Should have got MPSS, ...Porsche suffers blowout at over 200Mph

[GMballistic]

Skip to 1:19 if you can't wait to see what happens.

 

 

 

 

 

Source AOL: http://cars.aol.co.uk/2016/09/07/porsche-911-suffers-puncture-at-over-200mph-on-autobahn/?cps=gravity_4785_3521089877736193378

 

 

Considering the speed the tyre went at I think the driver was extremely lucky not to bin it especially with the risk of hitting slow moving trucks & other vehicles. Probably Porsche technology saving his butt more than skill but who knows.

[Bandit]

Where can you legally do 200 MPH on the road, I assume they were road tyres..!

Not sure Pirelli would want to know. Police might though.

[GMballistic]

Where can you legally do 200 MPH on the road, I assume they were road tyres..!

Not sure Pirelli would want to know. Police might though.

He was driving on the Autobahn in Germany so perfectly legal.

 

My assumption would be that they were road tyres yes & as they're fitted to a very fast Porsche I'd imagine the tyres were probably speed rated for what the car is capable of. I know "Y rated" tyres are for 186Mph+ but I think "ZR rated" are even better although they only state for 150Mph+ so not sure what would be on that Porsche tbh.

 

Maybe Dan (Ekona) will be along with some better tyre knowledge soon.

[Ekona]

No-one has any idea what tyres that car was on, or condition, so passing judgement is impossible.

 

I don't think the tyre manufacturer or the police would give a hoot really, although the control of the car was quite remarkable. Probably luck over anything else!

[Bandit]

This is the German Autobahn rule on tyres.

7. If your tires cannot tolerate the car's top speed a sticker must be placed on the speedo

or windshield as a reminder to the driver of the tire's max speed.

[Ekona]

*tyres

 

Bloody Germans, they need to remember who won the war!

[Ekona]

But I never knew that. Seems a trifle low-brow and inefficient for their standards.

[bytespc]

MPSS are not N rated in Europe, pilot sports cup 2 are the rears are roughly £450 each, judging by the vid it was a rear that went, scary but nice to know you have a chance to get away with it

[Ekona]

It's a 997, they don't do N rated MPSS in those sizes full stop. We have no idea what tyres or even what wheels the car is on.

[leonk]

What are the rules on using a phone while driving on the Autobahn?

[GMballistic]

No-one has any idea what tyres that car was on, or condition, so passing judgement is impossible.

 

I don't think the tyre manufacturer or the police would give a hoot really, although the control of the car was quite remarkable. Probably luck over anything else!

Well from the video it does say it's a Pirelli tyre but that's as far as they go in the description on Youtube, so yeah no idea on the exact one or the condition you're right Dan.

 

There was definitely some luck involved but I'd say the fact that the driver stayed relatively calm & didn't slam on the brakes without a doubt made a difference.

[Bandit]

What are the rules on using a phone while driving on the Autobahn?

Cell phone ban Violation Fine (€) 60 Points 1

Use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle 60 Euros

 

Use of cell phone while operating a bicycle 25 Euros.

Edited September 13, 2016 by Bandit

[nissanman312]

I think the mpss came about 6th in the evo mag test this month

Outstanding dry grip but didn't fair well in wet tests

[leonk]

What are the rules on using a phone while driving on the Autobahn?

Cell phone ban Violation Fine (€) 60 Points 1

Use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle 60 Euros

 

Use of cell phone while operating a bicycle 25 Euros.

 

Probably not such a good idea to post a video of yourself on three wheels using one then.

 

[modo]

Lucky or what that could have ended bad.

[Rock_Steady]

No-one has any idea what tyres that car was on, or condition, so passing judgement is impossible.

 

I don't think the tyre manufacturer or the police would give a hoot really, although the control of the car was quite remarkable. Probably luck over anything else!

i was gonna say, he was lucky to have such great control moving at quite some speed with a blow out. Sounds nasty, almost mechanical.

[rabbitstew]

I saw this the other week and was amazed at how calm the guy seemed. The fact he was on his phone calling for help before the car had even stopped was mental. I think id have had to empty my pants first on the roadside and stop shaking before thinking about calling for assistance.

[-G-]

Ironically, I just finished reading this

 

http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/5189/the-truth-behind-what-caused-paul-walkers-fatal-crash?xid=the-drive_socialflow_facebook

[GMballistic]

Ironically, I just finished reading this

 

http://www.thedrive....alflow_facebook

Interesting read G.