Yes agree with you dave.
I work for Honda performance development. I dont drive hondas though just Machine parts for them. Anyways, my bosses Boss, was on a trip recently. A road trip. He has 1 Son and 1 Daughter. They were all in the car, a Honda element. ( no its not a catastrophic ending) So Dad is tired and says its his sons turn. His son takes the wheel and after a long stint on a looong straight highway he falls asleep. He wakes up after the car veers off into the dirt on the side of the highway and in a state of shock violently jerks the wheel back and shoots across and then begins to barrel roll. Lots of severe injury's but no one dies. A great bit of blessings kept everyone alive and with no permanent disabilities.
Point...
Well the son was/ IS a young driver. A male ( Us males tend to feel invincible and a natural born F1 Driver from birth) and had no experience on what to do if he felt tired etc. OR even what to do when found in that situation on how the vehicle will react. That 20 20 vid showed an "EXPERIENCED driver who knew his tire was about to blow couldn't control the vehicle once the tire blew" Im sorry if you watch the driver he does NOTHING right before the SUV starts to veer. YES if you do absolutely nothing when your tire blows you might just roll it. Even a small car could potentially roll given enough speed and road conditions when a tires blows.
When my Daughters start to drive i will probably just DIE. They will become women and most (NOT ALL) tend to think of nothing when driving a car side from what they will be doing later or what dress to wear tonight etc etc etc. I know one of them right now does nothing but daydream. God Help me, her, and anyone else around her. when she starts driving......
Ive been blessed that Ive never had an accident in 23 years of driving. But all i think about 90% of the time is what could happen if i blow a tire, that guy swerves into my lane, what if HE/SHE is texting and changes lanes into me, where will i, CAN i go? Is that a smell coming from my truck? Whats that noise? ETC ETC ETC you get the idea.
Driving, THATS what im concentrating on as much as i can. I'm not perfect and Ive been lucky in my life but I'm also aware of my surroundings,other drivers and the mechanical state of my vehicle AND any other vehicle around me. "is that tire wobbling on that car?
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Now about the length of tires life. Im not a tire expert however common sense would dictate that WHEN you check your air pressure in your tires you should give a once over all look to them. Hows the tread? Hows the sidewall? Any cuts or bulges or nails? Dry and cracked??? New OR NOT! And in this world these days of " IM SO FRIGGEN SMART" attitudes we could ALL get on the INET and search for the information that would state how to read all those ENCRYPTED codes on the sides of the tires. "OH wow thats what all that means???"
Now really, with the DOT involved if there was really a major problem with "OLD" tires being sold more often than not and falling apart then i bet the government woulve stepped in LONNG ago to regulate ( hey they looove to do that uno!) how long a tire was on a shelf of said tire dealer. And if it wasnt sold by a certian time then they have to send it in for destruction.
The 4 biggest things about tire wear and longevity is this. Inflation, loading, balance, and life in the SUN! You start neglecting any of those things and even 2 month old tires CAN (not will) fall apart at any second with the right conditions.
BTW one last thing. Those treads that are left on the Highway that 2020 so clearly leads you to believe are car and passenger vehicle tires?? Sorry Im no idiot. Those are RETREADS for Tractor Trailer Trucks. Those things are notorious for failing. And for much the same reasons. Lack of air, heat and the SUN killing them .
I for one DO NOT fall for the Media Hype BULL#)@^ that they loove to feed the general public...... Im very sorry that the gentleman in the video lost his son, Truly nothing can ever replace a child or family member of any age, However, If one of my children ever die in a crash, the LAST place im looking for blame is the manufactures. I know i go against the grain, How can i sue myself and get money???
Robert
