Jesus Christ! A friend of mine exploded a mountain bike tire when trying to inflate it to 100psi, assuming it would be the same as on his racing bike, he said it went off like a grenade. I can't imagine what a car tire would be like.
this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2024
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I've got one better... I used to work in a bike shop. When building new bikes, it's common to overinflate the tires (to get the bead seated nicely all around) and then let the excess out. I did that one day with a flat repair, and blew the side of the rim off, it had been worn so thin by the brakes. (This was many years ago, before disc brakes were common)
Also, we had a deaf girl working with us. If someone exploded a tire (it didn't happen often, but it was more than never) it would startle her too, she didn't hear anything, but she said she could feel it.
I've done this with a brand new tub, slipped between the tire and the rim and I just missed it, and it happens quick. Not exactly a grenade, only know that from having been near them too, but loud enough to snap your head real fast.
2/3 and 3/3 do not load for me. I guess I'll never find out how out ends!
No, no, no… it has to be really cold air. That way when it expands as it warms you get 100%!
97 psi. That guy is gonna die
Everyone is gonna die...
Technically correct.
You need to top off your blinker fluid to get to 100
Just swerve on the road to warm up the tires like a race car driver.
i dont get the joke :D
those arent percentages. That's more than double the recommended tire pressure in psi
Nahhnahnah
More pressure means more power, and more power means a better car/j 😎
Needs the right atmosphere I guess
I'm tyred of all of this now...
I guess lemmy has grown to the point that we're just reposting Facebook car memes now.
That's a pity.
People are allowed to like what they like. Please don't gatekeep.
I want to know the age demographics on Lemmy.
I want to know what love is.
"Children" and "people old enough to be their grandparents."
No in between.
Yep I think you're right
If it's funny and I don't have to go to Facebook, I have zero problem with it.
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