A truck driver’s greatest asset is their equipment. With an emphasis on driver safety and equipment maintenance, you’ll be able to avoid calling a heavy-duty towing company to make emergency repairs for tire blowouts. Keep your freight moving by understanding the causes and solutions for blowouts, saving you and your clients time and money.

Avoiding Blowouts

When tires are underinflated, the pressure on the sides increases until they eventually give out. This is especially common for trucks carrying heavy loads, so check your tire load limit for each trip.

Tire pressure decreases in warmer weather as the pavement gets hotter, making your tires more prone to flexing. Check the weather forecast before hitting the road and be prepared to adjust your tire pressure.

Be consistent with servicing your truck. Replace your tires often and make sure braking and alignment systems are in good condition. Invest in quality servicing to minimize towing company and roadside assistance costs, as well as the cost of lost time.

Practice defensive driving at all times. Leave plenty of distance around your vehicle so you can avoid debris on the road and recover from incidents like blowouts without endangering other drivers.

What to Do When Your Tire Blows Out

With proper and consistent training, you’ll develop safe instincts that will kick in during this kind of incident. Don’t slam on brakes. You’ll have better success keeping your truck stable by maintaining your current speed. Once you have established control under the new alignment conditions, slowly decelerate and get off the road to safety with smooth steering movements.

Once you’re safely away from the road, call a heavy-duty towing service for roadside assistance. Be cautious while waiting for help; turn on your hazard lights and stay in your vehicle if possible. The towing company may replace or repair your tire on the side of the road if they can or haul you to a service center.

    Even the safest drivers experience unexpected delays on the road. Get your rig moving again with the help of Buckeye Riverside Towing based in Cincinnati, OH. Their fleet is always on standby, ready to offer affordable 24/7 heavy-duty towing and roadside assistance to the Tri-State area. Visit their website or call (513) 244-7200 for assistance.