Hi,

While we're on the safety topic - I thought I'd pass today's experience
along...

We were headed back home today, doing about 65 and I noticed a 'new'
vibration. I pulled off at the next exit and did the once around - and
didn't notice anything unusual. BUT I dropped my speed down to 55 -
eventually the vibration started getting worse. I turned to my wife and
said, "You feel that? That's a tire that's about to go... " So, I
pulled off the next exit, and proceeded at about 45 mph, then dropped
my speed as the tired deteriorated until finally the tread separated on
me doing about 30 (or less).

Earlier in the day, we passed a Jeep Grand Cherokee on a flat bed whose
owner didn't do that - and it appeared that they had lost their life(s)
as a result of not paying attention to that noise.

That said - I need to get a 6x6 piece of heavy steel to use as a pad
for the tire jack. The jack sunk down about a foot twice before
resorting to using both my battery covers - and heavily customizing
them in the process.

Conrad