A tire is created by assembling several components that are made of rubber, steel, wire and fabric cord. When these components are combined together in a mold they are placed under heat and then intense pressure which causes the curing process. During the curing process the rubber will reach a liquid state and then the vulcanization process will begin and the tires size and shape will begin to take shape.
What Causes a Defective Tire?
Defective tires occur when tires tread or internal components become misaligned during the curing process. When a vehicle owner is driving on a defective tire they will notice that their car or truck is always pulling to the right or to the left even though there might be brand new or they had their vehicles alignment recently done. This phenomenon is also called conicity and is something that many tire manufacturer warranties cover early in the life of a tire.
How to Deal with a Defective Tire
Many tire manufacturers recommend rotating the defective tire to diminish the direction of the tire pull but if this doesn’t help the easiest solution is to take your vehicle back to the store that you bought the tire or tires from and have them replaced for good tires.
Defective Tire Accidents
In the United States, defective tire car accidents amount to millions of dollars per year in settlement fees. A recent defective tire accident resulted in the death of a four year old girl while her mother lay seriously injured nearby, unable to help. The mother was able to sue to the tire manufacturer and received a $10.8 million dollar verdict.
Any individual who is involved in a car accident where their defective tire(s) might have been the cause should keep all pieces of rubber from the accident and not allow any evidence to be destroyed before its completely analyzed.
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