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Old 02-19-2012, 09:08 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Never heard of the explosive tire mounting technique...
So I went on the Interweb.

Lots of videos; from newbies barely having a clue as to
what to do, to obviously experienced hands.

It actually doesn't look that dangerous. There can be an
explosion inside the tire when the air/fuel mixture is
between the lower and upper explosive limits of the
chosen fuel. Either too lean or too rich a mixture and
nothing happens. I suspect that the expanding forces on
the tire are evenly distributed and on any small section
of the tire are less than hitting a pothole at a good speed.

Here's my favorite. The first attempt is unsuccessful...
mixture probably below LEL, no big deal, add a little
more fuel and the second attempt pops:


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