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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bimmerman" data-source="post: 39360" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>RULE OF THUMB: As a rule of thumb one should change ones tires when the tires emit a loud exploding sound and your car suddenly becomes uncontrollable and sparks starts to fly off your rims.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> But seriously speaking. I was going to Singapore in a S320 (the big bulky one) and all was fine and cheery. Then I noticed the car was not steering as straight as it should be and the ride quality was not what it used to be. So I decided to stop at the nearest petrol station to investigate and slowed down to about 90KPH. Passed a few petrol stations and felt lazy so I drove on and finally needed to P. So I finally stopped. When I opened the door I smelled a horrible stink of burning rubber! Lo and behold I was riding on my rims with bits and pieces of sidewall hanging on like flesh on a rotting carcass! One of my Uniroyal tires from the left rear side had exploded without my knowledge and I didn't feel or hear a thing! Imagine that!</p></blockquote><p></p>