# Kia gets airborn after hitting a tire **URL:** \ **Category:** Safety\ **Created:** [March 31, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878 "2023-03-31T23:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878/21 "2023-04-02T03:03:59Z")
Look how high this bumper is mounted! [http://www.northescambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/meadows22.jpg](http://www.northescambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/meadows22.jpg) (archive: [https://archive.is/Nq25N](https://archive.is/Nq25N) original article of the hit and run Kia: [Alleged Hit And Run Driver Found Three Miles Away From Crash Scene : NorthEscambia.com](http://www.northescambia.com/2018/03/2alleged-hit-and-run-driver-found-three-miles-away-from-crash-scene) ) On another topic, the rear end crash strength of the Nissan (Altima?) that was rear ended by the Kia Soul appears to be rather weak. [http://www.northescambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/meadowskia31.jpg](http://www.northescambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/meadowskia31.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878/22 "2023-04-02T14:23:29Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > Look how high this bumper is mounted! That is a great point, I’m glad you brought it up… According to your other post about legal bumper Diameter… > [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > The federal regulation for cars is between 16 and 20 inches above ground. The average Diameter of a OEM Kia Soul tire (16"-18" wheels) is about 26" Tall… The bumper support or bracket in the picture you posted is at most 3/4 up the wheel/rim… Now I am not the smartest guy around by any means, but according to my calculator thingy if you take 26 X 3/4 (.75 or 75%) that gives you 19.5" above the ground… If I am understanding this right, 19.5 is between 16 and 20 inches… ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878/23 "2023-04-02T15:10:20Z")
@davesmopar I think you have been here long enough to know that real facts don’t mean anything to ( the 90’s - Formally The Indivisable Snowman) and corecting him is a waste of time. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878/24 "2023-04-03T03:01:50Z")
What’s your point? The bottom of my car’s bumper is 15 inches above ground, with the top at around 20 inches. It was probably half an inch higher when it was new. Having the bottom of the bumper at 19.5 inches puts people in greater danger if it hits the side of another vehicle. It will also override most cars and cause the small collision damage to be worse. But it will line up with an SUV bumper. Best to just make the whole bumper really tall so it does both. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878/25 "2023-05-30T02:31:13Z")
Not the first time this sort of thing has happened! [https://dai.ly/x8d91s5](https://dai.ly/x8d91s5) jump to 2m16s. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-gets-airborn-after-hitting-a-tire/189878.md?page=1)