Wheel fell off car on motorway

manc187

fair point Adrian

manc187

Hi all - me again
I understand if everyone has had enough of this thread by now and consider it "case closed" but I would appreciate all your opinions on one more thing if you don't mind sparing your knowledgeable thoughts please.
A lot of people on this forum and elsewhere have suggested that the cause of the tyre blowout may be due to the large notch in rim and tyre toward the top left of the wheel on the attached photo.

My question is:
Let's assume that this damage was caused days before the accident/blowout
As a responsible car driver/user I periodically check my tyre pressure and check for any damage etc. but how could I expect to be aware of the damage on the photo on the inside of the wheel without removing the wheels completely or having an inspection pit at home?

There was absolutely no indication before the accident that there was anything wrong with the tyre and/or wheel - both through visual inspection and general driving feel.
Thanks
Scott

lincroft1710

manc187 wrote: »

My question is:

Let's assume that this damage was caused days before the accident/blowout

As a responsible car driver/user I periodically check my tyre pressure and check for any damage etc. but how could I expect to be aware of the damage on the photo on the inside of the wheel without removing the wheels completely or having an inspection pit at home?

You couldn't.

In over 45 years of driving and 55 plus years of being aware of people checking their cars regularly, I have no recollection of anyone removing their wheels and checking the inside of the wheel/tyre. Even if you did this every Saturday, the damage could happen on a Monday.

manc187

Lincroft -
as I thought but was just reading some insurance document and probably worrying myself unnecessarily.

manc187

I'm aware my last post was quite a stupid question but was just trying to generate some ideas as i'm trying to anticipate if my insurers wont pay out for any reason

Iceweasel

Sounds like you did everything that could be done as far as checks on the tyres and wheels condition.

Is that a run-flat tyre?

If so, no loss of pressure warning then, from the monitoring system?

manc187

Hi Icewasel
Apparently the vehicle is fitted with tpms and the tyres with the appropriate sensors
There were no warning lights on the dashboard on the morning of driving or before that to let me know there was a problem though.

Iceweasel

When did you last check the tyre pressures with a gauge and/or reset the warning system?

manc187

Iceweaesal-
I've just double checked and my car model doesn't actually have tpms.

AdrianC

lincroft1710 wrote: »

You couldn't.

Agreed. And it's entirely possible that inside-edge rim damage was caused during the collision. BUT if it was the cause of the blow-out, the driver would certainly have known about hitting road debris hard enough to do that damage.