Your tire’s contact patch is the spot at which it meets the road at any given moment. The tire’s contact patch is about the size of a small shoe sole. The entire weight of your car or light truck, and the weight of all of its contents (including you), rests upon these relatively small contact patches.
The tire’s contact patch is the point at which it grips the road. If you over inflate your tires, you reduce the size of the tires’ contact patches, which reduces your road traction. If you under inflate your tires, or if your tires are overly worn, you could have excessively large contact patches. This reduces the maneuverability and stability of your vehicle and its ability to properly respond to quick changes in direction or momentum.
Tire defects due to manufacturing flaws also affect the size, shape and placement of your tires’ contact patches. Contact patches are also affected by the size of the tire in relation to the size of the vehicle. If a manufacturer or vehicle maintenance facility selects the wrong type or size of tire for your vehicle, you could suffer a serious road accident and injuries because of their inappropriate choice. When your contact patches are not where they should be, or when they have the wrong size or shape, you may experience over steering or under steering because of “slip angles” between the direction in which you actually travel (or intend to travel) and the direction in which your tires actually point.
You may remember hearing about the poor combination of some Firestone tires and the Ford Explorer SUV that caused so many severe accidents. If you similarly experience an accident because of a manufacturer’s tire flaw or wrong choice of tire for your vehicle, you could be entitled to full compensation for any accident losses or injuries from that error. But making your compensation claim against a well-funded automaker with aggressive defense teams always at the ready presents you with an uphill battle. You’ll need able legal help experienced in litigating tire defect claims.
The extensive legal knowledge and experience of our Katy, TX tire defect attorneys could help you pinpoint the cause of your injury accident and locate the evidence to prove your claim. Tire defects resulting from manufacturing errors require highly technical proof and testimony. Your case would require the adept legal strategies that our specialized, Board Certified Texas trial lawyers could provide.
Our Katy, TX tire defect attorneys could guide and build a winning tire defect case for you. If you have questions about your accident and its cause, give us a call. Your initial consultation is free. And our consultation might be able to identify the cause of your accident and the most appropriate legal route for you to win fair compensation. So call today. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.