It can happen anywhere and anytime. So, how do you handle a tire burst? Why did tire bursts happen? Here’s everything you need to know about a tire blowout. With the continuous improvement in tire technology, blowouts are becoming a rare occurrence. 

Did the tire burst?

The tires may still be repairable if the leak is detected in time. It is important that the leaking tire is not driven, but that it is repaired as soon as possible. Driving with an empty tire often breaks not only the frame structure of the tire but also the rim. If the leak point is small, for example, the nail has gone through the tire, we can patch the tire on the road. 

As a measure, the patch is quick and firm, and your journey can continue. If the leak cannot be repaired and the tire needs to be replaced, we will tow the car to a tire shop. We work with several on-call tire stores. It is often possible to change a tire even during the on-call time.

Check these:

  • Make sure you have a warning triangle on board.
  • However, make sure that you have at least one reflective vest in your car.
  • Reflective vests should be reserved for the number of seats in the car.
  • Check your car for a spare tire or patch bottle. Find out how to use these when the situation demands.
  • It is a good idea to check the tire pressures once a month when visiting a service station. Vacuum tires break more easily.
  • Also, check the spare tire pressure at a workshop when changing tires.

What to do if a tire bursts on the road? 

If the car tire bursts focus on keeping the car straight. You can prevent tire failure by taking care of the condition and air pressure of the tires.

A flat tire often makes the car’s steering strongly supportive. Stay calm and focus on keeping your car straight – look far ahead, slow speed, and find a suitable safe stopping place. The bus stop is well suited as an emergency stop.

Showtime to flash and, if necessary, flash the brake light to signal those coming from behind. Be sure to monitor the oncoming traffic before getting out of the car. Breaking the tires themselves is usually not dangerous. However, leaving the car on the roadside can lead to dangerous situations, especially in the dark.

Put on a reflective vest and then take the warning triangle far enough away from the car as a sign for other motorists.

New cars may no longer have a spare tire at all, but a replacement bottle. The patch bottle provides a quick place in the punctured tire as well as enough compressed air that the tire can continue the journey to the next service station.

The car may have a smaller, narrower temporary spare tire instead of a normal extra tire. A narrow spare tire cannot be driven at normal road or motorway speeds, but the tire is marked with a maximum speed of typically 60 or 80 km / h.

A temporary spare tire or a tire repaired with a repair bottle is only intended to be driven to the nearest workshop where the tire is repaired or replaced.