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Old 06-10-2009, 04:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default tire blowout

This guy I ride with was telling me that his friend was riding about 80 on the highway when his rear tire blew. The bike flipped and he (the rider) is now in a coma. This now has me worried about a couple of things. First, how likely is it that a tire, assuming it's in good condition, will blow out at highway speed, and secondly, would a rear tire blowout mean a total loss of control?