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I don't believe I was running at speed when the wheel came off. I may have been in a tight turn in an intersection or turning onto a different road. The plastic dressing around the wheel well was totally undamaged. Had the tire came off at highway speed I think it would have damaged it in some way.
I think you are correct - a wheel off at speed should leave some tell tale marks inside the wheel well or around it like you said...
someone didn't need a spare while your rig was unattended someplace?