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Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« on: 01 May 2017, 15:28:52 »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4462364/Car-pancaked-flying-three-tonne-lorry-tyre.html

The car it landed on a bit of T-cut and a polish and it will be fine. ::) :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #1 on: 01 May 2017, 15:34:02 »
That was nasty!! :o :o :o

Do you think it may have been staged though?  Can't decide myself.  :-\

I thought lorry tyres had to be inflated in a cage , but I suppose this was in Russia............... ;)
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #2 on: 01 May 2017, 16:38:35 »
In Russia, safety, whats that? I don't think it was staged as the car is too new for person to be happy that it has been written off. :o
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #3 on: 01 May 2017, 18:08:55 »
fantastic :y
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #4 on: 01 May 2017, 19:36:43 »
I've fitted truck tyres with split rims where there's not been a cage available, which is a little nerve racking!  ::)
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #5 on: 01 May 2017, 20:03:13 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 01 May 2017, 19:36:43
I've fitted truck tyres with split rims where there's not been a cage available, which is a little nerve racking!  ::)

Blimey :o :o. I once knew a chap who spent a few years working on lorry tyres and he told me that he had known one of his colleagues try and change a tyre without using a cage.  He literally lost his head :o
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #6 on: 01 May 2017, 20:59:21 »
Yep I've seen a couple go bang!  :o  Thankfully from a distance!  :)
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2017, 21:12:08 »
There was this case down our way which cost Watling Tyres dear, and a poor inexperienced lad his life:

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/firm-fined-1m-after-death-96720/

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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #8 on: 02 May 2017, 01:00:39 »
In true Daily Fail style...  ::)

That wasn't a lorry tyre (which don't weigh 3 Tonnes) but a plant tyre, probably a loading shovel looking at the size.

As for lorry tyres and cages... What's supposed to happen and what does aren't always the same ;)
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #9 on: 02 May 2017, 12:13:36 »
I witnessed a mate over inflate a go kart tyre whilst he was preparing for a weekend race meet.  He was working away in the corner, cleaning and checking stuff, then checked all the wheels, not sure if he was distracted but the tyre blew up and ripped his thumb off to the point it was hanging on with a tendon and pointing the wrong way on his hand. :-\
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Re: Over-inflating a lorry tyre
« Reply #10 on: 02 May 2017, 19:40:40 »
In my old work we used to inflate inner tubes and put the talc powder for puttin over puncture repairs all over it so when it went there was a big white cloud. Dunno if elf and safety would have that today. Although could put it down to research purposes!
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