"The problem, according to the NHTSA: “A sidewall failure may cause the tire to rapidly deflate, increasing the risk of a crash.”
Nice verbiage.
That was my experience with the Cooper tires I had all those years ago. I was driving down the highway with all 4 tires full of air, then the next second, a loud bang and one of them didn't have any air in it at all. Rapid deflate! It was an equally fast learning experience for this 17 year old kid whom was probably traveling well over the then 65 mph speed limit. I'm happy to report nothing more then the tire got damaged. When that 2nd tire blew out the next week, I was well experienced on how to handle the situation. Gene
