Flat tyres - cold weather?
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I mean totally flat not just some air let out to give better grip. How on earth the drivers can't tell they have a flat tyre is baffling, I can only assume they think the noise and handling is due to snow, ice and slush on the road.
Working out the air pressure might be easy for you but I was chucked off A-level physics after three months for being a disruptive element in the classroom.
Working out the air pressure might be easy for you but I was chucked off A-level physics after three months for being a disruptive element in the classroom.
RedWhiteMonkey said:
I mean totally flat not just some air let out to give better grip. How on earth the drivers can't tell they have a flat tyre is baffling, I can only assume they think the noise and handling is due to snow, ice and slush on the road.
Working out the air pressure might be easy for you but I was chucked off A-level physics after three months for being a disruptive element in the classroom.
got to admit, I haven't seen anything like this round Berkshire... Working out the air pressure might be easy for you but I was chucked off A-level physics after three months for being a disruptive element in the classroom.
RedWhiteMonkey said:
How on earth the drivers can't tell they have a flat tyre is baffling, I can only assume they think the noise and handling is due to snow, ice and slush on the road.
That's what I thought until one of mine 'let go' this time last year in similar snow/ice conditions.I've been lucky, last time I had a tyre let go, was on one of my RS2000's nearly 30 years ago, and I can remember it was immediatley obvious with the higher profile old type 185/70 x 13 on the back of a rwd car.
However, last year, at 70-80mph, when the 18" 40 series tyre let go on the front of the Saab, I sort of, was aware of something not right (slight drumming noise above stereo) but nothing felt odd/wrong through the steering at all (at first)... and by the time I'd twigged (no more than another 10 secs or so) and noticed the tyre smoke in the door mirror!! at 70mph odd, you've travelled quite a distance on a disintegrating tyre....
When the first cold weather hit us a couple of weeks ago I came back to my car after work, got in without a thought and drove off down a hill. Steering felt odd - as if input had no effect until a threshold had been reached, but I didn't immediately stop. I had thoughts that it was just a weird ice/grip thing, as it was very cold. No weird noises, and no other detectable changes (perhaps as these are very low profile tyres).
Got to a very nearby supermarket, parked up and had a look around, suspecting something with the steering or suspension having gone, but no; driver's side wheel was almost completely flat. Re-inflated and got home.
It was all a bit odd, as I check the pressures fairly frequently. I've since taken the wheels off, checked the tyre and can find nothing wrong with it; its still inflated now, albeit in storage rather than holding the weight of the car.
So, I've been wondering the same as the OP about cold temps. Oh, and although it was obvious to me that something was up, I can imagine that in some cars/with some drivers it would be possible to not notice or ignore the effects for quite a while.
Got to a very nearby supermarket, parked up and had a look around, suspecting something with the steering or suspension having gone, but no; driver's side wheel was almost completely flat. Re-inflated and got home.
It was all a bit odd, as I check the pressures fairly frequently. I've since taken the wheels off, checked the tyre and can find nothing wrong with it; its still inflated now, albeit in storage rather than holding the weight of the car.
So, I've been wondering the same as the OP about cold temps. Oh, and although it was obvious to me that something was up, I can imagine that in some cars/with some drivers it would be possible to not notice or ignore the effects for quite a while.
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