If you have ever had a blowout while driving on the highway, you know how frightening it can be and how difficult it is to maintain control of your 3,500-pound vehicle. That loss of control is magnified when the blowout happens to an 80,000-pound loaded semi-truck. The truck tire blowout and subsequent loss of control can cause the semi to jack-knife, serve into the lane of oncoming traffic, or even cause a fire. Even if the driver maintains control of the vehicle, tire debris can fly around and cause damage to other nearby vehicles. In some cases, a blow-out can happen due to no … [Read more...]