The Sound of One Tyre Blowing

I was driving up the Gateway Motorway when my front-left tyre blew. The following is the train of thought:

“What’s that noise?”

“I hope it isn’t me” (Slows down, and hears noise lower in pitch)

“Oh crap, it is me”

“I’m in the fast lane” (Moves over asap to the slow lane)

“There’s nowhere to pull over on the slow lane”

“Take the slip road”

All of this happened in a few seconds. Luckily for me, I managed to take the old tyre off and get the new one on in 10 minutes. I wasn’t even late for work.

I’ve only blown one tyre before (the rear-left of a Mazda MX-5), and it’s thanks to my Dad that I know what to do now. So, if you don’t have roadside assistance – or, like me, you can’t wait for them, it’s a really good idea to know how to change a tyre!