Rear tyre blow out

**riffer** · 30th August 2007, 18:52

Urg. Had a nasty rear tyre blowout on the RF tonight on the way home.

Four week old Avon Azaro with about 1500kms on it. Found a large (2mm wide) hole in it once I got home so its a goneburger. Damn...

What got me was how fast it happened. I was overtaking the cars on River Rd just before the left hand turn to Riverstone Terraces and heard this loud "pop".

Hauled on the anchors and tipped it in to the right hander for Moonshine Bridge and everything fell to pieces. It was all I could do to drag it round the corner (went right over to the wrong side halfway through the bridge) and stopped on the side of the road.

How the hell I didn't collect the cars coming the other way over the bridge I'll never know.

My angels are looking after me today.

**bull** · 30th August 2007, 18:58

damn thats no bloody good man, glad youre allright.
So is it covered by manufacturer warranty or anything? or is is fork out more $$ for replacement?

**riffer** · 30th August 2007, 19:08

You gotta be kidding Danny.

What manufacturer would warrant against a nail going through a carcass?

I'm afraid its $$$$

**Boob Johnson** · 30th August 2007, 19:08

Shit a brick dude!!! Your a lucky boy alright! Glad your ok (RF owners unite

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Be interested if it's covered or not. I would imagine with the very nature of a tyre that they would need to inspect the tyre before they paid out, too easy to run over something nasty which is obviously not going to be covered.

**FROSTY:Me** · 30th August 2007, 19:13

Very very lucky dude.
Hey you mean 2cm not 2mm doncha??
2mm could be fixed with a decent plug for commuting anyhoo

**Daffyd** · 30th August 2007, 19:16

Same thing happened to me on the way to the March Hare this year.
90km/h through a series of 75km/h bends and "bang". I thought I'd been shot!
I also managed to keep it upright but also drifted over to the other side.
Buggered up my weekend. Main difference was I knew it was worn, even had a new one on order, but thought I would get one last ride out of it.

Never again!

**gijoe1313** · 30th August 2007, 19:21

ooh, glad to hear you made it out of that situation A-ok!

Yep, your asphalt angel was making sure the coast was clear to help you big time!

Got piccies to show the damaged tyre?

**Drum** · 30th August 2007, 19:28

Jebus Simon. That bridge has got enough victims!

**Deviant Esq** · 30th August 2007, 19:29

Good job keeping it upright, it's enough to scare the crap out of most people! Lucky you didn't get cleaned up by something coming the other way. Pity it's a near new tyre that bit it

**merv** · 30th August 2007, 19:34

Glad you saved it mate and that you are still with us.

Bugger about the tyre, it always seems like that its never an old tyre that attracts the nails.

**Kendog** · 30th August 2007, 19:37

Originally Posted by merv

Glad you saved it mate and that you are still with us.

Bugger about the tyre, it always seems like that its never an old tyre that attracts the nails.

Yeah, I have only ever had two punctures and they were both on near new tyres. Funny thing is the bike shops keep telling me its older tyres that are more likely to puncture.