# That crash in west Texas that killed 9 - the spare blew out. How did they know? **URL:** \ **Category:** Safety\ **Created:** [March 18, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-crash-in-west-texas-that-killed-9-the-spare-blew-out-how-did-they-know/183053 "2022-03-18T04:00:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-crash-in-west-texas-that-killed-9-the-spare-blew-out-how-did-they-know/183053/7 "2022-03-18T10:19:40Z")
I have a Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, and it came with Michelin LTS 265/75 R16 tires on alloy wheels. The spare was the same Michelin LTS 265/75 R16 but it was installed on a steel rim. And I check the pressure in all 5 tires (spare included…). However, I had written about my truck tires previously and here is my story and I’m sticking to it… > [@Driving with a slightly bulged tire is dangerous?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-with-a-slightly-bulged-tire-is-dangerous/181365/31): > > The tire was a Michelin LTS LT265/75 R16, with about 15,000 miles on it. It was mounted on the left rear of my 2001 Dodge Ram, 2500, 4x4, pickup truck. I was running it at 65-PSI, max tire pressure is 80-PSI. My wife and I were on our way to Lowes to buy a pallet load of mulch to spread in our landscaping. While driving through the town, about 40 MPH, I noticed a thump coming from the rear of the truck. I stopped and I saw that the left rear tire had blistered and I immediately drove to a … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-crash-in-west-texas-that-killed-9-the-spare-blew-out-how-did-they-know/183053)._