Thread: Tyre issue with a twist

Your a good man Mr Bullet!

Originally Posted by incisor

Your a good man Mr Bullet!

Thanks Inc , but I would like to think it’s what we would all do, I was taught by my parents you always stop and ask if people are ok , even if you don’t have the skills or tools to fix them , you at the least drive away knowing you asked. Don’t worry I have been stuck on the side of the road more than once, and was told by those that stopped , they only stopped because they seen young kids.

I didn’t post to get praise or thanks or to single out a Toyota driver, as his rig and the spares etc he had were more than most would carry, but throw in the wet ground from the wet season rains and the high temps and humidity it could go south very fast. I posted more because I have not come across people who feel they need to inflate tyres to those pressures. If you seen how that tyre exploded it would really be an eye opener.

Cheers Bulletman

Good on you Bulletman, a true knight of the road; you just need to hone your timing. Watch and learn.

I was northbound on The Lynd (now Gregory Development Road), between Bluewater and Greenvale, on a midsummer day. It was 40ish⁰ outside, but comfortable in the truck.
I came across a Y62 Nissan Patrol and large pop-up caravan, pulled up on the southbound side of the road. There was a lady, well into her 70s standing to the left of her car. Being unlike yourself, unfit and lazy. I decided with three trailers of fuel, I could park wherever I damn well liked. I pulled up just short of the stricken vehicle, half blocking the road. I crossed the road, scanning the car and caravan, not seeing any obvious problems. The elderly lady was standing at the passenger door, talking to her enen more elderly, wheelchair bound husband.
I asked what the problem was, to which she replied "Got a flat tyre."
I hadn't seen a flat on the right side and a quick glance at the left revealed no catastrophic deflation, so I enquired as to which one.
"That one." she replied, pointing to the left rear 265 on the back of the Nissan.
I was a bit confused and said "I'll change it for you, but it looks alright."
She came back with "Of course it looks alright, I just changed it."
Crikey, it's 100⁰ in the waterbag and this little old lady has not just changed a large wheel, on a lifted four wheel drive, but removed and replaced the wheel from the roof rack!

See what I mean about timing, Bulletman? Quarter of an hour earlier and that could have been me busting a gut.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Good on you Bulletman, a true knight of the road; you just need to hone your timing. Watch and learn.

I was northbound on The Lynd (now Gregory Development Road), between Bluewater and Greenvale, on a midsummer day. It was 40ish⁰ outside, but comfortable in the truck.
I came across a Y62 Nissan Patrol and large pop-up caravan, pulled up on the southbound side of the road. There was a lady, well into her 70s standing to the left of her car. Being unlike yourself, unfit and lazy. I decided with three trailers of fuel, I could park wherever I damn well liked. I pulled up just short of the stricken vehicle, half blocking the road. I crossed the road, scanning the car and caravan, not seeing any obvious problems. The elderly lady was standing at the passenger door, talking to her enen more elderly, wheelchair bound husband.
I asked what the problem was, to which she replied "Got a flat tyre."
I hadn't seen a flat on the right side and a quick glance at the left revealed no catastrophic deflation, so I enquired as to which one.
"That one." she replied, pointing to the left rear 265 on the back of the Nissan.
I was a bit confused and said "I'll change it for you, but it looks alright."
She came back with "Of course it looks alright, I just changed it."
Crikey, it's 100⁰ in the waterbag and this little old lady has not just changed a large wheel, on a lifted four wheel drive, but removed and replaced the wheel from the roof rack!

See what I mean about timing, Bulletman? Quarter of an hour earlier and that could have been me busting a gut.

I just hope when I have as many hours and kms in the saddle as you obi wan I am as wise .

I have no doubt if I was an hour later I would have been greeted with the same situation as you , as he was well prepared.

Cheers Bulletman

Mate, like you I would never pass any vehicle, potentially in distress, without checking with the occupants.
I've been rescued and performed some strange rescues.

I remember some years ago I stopped to lend a hand to a woman whose car had a flat tyre. It was obvious from the state of the tyre and indeed the rim that she had driven on it instead of pulling over immediately. The rim and wheelnuts were warm from been driven on the shredded tyre. It was a warm day and while unscrewing the now loosened and hot wheel nuts, I casually remarked how "these warm days make your nuts very hot" as an allusion to her having driven on the flat tyre. The way she backed away I don't think she took it that way...

Originally Posted by spudfan

I remember some years ago I stopped to lend a hand to a woman whose car had a flat tyre. It was obvious from the state of the tyre and indeed the rim that she had driven on it instead of pulling over immediately. The rim and wheelnuts were warm from been driven on the shredded tyre. It was a warm day and while unscrewing the now loosened and hot wheel nuts, I casually remarked how "these warm days make your nuts very hot" as an allusion to her having driven on the flat tyre. The way she backed away I don't think she took it that way...

This post here ^ and this post here Some blokes have all of the luck.... perhaps has a common denominator...

It's not always appreciated when you stop to help.
I was travelling the Normanton to Burketown road & came a cross a small soft roader on the side of the road at a funny angle, drivers door open & engine running. I walked around the car, could see no one, gave a Coee, no response.
Walked into the bush a bit to find a young lady had been court short!
For some reason I got a mouth full!
Quickly went on my way.
Jonesfam