If A Tire On My Car Popped While Driving How Should I Respond

There are 10 Answers for "If A Tire On My Car Popped While Driving How Should I Respond"

1. Duck says:

   Take your foot off the gas ,brake gently and slow down to 10 or 15 mph and ease off the shoulder of the road where it’s safe.
2. Lore says:

   Pull over in a safe area immediately – you do not want to drive at all on a flat tire (but you don’t want to cause an accident trying to get over). if there isn’t a safe area, you can drive like 2 mph, go very very slow, and find a safe place to pull off. put your flashers on, change the tire using your spare, and get a new tire as soon as possible.
3. Mm17 says:

   Scream and hope that no one else is on the highway. Then take your foot off the gas, gently apply the brake, sigh a sigh of relief and check your undies at your earliest convenience.
4. Coconuts says:

   Take your foot off the gas do not slam on the breaks, keep control of the vehicle, it might be a little hard to. pull over to the side of the road.
5. Alan S says:

   Be careful here. Any driving question has to take into account specific circumstances. Is it a front or rear tire? If the former, try to coast to a stop. If it is a rear tire, be prepared for skid correction, and also, if possible, coast to a stop. If the blowout occured in mid-corner, be prepared to add some steering, but again, stay off the pedals.
   If the vehicle is equipped with anti-lock brakes, and especially with stability control, you can brake, ideally only lightly, in a straight line. The chief danger will be destroying the wheel.

   The higher a vehicle’s centre of gravity, the more delicately this situation must be handled.

   If you are really in a tight spot, with no run-off room, brake HARD and hope for the best. Always look, and steer, where you want to go.

   This is what we teach in our precision driving schools.
6. That_ Blue_ Eyed_ Irish_ Lass says:

   Alan S has the best answer!
7. Ron says:

   First and most important step: On the hazard lights! (Signal to vehicles at the back that you are having problem with your vehicle to avoid collision.)

   Your car still can move even on 3 wheels, so do not stop in the middle of the road. Try to filter off to the left-most lane (or right-most lane for some countries).

   *NEVER ever apply emergency brake! Emergency brakes are only applied to avoid collisions. If you apply emergency brakes on the road, there is a high chance that the car at the back will kiss your bum.
8. Carman says:

   Pull over to a position that is as far from traffic as possible. If it’s night and you’re not a safe area, keep moving until you can get to a lighted, populated area if you can do so without creating a traffic hazard. You may ruin a tire and wheel but your life if worth more.
9. Pershingzeta4life says:

   Relax, take your foot off the gas, slow down to about 10 or 15 and let it roll to a stop on the side of the road with slight brake pressure but dont step on the brake.
10. Wolf Harper says:

    Safety first, brake medium with regular brakes.

    #1 priority is to not get hit by another car as you…

    #2 priority is to roll the car well off the roadway, to a shoulder or parking spot where you or your help won’t get hit as you repair the car.

    #3 priority is to not skid the wheel with the bad tire, because that’ll chew up the edge of the rim and make it unuseable, so it’ll be much harder to fix.

    #4 priority is to roll the shortest distance that’s practical, so you don’t shred the flat tire to bits, as sometimes they can be reinflated if not shredded.