GAZZUZZ:


Bt will u match ur clutch or release it so as to maintain acceleration? I think its safer to put the gear to neutral


leave it in 4th gear, and as the speed drops, down shift to a lower gear.

AutosBay:
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Don’t abruptly take your foot off the accelerator. Do it slowly and gradually. In fact, Michelin recommends that you maintain accelerator input momentarily, before releasing it slowly. The deceleration force from a blown tire is so strong that your car will anyway slow down rapidly. If you have engaged cruise control, be sure to disengage it immediately.

AutosBay:
Steps


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Start with maintaining a safe driving speed; there are just no two sides to this. The lower your speed, the higher your chance of survival. A blowout at 80–90 km/h (50–56 mph) will be far less dramatic than one at 140–150 km/h (87–93 mph). Indeed, if you survive a tire burst at 150 km/h (93 mph), consider it a gift of God.

ClintonDal:
I actually concur with what the Op has said but all these lies on the ability to keep a cool head and not panic, which is easier said than done.
I lost my brakes sometime last year while I was doing 90km/h on a high way. My saving grace was ability to notice on time and also try my best not to alert my other passenger before she starts to panic. I almost rammed into another car but I swerved on time an when I saw a clear path I engage my hand brake in small successions till I got to a full stop. People make mistake by yanking the hand brakes at once, and that causes most cars to somersault or spin outta control.

TheDarknight:


Break failure and Tyre blowout are two different scenarios.

While brake loss induces fear alright, especially if you're in top speed and have traffic in front of you, tyre burst doesn't attract that much fear, because you still have a relative control of the car more than you would in a brake failure.

I've had tyre burst twice in highway and one brake failure, I found the brake failure experience more mind-overwhelming .

streetzdreamz:
Its easy to read all the do's and donts,but very hard almost impossible to go through with em all,the only thing that can reduce mortality from a blown out tyre is the ops first point,"speed"the higher the speed the lower the chances of getting out alive,all other points are secondary as this event happens withing seconds,your brain has no time to process any lists of donts and do's,just survival pops up!!!fact is once you have a blow out and the vehicle doesnt topple over in 10s then you have a chance to go through safety measures, a blow out is crazy its easier imagined than experienced,the sudden loud noise jolts you outa any thoughts,your vehicle starts swerving in an opposite direction,rigorous jolting as a result of the imbalanced wheels,depending on the side the tyre is,i think rear blow outs tends to be the deadliest,recently a nairalander gave a hint about the causes of blow outs,too much pressure in tyres,i think preventing blowouts is better than correctin it.

ReLaTE:
I thought front blow outs is the deadliest why saying rear?

TheDarknight:


Break failure and Tyre blowout are two different scenarios.

While brake loss induces fear alright, especially if you're in top speed and have traffic in front of you, tyre burst doesn't attract that much fear, because you still have a relative control of the car more than you would in a brake failure.

I've had tyre burst twice in highway and one brake failure, I found the brake failure experience more mind-overwhelming .

ethene:

Should one put off the engine using the key during a burst?

streetzdreamz:
different strokes for different folks indeed,i prefer brake failure have had three experiences with brake failures,two on a highway one in ma neighbourhood,though mind blowing i still had a control over the vehicle,had a choice of steering it off human traffic,ramming into any obstruction,bringing the vehicle to a stop with its gears"manual transmission " but the day i had a blow out, ma heart was in my mouth, even though i was on a low speed,the vehicle still gave me some drama before i could bring it to a stop,at top speed and with a blow out you are at the mercy of your ride as it'l accept lil or no instructions from you anymore,have seen what blow outs does and what brake failure does too,but i'l pick brake failure as the lesser evil.

AutosBay:
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Allow the vehicle to gradually coast to a stop. Use engine braking if necessary. Lightly engage the brakes only when your car has decelerated to a slow speed. Use the turn indicators and pull over safely off the road. Drive on the bare metal wheel if you have to, but do not stop in the middle of the road as you run the risk of getting rear-ended by a speeding car. Remember to activate your hazard lights when stopped.

http://m.wikihow.com/Handle-a-Tyre-Burst

TheDarknight:


Lolz, no doubt. My top most speed with a burst tyre was 120km/h

And that car wasn't well aligned so it did some swerving ....loolz. It depends on the car anyways. Jeeps are at a little more disadvantage.

Maybe my experience with brake failure informed my distress with it.

Was descending a slope with good speed in highway when a Mercedes articulated lorry coming from the other lane veered onto my lane without any signals.

I slammed on my brakes and.......no response. I had to do a sharp turn to divert the collision.

If it weren't a Benz, I could well have been on the bush or rolling over.

After I regained control, I had to use the gears (manual ) to reduce engine speed.

Turned out the hydraulic hose was leaking fluid.

TheDarknight:


Break failure and Tyre blowout are two different scenarios.

While brake loss induces fear alright, especially if you're in top speed and have traffic in front of you, tyre burst doesn't attract that much fear, because you still have a relative control of the car more than you would in a brake failure.

I've had tyre burst twice in highway and one brake failure, I found the brake failure experience more mind-overwhelming .

ClintonDal:
Well if you say so, I've never had a burst tire so I can't really say which is more overwhelming. But in that case of brake failure, I was scared to my pants.

ednut1:
person instincts go still say mk u apply break

Uncleodi:
Let's just pray against the spirit of accident.

May God hear our prayers in Jesus name!

swiffy:
I reject dat instincts. In Jesus name

ethene:

1. In a situation where ur vehicle is non-automatic, how do u handle the gear say u are driving with gear 4 before the burst?
2. Should one put off the engine using the key during a burst?

nedu2000:
in a pothole infested road u'll likely be moving at less speed anyways