How to deal with a car tire blowout while driving?

Keep calm and avoid sudden braking.

A flat tire often causes the driver to panic and lose control. At this time, the driver needs to calmly assess the potential hazards on the road to minimize damage.

Normally, when faced with this situation, the driver will react very quickly and step on the brake pedal hard in the hope that the car will stop immediately. However, this is dangerous because suddenly stepping on the brake can cause the car to lose control and spin out, endangering himself and other vehicles.

Hold the throttle and slow down slowly

It may seem counterintuitive, but pressing the accelerator pedal actually gives the driver more time to assess the situation. During this time, the car will not be able to accelerate further because the tire has blown out.

When a tire blows out, the car is immediately pulling a huge amount of weight. This weight will help your car slow down without the need for any brakes. Even if your foot is on the gas pedal, the car will still slow down.

Then use the brake to reduce speed. At this time, you should brake slowly, not brake suddenly, because if you brake suddenly, the car will lose more inertia and skid more. The driver should press and release the brake until the car slows down and stops completely.

If possible, while braking, steer the car to the side of the road to avoid a collision with the car behind, which is also speeding.

Turn on the warning signal

To ensure the safety of yourself and other vehicles on the road, when the tire blows out, even if you are trying to keep the steering wheel, the driver must turn on the warning signal to alert surrounding vehicles so they do not come closer and avoid the worst case scenario of a collision.

Then, try to move the car to the side of the road to find a solution. Remember to turn on the turn signal to warn the bus that you are turning. Slowly take your foot off the accelerator and let the car stop automatically. Once the car has stopped, check the surrounding area for safety before exiting the car.

Call for help or replace the spare tire.

If your auto insurance has roadside assistance, call them for assistance.

In case your vehicle has a spare tire, you need to be careful and take the steps to change the spare tire quickly and properly.

Remember, always turn on your turn signal during the tire change process so that the vehicles behind know to avoid it.

How to recognize a flat tire while driving

If your front tire blows out, you will feel a sudden heavy steering wheel, a strong vibration, and a loud noise. You will also feel the front of the car pull to one side and become difficult to control.

When the front tire blows out, the car body will suddenly tilt to one side, the direction of the car is deviated or wobbled. At this time, the driver needs to use both hands to hold the steering wheel tightly, try to keep the car running straight, adjust the front of the car gently, do not turn the steering wheel continuously.

If your rear tire blows out, you will feel the rear of your car suddenly become very light, shake violently, and make a noise. You may also feel the rear of your car being thrown to one side and be very difficult to control.

When the rear tire bursts, the car body will be in an unstable state and it will lean towards the burst tire. At this time, the driver needs to slow down slowly, and at the same time use the method of reducing the throttle and reducing the gear so that the car finally stops completely.