Originally posted by porsche996:
Please explain what he could have possibly hit while on the interstate, headed to work this morning, that would have caused that? Another car, maybe, but I think he would have felt that.
If you notice, there is melting around the side-lug, that's now dissappeared.
Either way, we haven't been offroading for months, and he drives his XJ everyday to work and back. If it had been damaged the last time we went offroad, it would have blown out a long, long time ago, from the damage.
If he did hit something on the interstate, then their road hazard warranty should cover the cost, at least pro-rate the tire. But they aren't. They are sticking with the "underinflated" BS.
I've had blowouts from an underinflated tire before. It causes the sidewall to rip radially, not perpendicular. Only thing that'll cause a tire to rip perpendicular while driving, is a tire defect, IMO.
It could have been almost anything. A piece of metal, bone from a small animal, etc. It could have been thrown (or blown) clear from the sudden decompression of the tire.
We do see customers coming in with massive holes in the tires, with absolutely nothing sticking in there. It only takes the weight of the vehicle to push something in. But 35psi, from the entire volume of the tire itself, can very easily push an object out of a tire carcass.
But Jeff is correct, the woman's response was uncalled for.
Just a note though, your friend wasn't asking her out when she said that, was he? Just asking.....not that it's happened to me or nothin'.
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