r/gifsthatendtoosoon • u/Immediate-Farmer9623 • 6d ago

Over inflating a plastic bottle

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u/Mustystench 6d ago

When I was a kid, a friend started taking the bolts off a go cart tire when it was still full of air. Why I haven't a clue. The tire exploded and the middle part shattered, sending that shrapnel right into his face. It killed him. 40 years later it still comes to me in my dreams.

This is just beyond stupid, but par for the course these days.

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u/nize426 6d ago

Taking the bolt off, like taking the whole wheel off? Why does that cause the tire to explode?

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u/Stuckwiththis_name 6d ago

Some rims are two halves bolted together.

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u/nize426 6d ago

Whuuut. That's insane. I guess it makes putting the tire on easier? Can't think of any other benefit of having rims that come apart.

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u/whurpurgis 5d ago

I think it was to make production easier. My dad has a Ford from the 1940s with a split rim for the spare but he doesn’t have a tire on it, just leaves it there for decoration.