Blown Tire

[jccjr1982]

Hello,

Yesterday I blew a tire on the highway driving about 80. I thought I blew the engine/turbo because my car was shaking violently as soon as I started to boost. I pulled over immediately, and my rear right tire was shredded.

Anyways, I replaced the tire with the factory steely temp. one to get me back home.....

...But when I shook the rear of the car to make sure the tire was on snug, I can hear a mild "clinging" from the wheelwell. Kinda like a small cowbell going back and forth with the movement. Car drove fine with the temp., and I can't hear the clinging while driving (More that likely its because the exhaust is overpowering the clinging noise)

Did I damage something? I probably drove it about 15-25 yards before pulling over.

Also what "conditional" checks should I do to make sure I didn't damage anything else while driving on a flat?

 

[DSM90AWD]

Noise could very well be a bad exhaust hanger allowing your exhaust to slop around and bang against the underbody. Could also be a bad wheel bearing. When push/pulling the top of the wheel you should not feel any "slop"

 

[jccjr1982]

It's definitely not the any part of the exhaust... I isolated the noise to the rear right wheel well somewhere behind the rim and tire. No "slop" at all....

It really sounds like a loose bolt with a washer moving freely and clinging when I shake the car... Hrm I'll take off the wheel and try to listen more carefully...

 

[DSM90AWD]

Also check/inspect the inner rotor dust shield. Blown wheel could have damaged it