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Re: tire explodes in her lap?
« Reply #1 on: March 23 2012, 09:33:47 AM »
Wow.. Sucks. :(
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Re: tire explodes in her lap?
« Reply #2 on: March 23 2012, 11:10:29 AM »
How does a damaged tire Explode taking the roof off a car???????:O
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Re: tire explodes in her lap?
« Reply #3 on: March 23 2012, 11:17:03 AM »
I'm thinking the airbag got involved? Otherwise the energy at 35psi seems too low?
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Re: tire explodes in her lap?
« Reply #4 on: March 23 2012, 11:32:53 AM »
My guess is they used a can or two of "spare tire" that is propelled with propane or butane. They were smoking or some kind of spark set of the leaking tire.
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