r/gifsthatendtoosoon 6d ago

Over inflating a plastic bottle

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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.