What I learned today...

This more applies to those using tires with a sidewall of more than about 50 series and especially the 13 and 14 inch tires.

I learned today from my friendly nieghborhood used tire place that locking up your front tires during hard braking and causing a slight bald spot is more damaging than you might think. The skidding tire will be forced apart and the belts inside have high possibility of breaking. Anywhere from the bald spot itself to almost the other side of friggin tire can be damaged.

What will then happen is that over time (took me less than 2 months) the tire will slowly expand at the point where the belt broke and slowly make a bubble in the tread. At which point you either change it or enjoy the bouncing it'll give your ride before it explodes violently causing you to lose control and cause mass property damage.

Just thought I'd let you all know that :)

Thank you for that informative information man. It'll keep me from locking up the brakes.

Ouch, what property did you damage in mass quantities? Are you and your car ok?

Naa I wasn't going that fast but it was violent. I was atcually heading over to change it going about 50 when the car started skaking violently and damn near threw me out. I stopped and changed the tire and threw on a donut so I could finally get to the place but as I inspected the old tire, it had deformed into this ugly mass of twisted rubber. If I was going like highway speed, I would've been screwed.

Cool - glad you're OK Rene!


But uhhh.....if you don't have ABS you're supposed to pump the brakes to prevent the bald spot... ;)

Just thought I'd let you know that ;) :D :)

Originally posted by VTEC_boi
But uhhh.....if you don't have ABS you're supposed to pump the brakes to prevent the bald spot... ;)

I know. The only thing I can think of was a stint last year after a fight with my GF. I was doing about 105 on a small back road when I saw a road up ahead where I could pull a u-turn so I slammed on the brakes and pulled the ebrake to bust a big U. I was really pissed.

But I just thought I'd let everyone know.

is this for all small tire or just the lower end ones like the cheap ones i mean,
cuz i have a set of potenza's on my car 13 inch rims and tendy to do a lot of hard driving like drift and semilocked braking and i have had my tire for about 3-4 months and show now sing of belt failure or am I speaking to soon???

Oh i understand man.

Get on AIM tonight

hmmm.... maybe from now on i can feel somewhat safer when i come down and you elect to drive. by the way like boi said get on aim and give me the details.

Glad it wasnt in my car... :devil:

Glad youre ok though, lets have a drink and a smoke :bandit: