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You can be driving along a highway on a perfect and sunny cleary day and suddenly your tire will fall apart. The tread will separate and peel off from the tire like an orange. And what causes this, unfortunately, oftentimes can be a defective tire. A tire that was manufactured improperly, either because it doesn’t have the right chemical component, or because the design somehow is not proper for that particular kind of tire. And unfortunately, when something like that happens and there is a tread separation it usually results in a catastrophic injury. Meaning traumatic brain injury, spine injury, even paralysis or death.
Tire Mounting: The Right Way to Mount and Demount Tires
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Tire Defects: Moisture and Foreign Matter Cured into the Tire
When objects or moisture is trapped in the tire during the curing process, it can cause tread or belt separations, which can lead to blowouts and accidents. Tire companies have a responsibility to ensure the tires they manufacture are safe and free from defects. If they make a mistake and their defects cause a consumer...
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Are You Buying Dangerous Counterfeit Tires?
While there are many counterfeit products that consumers might come across, ranging from clothing to handbags to watches and more, counterfeit tires are an unexpected development. The following reviews a scary report of the discovery of counterfeit tires, and what you should do as a consumer when purchasing tires. ...
Tire Dry Rot – What It Is, How to Spot It & Liability for Accidents
All vehicle owners should know what tire dry rot is, how to spot it, and what to do if their tires have it. Meanwhile, if it causes an accident, talk to an attorney about liability. In some cases, a manufacturer may be liable if the dry rot was due to a defect in the tire....
Buyer Beware: How to Identify a Defective Tire Before Purchasing It
Defective tires have been the cause of numerous injurious and fatal accidents throughout the country. And in order to prevent these accidents, tire manufacturers often initiate recalls for tires that have known defects. According to information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were over 46 million tires recalled since 1966. Unfortunately...