The amount of damage that happened on this Chevrolet Camaro from a simple tire blowout will have you triple-checking your tire pressures before heading off to sleep.

If you need any sort of reminder to those people who don’t take proper tire car seriously, show them this next set of eye-opening photos thanks to Imperial Collision in Huntsville, Texas. Just one tire blowout presumably caused thousands of dollars in suspension, bodywork, and perhaps drivetrain damage, all that probably could’ve been prevented.

Check out the amazing set of photos below.

This Chevrolet Camaro has all sorts of body damage to it, now. The rear quarter panel, trunk, bumper, suspension control arms, rear window, and exhaust system all look like they either need replacing or serious tweaking to get right again.

According to TireRack.com, tire blowouts are never a fun experience but happen because of some common preventative maintenance items most blowout sufferers never heed, mainly incorrect tire pressures.

While I’m not certain what caused this particular tire blowout, knowing the most common causes of tire blowouts is never a bad thing.

Contrary to popular belief, too little pressure and not overinflation is one of the most common causes of blown tires.

… the main reason for them is just the opposite. Most blowouts are caused by too little air pressure allowing the tire to flex beyond its elastic limits until it overheats to the point where the rubber loses its bond to the internal fabric and steel cord reinforcement.

Also, overloading a car beyond its intended and engineered purpose is another cause. Usually, you can find how much weight a car can hold inside thanks to a door sticker on the driver’s side door jamb. That information is also in your driver’s manual.

Other common causes of tire blowouts include

…impact damage (either immediate or delayed depending on severity of the impact), a massive cut that causes rapid air loss, or an unnoticed small puncture that allows the tire to slowly lose air over time until it fails.

Tire Rack recommends briefly blipping the accelerator to regain momentum and control and to steer through a tire blowout, countersteering if necessary, before you can regain control and steer out of traffic safely.

While we can’t avoid obstructions and road obstacles if there’s no room to steer out of the way, we can be hyper vigilant about tire health, mainly correct pressures, rotations when they need to be done and swapping out worn tires when wear bars show excessive wear.

Have you ever experienced a tire blowout like this Camaro? Let me know your experience(s) in the comments below.