Off with a BANG

edz · April 05, 2016, 04:10:09 PM

Just ducked into the shops, parked in the shade for 10 minutes, Waiting for the wife and " BANG " car rocks a bit ..
Jump out to find the spare tire had decided to become a Jihadi and become a suicide bomber and blew itsef to pieces ... Bloody Dunlops .. No virgins for this one though . Missus is ticked off though as it wrecked her tire cover

Vehicle sees a few hours of sun 4 days a week, most weeks , other than that its garaged, tire was about 20% tread, tire preasure a month ago was 32 PSI .. Kinder casts a bit of doubt over the other tires now though .
So inspect those spares you have hanging off the back of your trucks or trays, Never know when they might want to end it all ..

Champin · April 05, 2016, 04:15:45 PM

Jeez thats unusual. Never heard of that happening before. Reckon someone woulda done pooz if they where walking behind your car at the time.

tracker · April 05, 2016, 04:18:20 PM

Jezzz Louise.....Fancy walking past that at the moment of blowing....I suggest a quick check of grundies would be in order .....

Cheers Tracker.

Jeepers Creepers · April 05, 2016, 04:45:07 PM

See if Bob Jane Tweed Heads can whack a patch on it.

MadMarv · April 05, 2016, 04:47:41 PM

Pfft ..... thats what you get for owning a toyota .... :-)

whitey001 · April 05, 2016, 04:58:03 PM

Looking at the sidewall it appears that is might be a fairly old tyre. What year was manufacture and has it had and repairs done to it?

Al.

Bird · April 05, 2016, 04:59:19 PM

Quote from: whitey001 on April 05, 2016, 04:58:03 PM
Looking at the sidewall it appears that is might be a fairly old tyre. What year was manufacture and has it had and repairs done to it?

Al.

yea the date stamp looks like its just out of view on the second photo

KingBilly · April 05, 2016, 05:05:03 PM

What's the go BD?

KB

Footy Shorts Shane · April 05, 2016, 05:08:36 PM

What size tyre? Just curious?

edz · April 05, 2016, 05:22:43 PM

Actualy a woman carrying a baby walked past one car over as it went off, gave her a hell of a fright and didn't even wake bub up .. haven't had a look at the date stamps yet, But it would be older than 4 years..
No other damage or repairs I could see .. Its a 215 / 70R / 16 fitted on 99 RAV 4... Shane

Cruiser 105Tvan · April 05, 2016, 08:11:23 PM

They don't call them DUNBANGS for nuffin!!

"Really Dunpops, but Dunbang is more exciting.

xcvator · April 05, 2016, 09:21:03 PM

It'll buff out

Robbo · April 06, 2016, 09:29:00 AM

Ah! The wonders of Duct Tape

Cruiser 105Tvan · April 06, 2016, 10:54:19 AM

If ya can't fix it with Duct Tape ya can't fix it!!

edz · April 06, 2016, 11:42:14 AM

Wouldnt be the first time someones run out of spares and had to fill a tire carcass with sand or dirt and wrapped it with a couple of rolls of duct tape or straps to limp a few more K's closer to help .

Champin · April 06, 2016, 05:40:45 PM

Out mustering north of Kalgoorlie and got a flat on the motorbike. Ripped the tire off and filled it with spinerfex. We were in a 65000 acre paddock at the time so Ihad no other option. Cut my hands to Shite but still finished the day and got home.
Don't think spinifex will fix that one but. Maybe spinifex and duct tape. And baling twine.

deepop · April 08, 2016, 08:54:29 AM

Quote from: Champin on April 06, 2016, 05:40:45 PM
Out mustering north of Kalgoorlie and got a flat on the motorbike. Ripped the tire off and filled it with spinerfex. We were in a 65000 acre paddock at the time so Ihad no other option. Cut my hands to Shite but still finished the day and got home.
Don't think spinifex will fix that one but. Maybe spinifex and duct tape. And baling twine.

And cable ties!

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KingBilly