Tire totally disintegrated

[lew]

My daughter was coming along hwy 407 last night and ran over a piece of metal on the road and the tire that hit it basically disappeared with nothing left but a band of rubber on either side of the rim. I've seen plenty of flat tires but nothing like this. Luckily those 2 strips protected the rim with zero damage.

Just thought some may find this interesting.

 

[ketchenany]

As long as she is ok that is the most important. I hit a tire on the 401 on dark November morning many years ago. Could not see it as it blended in. Tore the oil lines. Not a good feeling when the car lifts on one side. Stopped behind the guy that lost it. Not going fast as I was about to exit. 

[AKRISONER]

do you mind sharing what brand of tire that was? seems like a ridiculously catastrophic failure.

[Snakecharmer]

I wonder if it was a really old tire / sun rot.