Wake Up Call

Loader tire explodes, killing firefighter

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bomb-exploding-tire-killed-l-100024032.html

We have all had experiences with "tire-wheel" failures and mishaps.  Hence the "cages" for working on truck tires, now required by most shops and repair people.

Bicycle tires are no exception, some run very high pressures and fortunately, most of us escape any injury other than some severe stains in the under garmets!

Do you own-operate-service or otherwise have exposure to the high pressure and high volume tires?  

Please be sure to take care of yourself, your employees and all others to the maximum extent possible.  Education and awareness are keys to survival.

Thank You!
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This goes along with warning put out by Firestone Tire company about 10 years ago to never weld on a wheel with a tire mounted on it. As well as seating tire beads on big tires by straying ether/starting fluid in and lighting it. In frustration I have used ether on a old combine tire. The one and only time I have, and never figure on doing again. At the time all this was news even professional tractor tire shops admitted to using ether at times. So it is a very rear occurrence, but it only needs to happen once, if you're the one.

In the Firestone you tube they have an automated welder, weld until the tire explodes. They also had documentation of a tire exploding almost 24 hours after the wheel had been welded on. With the explanation it is a chemical chain reaction. Just enough heat had been generated to start it, and it took that long to build the pressure in the tire. The tire was big similar to the loader tire in the previous article from LA co fire.

Hello Ray
Was that a Bridgestone movie?
Wheels of Fire Training Video (youtube.com)

[quote="PhilC post=258917 userid=11059"]Hello Ray
Was that a Bridgestone movie?
Wheels of Fire Training Video (youtube.com)

Yes I believe that is it. Sorry for causing confusion with the stones names.
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