Yikes...
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Yikes...
Story: travelling about 85 in the middle of a caravan of fast cars passing line of slow trucks and the rear tire blows. Choices are: car behind me, trucks to the right, median to the left. Chose the median. All was okay until we hit an evil-kneivel launch-ramp type sand dune, and over we went. No injuries, but car is a total loss. Very sad day.
Held up very well. IMO.
close up of the tire that blew
The car is a E39 528i in case anyone was wondering.
Also no injuries. All the passengers and the driver walked away without a scratch.
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I-10 in AZ, speed limit in that area is 75mph. still very very lucky.
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Originally Posted by WiLL
Howd the tire blow?
no idea, the driver said he had about 10000 miles on the tires and from the picture it looks like he had plenty of tread left. possibly hit a nail? or something who knows...
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wow, that guy is lucky. Definitely shows the safety that the 5 series has though.
I-10 is an awesome highway. I love the 75mph speed limit. 
Originally Posted by DakarM
I-10 in AZ, speed limit in that area is 75mph. still very very lucky.
