looks like the ground could possibly be a little damp there on top of leaves on the road. There are plenty of factors into it instead of just blaming a tire. Maybe it split way before that and the driver never noticed. Yea it sucks but you should really look over your car every once and a while.

10-11-2009, 07:53 AM	#2
PaleDSM Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dublin, Pa Member #274 iTrader: (1)	Happen at BM09? What a shame. I almost had a spin at a meet a few years back. Ended up saving it but it was very very close. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2000 MR2 Spyder (Yellow) 2013 Hyundai Elantra

10-11-2009, 10:24 AM	#5
Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	looks like his belts finally shifted and snapped __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

10-11-2009, 10:41 AM	#6
drkramm Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 610, pa Member #7360 My Ride: 2011 evo x iTrader: (0)	im working on 3 years myself .. only like 8-9k on them .. (summer tires and in the summer i usually ride the bike haha) __________________ "Once you've tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

10-11-2009, 11:58 AM	#7
EvlEgl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1412 My Ride: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe iTrader: (0)	People dont realize that even if the tires dont have that many miles on them the rubber will still break down and become weak and brittle. __________________ 2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH]

10-11-2009, 07:12 PM	#10
EvlEgl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1412 My Ride: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe iTrader: (0)	Just a quick Tire lesson...B/c I'm full of usless BS...There is a Date on the tire in which it was manufactured...It breaks it down by month day and year....Most people probably arent aware of them existing but there on there...Anyway, If you ever need to know how old your tires are just look on the sidewall for a number written in a date format and the last digits are the year they were made. I worked at goodyear...I think the longest set I ever took off a car were 15 years plus...The rubber was damn near paper like after we dismounted them bad boys. __________________ 2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH]

10-11-2009, 07:59 AM	#3
tomustang Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northampton County, Pa Member #1302 iTrader: (0)	Does he have pictures of the tire?

10-11-2009, 09:57 PM	#11
Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	my favorite is going to dismount tires and the tire just pretty much explodes causing my hands to get torn up by the steel belts. __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

10-11-2009, 10:00 PM	#12
GmFwd Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hatfield Pa, West Philly/Drexel Member #7981 My Ride: S15 DD, srt4 drift missile iTrader: (0)	Hmm. Luckily I do alot of burnouts and replace my tires every 10k to keep them fresh __________________ Don't forget kiddies, japan has fanboys too

10-12-2009, 09:58 PM	#14
Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	that was creepy from first person.. __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

10-12-2009, 11:24 PM	#15
nrgotenk Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philladelphia Member #2207 My Ride: E36 M3 iTrader: (0)	that sucks... but I like how another mr2 following just downshifts and takes off haha __________________ [CENTER] To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-12-2009, 11:43 PM	#16
Goddabob Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley Member #5799 iTrader: (14)	Good video quality, to bad the car got wrecked.

10-13-2009, 08:00 AM	#17
Alex Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Member #5581 My Ride: 2002 Mitsu Lancer OZ, 1989 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (1)	Damn that sucks...

10-13-2009, 04:47 PM	#18
GmFwd Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hatfield Pa, West Philly/Drexel Member #7981 My Ride: S15 DD, srt4 drift missile iTrader: (0)	Wow... that just totally gave out. Scary... Makes me not wanna corner hard at all __________________ Don't forget kiddies, japan has fanboys too

10-13-2009, 05:17 PM	#19
wheresmycar Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philadelphia Member #5863 iTrader: (1)	I have no idea how old this tire was but the tread just came off as a whole strip. Read those dates. __________________ <--- I miss my MX-SLOW To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-13-2009, 05:32 PM	#20
Supraru Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pa Member #1745 My Ride: 1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5 Rs iTrader: (1)	Another reason why I don't buy cheap tires. I doubt it was the tire failing more then it was it just being a crappy tire with the perfect conditions for it to spin out. Were they more summer tires? How cold was it out? Looks like the ground could possibly be a little damp there on top of leaves on the road. There are plenty of factors into it instead of just blaming a tire. Maybe it split way before that and the driver never noticed. Yea it sucks but you should really look over your car every once and a while. __________________ 99' Sti

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