[smudge10]

It would make a good method of execution and a use for those old tyres.

[philovan]

That is not how I plan to retire.

[Anaesthetised]

Originally Posted by 18Zulu ↗

I will never put air in a tire again.... ever

I always did with my last set of tyres cos those fuckers were old and becoming barely legal tread-wise (I know, stupid, but I procrastinate shit like this).

Every time I put air in them I was terrified they'd blow up in my face. Just seeing how worn and tired the rubber looked... and I wondered even at 36PSI they'd bust.

Then the fear of tyres just... stripping themselves off the damn wheel on motorways. Whats up with that? I see them so often.. clearly truck tyres, and a nice full strap of the tread. I've always wanted to know what causes that in particular... and if it could happen to me. Not keen on flying down the freeway at 120kmh, blowing a tyre right off and losing control totally out of nowhere.

But I still really fucking love driving lol

[DankStank]

Originally Posted by r.p.mcmurphy ↗

Can any gearheads out there explain what happens in these cases? How many PSI are they using?
Can this happen to any tire?
Is this strictly a 3rd world phenomenon?

They are a split rim wheel. It uses a split snap ring on one side of the wheel to hold the tire bead in place. It's an old design that is extremely dangerous. A lot of countries outlaw them from use on commercial applications but unfortunately a few farmers and other private parties still use them. ORT truck tires are are filled to 120psi. You should never fill split rims past 45psi until you get them installed on the vehicle or in a tire cage. This happens a lot.

[albie54]

I remember that incident. I grew up in England. I think that it was around 1971. It was a big story in the Sunday papers!

[BluderFly]

Ok, so on a HOT day an idiot fills up an old, worn out tire to the brim with air pressure. Then he doused it in cool water, so it's perched to pop. Tries moving it, has to touch it...
Just hoping he was going to sell that old dangerous tile to an unsuspecting person. So the reaper took the right one

[Stevieaitch]

That was a truck rim. A steel band on it came off. They differ from regular pickup or road car wheels.
I had a truck tyre go on me as i was exiting a motorway down a sliproad in my car and the truck wheel was head level with me as it continued level and i decended the off ramp. The truck tyre blew and filled my cab with bits of shrapnel and tyre crap. I was peppered all on my right side of face. Luckily no lasting damage just took by surprise as when they go they are fooking loud and the concussion was quite remarkable.

[Konamama]

Originally Posted by gimlet ↗

I hope the dog next to the pick up truck was OK. Looks like they were tied on a leash. They disappear after the blast, but were pretty low so maybe didn't catch too much blast or shrapnel.

If you freeze frame, the blast comes out between the guys legs like a gigantic fart.

I was worried about the dog too but I think he’s OK. I just hate it when people die when they are working hard at an ordinary job it makes me very sad.

[diamount]

Invest in a fucking gauge, your life might depend on it.

[Qberth]

Tire explosions are always so cool.