Houston Truck Accident Lawyer » lawyer http://houstontruckaccidentlawyer.org Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Tire Failure http://houstontruckaccidentlawyer.org/2009/09/tire-failure/ http://houstontruckaccidentlawyer.org/2009/09/tire-failure/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:39:20 +0000 Admin http://houstontruckaccidentlawyer.org/?p=33 Tires can fail due to under-inflation, over-inflation and overloading. Under-inflated tires cause the tires to expand and contract, which creates heat. When this heat is added to the heat caused by friction with the road, a tire can “blow out” or explode. On the other hand, over-inflated tires do not allow for flexing which is required to handle issues like potholes or road debris. Sometimes, tires are intentionally over-inflated to reduce friction with the road which in turn lowers fuel costs.

Tires have a limit for how much weight can be placed on them. Overloading the tires can have the same effects as over-inflation. In addition to being inflexible, the shape of the tire is affected, which results in excessive wear and poor handling capabilities.

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