1993 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 225

Problems on the Road lJu Tire Goes Flat It's unusual for a tire to "blowout" while you're driving,especially if-you maintain your tires properly.If air goes out of a tire, it's much more likely to leak outslowly. But if you should ever have a "blowout," hereare a few tipsabout what to expectand what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls thevehicle toward that side. Take yuur foot 08the accelerator pedaland grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane p-osition, then gently brake to -a stop well out of the.traffic lam. A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may require the same corre&ion you'duse in a skid. e h any rear bhwout, remove y o p foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by steering the way you want the vehicbto go. It may still steer. Gently brake to B stop, well off'the road if posiible. If your tirego& flat, the next section shows how to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire sdely. be very bumpy and noisy, hut you can