Tire blew

[22gt1]

Hey guys just joined
Did a few rolls with the boys and my front drive tire blew ruffle @ 160ish got the speed wobbels after it blew but controlled it cane to a stop tire was fully gone (will post pics)
Damaged bumper,wheel well area,side skirt,driver panel,driver door has tire markings from when it blew off.
Time to upgrade parts and rims
Any respectable wide body kits so i dont have to buy stock parts .will buy stock if i have too . Any pointers guys im all ears
will keep u guys updated on my new project

 

[stoopid]

What were the tires rated? Might be able to go after the manufacturer if they were supposed to handle higher speeds.

 

[ElChanclo]

Did you have the stock Michelin PS4 tires on it? How many miles? Looks like you have the 22+ facelift so those tires couldn't be more than 4yrs old.

Good job keeping it under control at that speed .

 

[Snicklefritz]

Subscribed. I'd have had heart failure. That is impressive amount of damage from a blown, more like exploded, tire. I too am curious what tires you were running. If it was a Michelin PS4(S) that could only happen with tire failure, and that should be actionable.

 

[Devin]

Wow, that is impressive. Congrats on keeping it together long enough to safely stop!

 

[22gt1]

Just took it to the body shop for an estimate(5-2-2024) and see what insurance has to say.
And yes they where stock tires (PS4S)those are made for 168mph rated (93W) that's came with the (2022 GT1)
My guess is side wall gave out
Only had 12k on her when she blew out.
Next set will be (Z) Rated.
And yes, when I seen it during the day time I dam there went straight to depression mode haha 12 pack helped tho and a few shots.

 

[22gt1]

What were the tires rated? Might be able to go after the manufacturer if they were supposed to handle higher speeds.

I did think about that tho but don't wanta deal with the heartache and back and forth. I can see it all ready .
I'm just trying to get her back on the road asap

 

[22gt1]

Did you have the stock Michelin PS4 tires on it? How many miles? Looks like you have the 22+ facelift so those tires couldn't be more than 4yrs old.

Good job keeping it under control at that speed .

Yes she's a 2022 GT1
All stock with around 12k miles on her
And thanks not gana lie my heart was racing when I started to see sparks flying from the rim dragging .
I had to feather the brakes cuz when I berly would touch them the rim would lock up and start sparking .so I had to ride her out till about 60mph then I was able to feather brake her .took about a mile for her to come to a complete stop

 

[22gt1]

Subscribed. I'd have had heart failure. That is impressive amount of damage from a blown, more like exploded, tire. I too am curious what tires you were running. If it was a Michelin PS4(S) that could only happen with tire failure, and that should be actionable.

Yea it was stock OEM tires
Trust when I got out and seen it
I was shadow boxing my demons.
Teared up a lil not gana lie
Thought about going after the manufacturer but I don't got time to waist when I can fix it in 30 days . I don't wanta go back and forth with them

 

[22gt1]

Wow, that is impressive. Congrats on keeping it together long enough to safely stop!

some1 was looking out for me

 

[stoopid]

some1 was looking out for me

Not Michelin.

 

[Snicklefritz]

Just took it to the body shop for an estimate(5-2-2024) and see what insurance has to say.
And yes they where stock tires (PS4S)those are made for 168mph rated (93W) that's came with the (2022 GT1)
My guess is side wall gave out
Only had 12k on her when she blew out.
Next set will be (Z) Rated.
And yes, when I seen it during the day time I dam there went straight to depression mode haha 12 pack helped tho and a few shots.

A PS4 or PS4S is not rated "W", it is rated (Y), which means in excess of 186 MPH, not 168 MPH - your have a "dyxlesic" moment there. 93W is the load rating, not the speed rating. Look for the (Y), you'll see it. No car on God's green earth is going to exceed what that Michelin tire is rated for, on a public hwy. You weren't even drawing close to 186 MPH. Michelin owes you a new tire. It won't take legal action, just cooking up your story to show that the tire was not even to midlife yet, and BAM!, WTH!? The rating on the tire should help with insurance paying for repair. And that's some serious repair. When that tire exploded it hit a lot of stuff, and that probably includes some internal damage - like harness/connectors inside the bumper, and definitely the entire wheel well liner. Ima going to guess repair is in the $10,000 region.

 

[22gt1]

A PS4 or PS4S is not rated "W", it is rated (Y), which means in excess of 186 MPH, not 168 MPH - your have a "dyxlesic" moment there. 93W is the load rating, not the speed rating. Look for the (Y), you'll see it. No car on God's green earth is going to exceed what that Michelin tire is rated for, on a public hwy. You weren't even drawing close to 186 MPH. Michelin owes you a new tire. It won't take legal action, just cooking up your story to show that the tire was not even to midlife yet, and BAM!, WTH!? The rating on the tire should help with insurance paying for repair. And that's some serious repair. When that tire exploded it hit a lot of stuff, and that probably includes some internal damage - like harness/connectors inside the bumper, and definitely the entire wheel well liner. Ima going to guess repair is in the $10,000 region.

Air head moment
doeeeee( homier simpson voice)
I figured if the hwy is 70mph limit and I was going 160+ I thought insurance would tell me to ffff off .
And have me fix it my self .
So how should I go about this then

 

[stoopid]

Air head moment
doeeeee( homier simpson voice)
I figured if the hwy is 70mph limit and I was going 160+ I thought insurance would tell me to ffff off .
And have me fix it my self .
So how should I go about this then

IMHO I would lawyer up (go after Michelin), pay out of pocket and eventually get reimbursed + lawyer fees, and maybe a little extra for your time.

Without a lawyer I doubt any conversation you'll have with them will be taken seriously, and likely they'll just drag their feet to frustrate you and only extend the amount of time until you see some money (eventually having to hire an attorney anyway).

I do not see a way of making this an insurance claim. It's certainly a gray area I've never considered. The positive is you didn't hit anything and it didn't involve any other drivers. If you have a dash cam it would further help your case that it was a freak incident, but also implicate you in some illegal activity. You could technically not mention the actual speed of travel when filing the claim. "I was around the speed limit". Like Pluto is around the sun.

 

[Snicklefritz]

Air head moment
doeeeee( homier simpson voice)
I figured if the hwy is 70mph limit and I was going 160+ I thought insurance would tell me to ffff off .
And have me fix it my self .
So how should I go about this then

"Tire blew up". Does the insurance company know how fast you were going? Does anybody other than those you told on the forum, et al.? If the insurance company asks "how fast were you going", say something like, "faster than the speed limit, obviously, I don't recall clearly after this all happened. It scared me half to death." Just don't volunteer anything. Keep bringing up how this super high speed rated tire from arguably the most highly thought of tire manufacturer almost killed you, at nowhere near the speed rating. What's up with that? Etc.

 

[GT Elite]

Here’s a tought. The tire failure could have been caused by low tire pressure, which would cause the tire to dramatically overheat and come apart. Low tire pressure could have been the result of a puncture.

My wife’s C4 had a tire come apart at normal highway speeds. It was totally shredded and smoking by the time she got it stopped. We were lucky that there was no damage to the car or the rim.

 

[ElChanclo]

Here’s a tought. The tire failure could have been caused by low tire pressure, which would cause the tire to dramatically overheat and come apart. Low tire pressure could have been the result of a puncture.

My wife’s C4 had a tire come apart at normal highway speeds. It was totally shredded and smoking by the time she got it stopped. We were lucky that there was no damage to the car or the rim.

Does every stinger come with TPMS as standard? Low pressure would've come up with a chime and a warning in the center cluster.

 

[GT Elite]

Does every stinger come with TPMS as standard? Low pressure would've come up with a chime and a warning in the center cluster.

The tire pressure could have been high enough to not trigger the low pressure alert. On my Corvettes the low pressure alert comes on at 24 psi. Running at 160 mph would require tire pressures to be near the high end of the operating range to avoid overheating the tires. The other thing is that the tire may have been punctured while driving at that speed causing a loss of pressure resulting in the tire coming apart.

 

[Volfy]

I don't think you have much of a case, but if you do end up pursuing legal action, the first thing you should do is to delete this thread. Broadcasting on open forum you went 160+ on public roads is not going to help you in any shape or form.

The car mfr's own recommended tire pressures - as shown in the vehicle manual and the door jam placard - are a compromise between comfort, load, and handling. It's not meant for max speed runs. For that, you need to revert to the tire mfr's specified pressure for max load.

Personally, I think top speed runs are pointless. If you do choose to engage in the exercise, at least make the effort to set it up right and be mindful of what you should or should not do in case mishap did occur. That's my $0.02.

 

[JSolo]

I can't think of s single road around here where 160 mph would even be possible. Maybe out in the middle of nowhere on a wide open stretch of highway. This area has natural speed controls with all the potholes and substandard roadways.