Car tires are the most easily worn parts of the car, and the occurrence of tire explosion accident is often caused by the owner does not have the correct maintenance and use of tires. Statistics show that 46 percent of traffic accidents on expressways are caused by tire malfunctions, and a flat tire accounts for more than 70 percent of the total accidents.

Emergency treatment

Don't slam on the brakes

If you have a flat tire accident on the highway, you must not slam on the brakes, or you will easily make a big mistake.

The correct emergency treatment method is this, if it is the front wheel tire burst, to hold the steering wheel, adjust the front, the action should be gentle, do not panic repeatedly hit the steering wheel, so as to avoid strong sideslip and even turn around the car. Then slow down slowly, can hang neutral or step by step to reduce gear, release the accelerator pedal and repeatedly gently step on the brake, the car will slow to stop.

If the rear tire is flat, the car will be unstable, creating a slight force that will tilt the car towards the side of the flat tire. At this point should be repeatedly gently pedaling, the use of fuel collection to reduce the way to slow the car to stop. Just like when the front tire blows out, don't slam on the brake pedal, and don't release the gas pedal quickly. You can use the way of reducing the gas to slow the car down gradually and finally stop.

To find the reason

High temperature is to blame for flat tires

According to experts, there are many reasons that cause a vehicle tire blowout, mainly related to temperature, road conditions, tire pressure, tire use status and tire trauma, especially temperature, is the cause of "tire blowout" "culprit". May to October each year is the peak "flat tire" period. Therefore, experts remind, in order to prevent the occurrence of tire explosion accident, the driver must do the following:

First, check the tread and tire pressure carefully before driving.

Second, the vehicle in the process of driving, it is strictly prohibited to overload driving, to prevent the tire overload caused by the tire burst. Additional, overspeed also is strictly forbidden, authoritative data makes clear, the car is in speed 160 kilometers above when the occurrence bursts tire accident, drive by member mortality rate is 100%.

Third, the motor vehicle on the highway, every 2 hours or so into the service area for a little rest, do not immediately to the high temperature car tires on the water, so as not to make the tire deformation.

Save for a rainy day

Take good care of your tyres

All tires should be used within their life span (the life span of the tire should be 2-3 years or about 60,000km), over the life span or has reached the wear mark (pattern ditch depth) police line should be replaced immediately;

Check the air pressure at least every two months, not just visually measure the amount of subsidence, if the air pressure is found to be insufficient, should look for the cause of leakage.

Frequently check the tire for damage, such as whether there are staples, cuts, found damage should be repaired or replaced in time. Once the front tires are repaired, they should be adjusted to the rear tires in time.

It is best to go to a professional tire shop to fill the tire with nitrogen, which can not only prolong the service life of the tire, but also keep the tire pressure stable for a long time and reduce the probability of a tire burst.