Had a blowout Friday morning

[Nick M3]

Originally Posted by blee

C&D ran a test a few years ago in the midst of the Exploder fiasco. They essentially rigged a tire to completely deflate on command and sent a brave report down a dragstrip. The result was that the Ford remained tractable and controllable after the "blowout," even at high speeds with both hands off the steering wheel. They concluded that blowout-related rollovers were most likely the result of panicked drivers, not an inherent design flaw in the car. Of course, that doesn't recuse Ford from recommending tire pressures too low to properly support the vehicle.

It all comes down to morons jerking the wheel. Small wonder most of the fatalities came from people who wouldn't wear seat belts. If you're too stupid to wear a belt, you're too stupid to drive.