How to Handle a Tire Blowout

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How to Handle a Tire Blowout | Howcast More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Edson Andrade | permalink
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When experiencing a tire blowout, the key is to keep your cool, and to maintain control at all times.
For further reading: http://www.howcast.com/videos/223289-how-to-handle-a-tire-blowout/ ^[1]

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How to Drive Through a Tire Blowout More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Giorgio Angelini | permalink
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Do you know what to do if a tire blows out while you're driving? Doing the wrong thing can kill you. Learn how to "drive through" a blowout.

For further reading: http://tires.about.com/od/Tire_Safety_Maintenance/a/How-To-Drive-Through-A-Tire-Blowout.htm ^[2]

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How to Safely Handle a Tire Blowout More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Gene Choy | permalink
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Imagine a professor saying, "A passing grade requires you to do nothing." That’s exactly what I told the 1,500 or so drivers I taught to safely handle a tire blowout.
Tags: Allstate, article, Auto, Auto Accident, Auto Safety, Safety, Tips and Tricks Auto, Driving Emergencies, Featured Stories

For further reading: http://blog.allstate.com/how-to-safely-handle-a-tire-blowout/ ^[3]

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How To Survive the Top 10 Driving Emergencies: Tire Failures and Unintended Acceleration -- Edmunds.com More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Krypttohk | permalink
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Tags: Driving Emergencies, Tire Blowout, Tire Failure, Tread Separation, Stuck Throttle, Sudden Acceleration

For further reading: http://www.edmunds.com/driving-tips/how-to-survive-the-top-10-driving-emergencies.html ^[4]

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#ThinkSafe Tire blowouts & flats result in 11,000 collisions each year. Get tips on how to handle a tire blowout. More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by J Brandt | permalink
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BANG! Whoosh! Flap… flap… flap… that was the sound of your tire blowing out while you are on the road. Do you know what to do if this happens to you? Learn more with these tips from Travelers.
Tags: tire blowout, how to handle a tire blowout, tire blowout causes, tire blowout accidents, driving safety, travelers insurance

For further reading: https://www.travelers.com/prepare-prevent/auto/safe-driving/tire-blowout.aspx ^[5]

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What To Do When Your Car Gets a Blowout More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Emilio Diaz | permalink
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Last week we covered why tire blowouts happen. Today: What to do when it happens to you. A blown-out tire doesn't have to become a
Tags: auto safety,tire blowouts,driving tips

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a9354/what-to-do-when-your-car-gets-a-blowout-15851782/ ^[6]

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1. http://www.howcast.com/videos/223289-how-to-handle-a-tire-blowout/

2. http://tires.about.com/od/Tire_Safety_Maintenance/a/How-To-Drive-Through-A-Tire-Blowout.htm

3. http://blog.allstate.com/how-to-safely-handle-a-tire-blowout/

4. http://www.edmunds.com/driving-tips/how-to-survive-the-top-10-driving-emergencies.html

5. https://www.travelers.com/prepare-prevent/auto/safe-driving/tire-blowout.aspx

6. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a9354/what-to-do-when-your-car-gets-a-blowout-15851782/