Tire Safety (something new)

[hdossett]

Well, new to me anyway.

YouTube - Wheels of Fire Training Video

Note: near the end, he mentions that the heat source can be many thing and the resulting explosion can happen up to 24 after the fact!

Be safe out there!

Harold

[Ray,IN]

Perhaps this is another reason over 90% of all tire failures are the result of under-inflation/overloading. Those load/inflation charts reflect the minimum safe air pressure for the corresponding load, not necessarily the optimum.

[hondo122]

Can't count the times I took a torch to a lug nut on a Deuce and Half in the Army. Makes that look like the dumbest thing I did. And I did some pretty dumb things!