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rvrev2
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015

One killed, another injured due to tire explosion

I just read that at least one man was killed at a Sear's Auto Center in Salem, NH, when a large tire exploded while being aired up. Very sad. I know that some of us run with large tires that operate...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Dec 22, 2015
Dick A wrote:
Old-Biscuit wrote:
I'm guessing reseating a tire on a rim using a shot of propane would be frowned on these days

Some of us used starter fluid back in the day.:E I also changed a lot of 750-16 split rims back then with tire irons and a tire hammer. We had no cages then but we were very careful as we knew what could happen.


Now they have a 'bead seating' tool.
Fast, easy and dang near as loud as shot of propane of starter fluid

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