tbal

Went upto Whistler, BC this weekend, and of course spirited driving was defiantly the cause of this, but I didn't know this could happen as its never happened to me before! One tire burst, one was on the verge of bursting, hence had bro bring me his spare... Scary ****t...

keith954

looks like it was rubbing on something

AWOL

how many miles on them?

ssonss1

Good thing it didn't burst at high speeds and you caught the second one!

I need my amp holder back spare tire

tbal

Not rubbing, stiff suspension, slammed car, negative camber, heat all arent a good mix.

Vick stocks are back on lol, dont feel like putting 20s on, car is so much more fun to drive on 18s aha...

E55Dimon

Wow that first pic....
Always smth new haha
Enjoy the car on 18's bro!

Bellevue_E55

were they xl rated tires ? rated for the weight of our heavy cars like the stock conti's

tbal

Tires were fine for the car, I guess the many factors, and low tread cause the failure...

Benz-O-Rama

Brand/model of tire?

GT-ER

Oh crap...another tire/wheel issue. What's this world coming to!? LOL.

AMG_RL

damn remember I jokingly said you should check your tire pressure in your split coolant thread...maybe you should have taken that seriously haha. you could have been rubbing on the sway bar, I was tucking rim on my stockers and needed spacers because the tires were being eaten away.

iAMGod

I don't know why every one is suggesting/asking reasons to why this happened......if anyone has witnessed his 'spirited' driving, they would know this was the cause....

Glad to here everything is ok man.

tbal

Pirelli something lol I'll double check them.

I'm 99% positive they weren't hitting/rubbing anything there is tons of clearance.

tbal

LOL hehe

taurran

It happens if you run them under inflated on this car. I've had numerous issues with my tires due to small tire pressure issues causing sidewall damage. I've come to the conclusion that you should be checking tire pressure at least once a week or pay the consequences.

HeissRod

I developed a small shake/tire rumble in the front right on Friday morning.

tbal

What PSI do you guys keep your 20" tires at?

ssonss1

42-45psi

HeissRod

Factory 32/35

tbal

That's low for 20s!

OK55

Classic underinflation failure at tyre shoulder. Must have run at low pressure for some time...
Brgds

tbal

Pre-trip check 40psi

mikeevo

I dont know if many of you are checking the inside edge of your tire, but all the ones I have seen are significantly worn on the inner lip. Mostly on the Fronts so this is a little strange for the rears. I had a small piece come off on me one time while doing over 100mph and alerted me to this issue. 2 sets later and still the same issues MB dealer says front end is perfect just a combination of large tire with lots of Camber. I see yours failed . check you other inner side wall and you will see its close. I run 40-42 and have an after market tire pressure system. Orange racing setup , 170.00 and last 7 years ,gives temp and pressure with warnings. here is a link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Orang...Q5fAccessories

just swap out your filling nipple and your ready to go. we did this with the tires still on the rim. just deflated and pushed in some. has the cigar lighter plug or you direct connect. really a must for these low profile tires. Just a wise thing to do if you pushing them so you can tell , pressure issues and Temp issues at all times. small setup that fits in the ashtray area as well.

tbone

then possibly bad toe. You know the specs?

tbal

I think I need to get an alignment done... Not sure of specs...