ACCIDENT: 4 killed, 4 hurt in vehicular accident on SCTEX in Pampanga

[vinj]

*OTEP: Tell Ki na dapat habang infant pa yung pamangkin mo, isanay na sa childseat. That's the problem i had with my hyperactive second child.

A tire blow-out can happen any time... even with new tires... if the pressure is out of spec and the tire heats up too much (travelling very fast for a long time on underinflated tires).

And, as we've seen with the Fortuner accident on the Skyway... when you have a blowout in a tall SUV... a roll-over is almost inevitable.

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In other words... always check your tires... buckle up... and don't drive too fast if you're in a car with a high center of gravity.

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Over versus Under... a blowout is almost always a result of underinflation. Underinflation causes heat due to friction in the sidewall and extra rolling resistance. This heat raises the pressure, causing a blowout.

A tire that is slightly overinflated does not heat up as much as a tire that is underinflated. Thus, it is at high pressure, but low temperature... the risk for a blowout is actually much less than with "normal" pressures. Which is what caused the Firestone scandal before... because the "normal" door pressures on the 1990's Explorers were TOO LOW for the tire spec.

Scientific testing and safety testing bear this out... NEVER underinflate on the highway... and sometimes, you need to overinflate to ensure safety.

And yet, many people continue to take their MPVs, AUVs and SUVs to well over 180-200kph. You'll always hear them say "Very stable and kaya pa" with a matching pic of the speedometer. Obviously they have not encountered a tire blowout or had to do an emergency brake and maneuver at high speed in both wet and dry conditions.

Most also tend to underinflate their tires, especially in big cars, as they want a smooth ride.

Me too, almost everyone especially my children, pwera lang sa byenan, hayaan mo sila

Hehe... this made my morning. My byenan almost had a heart attack the first time she rode with me on a two lane highway. She never encountered riding in a car accelerating to redline all her life.

[Monseratto]

THe video showed the front wheel missing and one other rim shatterd. Are all big aftermarket rims safe?

[ghosthunter]

THe video showed the front wheel missing and one other rim shatterd. Are all big aftermarket rims safe?

They're safe... they are just NOT designed to survive a massive crash and end-over-end tumble down the highway.

[Monseratto]

THe SCTEX officer said the right rear tire blew up, but the left rear rim was the one that's shattered and the rubber ripped to pieces... The right rear looks intact. Both front wheels are missing.

[ghosthunter]

No pictures of the drag trail on the road from the point where the tire supposedly blew out.

[mina_nuka]

that's a common problem with us pinoys, the priority is the looks or the bling instead of safety. the standard issue wheels have been tested for the vehicle it was installed on and in the event of failure due to component deficiency, you can always go after the manufacturer. aftermarket parts are okay as long as they conform or exceeds that of the car manufacturer's minimum standards.

[asyong]

lmao, this thread was 12 yrs old

[ghosthunter]

lmao, this thread was 12 yrs old

What are you talking about?

The accident just happened May 22,2012 and was published on May 23.

[Retz]

lmao, this thread was 12 yrs old

are you out of your mind?

[_Qwerty_]

i think he lost the plot..