"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:40:18 -0500, Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:



Truck tire "explosions" are common--it's not the tire that explodes but an
improperly assembled rim that separates, and if one of the pieces hits
someone he generally gets hurt--truck wheels are rather large and the rims
are rather heavy.


If you are actually mounting a tire on a split rim you have the very real
possibility of the ring coming off and causing damage. Additionally it is
becoming less common to see split rim wheels and tires do explode when being
seated on regular one piece wheels.