Stop in for a cup of coffee

Princess Valiant said
Good afternoon.

Looks like the pavement must be getting hot these days. I was leaving work and turned a corner and floored the pedal, left a peg leg black mark on the turn ....(weak)

So I get on the highway headed towards Denver and "boom" the passenger rear tire blows, and leaves hot pieces of rubber in a trail to the side of the road. I know they were freaking hot because I tried to clean it up a little and it was too hot to touch the rubber pieces.

So I was changing the tire and two army guys stopped and insisted they help change the tire. In the time they insisted, I could have had it done. I refused and got it done anyway.

I was a little nervous back on the road because my spare is a lot older than the blown tire and I was quite a ways from home.

Made it back in one piece and now to go look for some decent tires that hold wind on the pile. :)

Spare in my '67 is a piece of junk too. Only had to use it once - and not at highway speed. D78-14

Used to be I could buy decent used tires, mounted and balanced for $15-25. That was OK when driving a $300 DD and also autocrossing it. But those days are gone, and I also learned that half worn tires are much more subject to getting flats.
Go get some decent tires. They'll improve braking, and cornering, and maybe acceleration a little if you've got the touch.