6th March 2007

Punctured Tyre

posted in Blah, Humour |

I had a minor accident 2 weeks ago. Many decisions to make in mind, hence I wasn’t paying full attention until I realised I was driving nearly on the opposite direction. There was this car driving towards me, so to escape from being hit I turned the steering back to my lane but I had however ramped over a sharp kerb on the hillside. No big damage, thank God!

Aiks! Punctured Tyre!

I later found out my tyre was punctured. I couldn’t be stopping my car at an isolated hillside to change the spare tyre. I whispered to my leeetle car to hang on until we crawled to the nearest petrol kiosk. I was kinda panic since I had no experience in changing tyres. The old saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed” and the person you call when you’re in urgent need is usually someone you regard as important. So I called ‘him’ for rescue. I was able to get help with his assistance although he didn’t manage to turn up.He sent me an sms advising me to check if the tyre can be patched and get ready of the moolah to replace two tyres. The replacement of two tyres somehow reminded me of a joke my colleague once had said.

“Change tyre sure change both sides lah…!”

“Why?”

“Why?? Have you seen girl with one breast implant?”

“Ya oh!!!! HAHAHAHAHA”

So I got both tyres change changed at the end and I feel safe driving on the road again!

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  1. 1 On March 6th, 2007, Dabido(Teflon) AUSTRALIA Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.10 said:

    Why not just move the back tyres with even wear to the front? Then, only need to change the one tyre at the back. Back tyres don’t matter as much as the traction on the front tyres. :-)

    Eventually, all tyres get changed and rotated anyway.

    vicky: I had a swelling tyre so I gotta change both. :D

  2. 2 On March 6th, 2007, tihtahpah MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 said:

    yo, u take care now. Need to give u lessons on pumping air la.

    vicky: i know how to pump now…but still abit nervous when I don’t hear the ting ting ting sound. haha.

  3. 3 On March 6th, 2007, Kean-Jin Lim FINLAND Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 said:

    “I realised I was driving nearly on the opposite direction. There was this car driving towards me, so to escape from being hit I turned the steering back to my lane but I had however ramped over a sharp kerb on the hillside.”

    I found myself like watching a movie in Cinema. :-?

    Take care. Take care. Take care.

    vicky: LOL thank you Kean Jin! I’ll be more careful next time.

  4. 4 On March 6th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    thank god you are alright, but contrary to what many may believe, traction at the back is important. because if the rear tyres loose traction there is no way you can counter-steer.

    however in the worse case scenario the front tyres loose traction you still have a chance to control your car. more so in your case of a front wheel drive car.

    :)

    vicky: i didn’t call you. you are always not there when i needed you most. :) isn’t it good to rally once tyres are all pumped up?

  5. 5 On March 6th, 2007, Dabido(Teflon) AUSTRALIA Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.10 said:

    KL - ‘contrary to what many may believe, traction at the back is important’

    Not sure if your comment was directed at me. If not, then ignore this. If it was, then let me clarify. :-)

    As I said previously:
    Back tyres don’t matter as much as the traction on the front tyres.

    I didn’t say it wasn’t important, just that it didn’t matter as much.

    In a front wheel drive, front tyres are MORE important, as they are what you have to steer with, drive the engine and brake with. Back tyres only used to brake with, so doesn’t matter if the wear is even, just as long as it can grip the road. Other than that, they’re just two wheels being dragged behind the car whose only job is to stop the chasis from dragging on the ground.

    Other than the brake, the back tyres don’t give any control over the car what so ever, while the front provides the steering, the drive and the braking power.

    Hope that clarifies my comment if yours was directed at me. :-)

    vicky: yes yes you have your point. KL is a mechanical engineer I guess he has his points. And so does yours! :D

  6. 6 On March 7th, 2007, zeroimpact MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    I had that experience too and it was on the highway, would not have been here if I did not wake up in time
    I still think changing of tyre can be singular but for me it would be all four so it will be better
    I think may be you should get an air compressor that can be plugged in the cigarette thingee so you don’t need to do things manually
    :)
    Its great for tyre puncture and it saved so me and some of those near me a couple of times

    vicky: teach me where to get….

  7. 7 On March 7th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    hi vicky .. ok point noted on your comment :(

    anyway dabido, it was a general comment just to share my opinion. No prizes for whose right or wrong, but my opinion is considering all things equal,.. i’d place the emphasis on the rear wheel.

    because in my opinion of you lose traction on the front,.. you can still “try” to counter steer, .. if you lose traction at the back … you’re a gonner … this is because the traction is required to counter the other forces acting on your wheel to ensure your back wheel does not go out of line or (try to overtake the front wheel), its called oversteer/understeer conditions and this is what ETC systems have been developed to control… just my opinion and to share… :)

    vicky: your english improve from E to C. :)

  8. 8 On March 8th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    vicky … when did I go from F to E ?

    vicky: ha?? OK…from F to C improvement!

  9. 9 On March 8th, 2007, adriantai MALAYSIA Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 said:

    i think ALL tyres are EQUALLY important. else try driving without the less important one!

    anyway, a few things…
    1. [nag]what the h3ck are you thinking?!? hello… when you drive, you should have 100% concentration in the road no matter what.[/nag]
    2. i din know you have to change ONE pair… you sure ka!??
    3. sign up for AAM… or better yet, propose to company that all staff entitled to FREE AAM membership. dun tell anyone i suggested this. ;)

    vicky:
    1. Hmmm…. say is easy. I usually think a lot in driving. Got a peace of mind.
    2. I not sure one. Everyone has own set of beliefs.
    3. I will suggest to Mr. Tai :P

  10. 10 On March 9th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    vick .. must be so direct meh ??… dont tell ppl i get F for my english la :-w

    vicky: but it’s good that everyone knows u improved a lot. :)

  11. 11 On March 9th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    :d

    vicky: very sui… my tyre got nailed again on Thur/Fri. it was flatten when i came out from office. patched already. it seems some of the commenter are right…change all 4 tyres!

  12. 12 On March 10th, 2007, Kean-Jin Lim FINLAND Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 said:

    “I’ll be more careful next time.”

    No, No, No, you should not think about next time. Happened once is enough.

    vicky: ke ke ke ….. yes yes don’t even think about it. :)

  13. 13 On March 10th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

    actually thats a sign to but Toto and Lottery this weekend ,… Kena RM 6 million straight change car :d

    i accompany u to collect collect the prize money.

    then u share half with me so i dont have to be stuck in office on weekends and weekday nights :d

    but jokes aside,.. punctures always happen la ,.. its better to just have a quick look at the tyres before driving off all the time … otherwise you might drive off with a flat tyre without much notice … like the time you visited me at my office …

    vicky: u very ‘eng’ isit? always come n check if i reply ur comment. yah i knew u want to sit in my car u just say so ma, u don’t have to flatten ur tyre one. :p

  14. 14 On March 10th, 2007, KL MALAYSIA Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 said:

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