If a front tire goes flat, your vehicle will pull strongly to the:
- Left side
- Right side
- Side that has the flat tire ✓
- Side of the road
Answer: C. Side that has the flat tire
The vehicle will pull toward the side that has the flat front tire.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's emergency section states that when a front tire blows out, the vehicle can be pulled in the direction of the deflated tire, especially at high speed. That means the pull is toward the flat tire itself, not to a fixed left or right side. The passage gives this as the effect of a front tire blowout.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Left side — A pull to the left would only match a flat left front tire, so left is not a general rule for every front-tire blowout.
- B. Right side — A pull to the right would only match a flat right front tire, so right is not a general rule for every front-tire blowout.
- D. Side of the road — The handbook ties the pull to the deflated tire, not automatically to the side of the road, so this choice does not match the stated rule.
Remember it
Think of it this way: the flat front tire is the one pulling you, so expect the pull toward that tire.