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Originally Posted by i_am_socket
I've never seen a tire blow on a truck, but I did see one 2 months ago where the wheels were compressed against the bottom of the box and smoking like a fiend (also covered in that mythbusters episode, I believe), so I guess I saw the pre-blown condition.
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Because truck tires are so expensive they are almost always recapped when the tread is worn, particlarly trailer tires. These recaps are prone to tread separation when the tires are underinflated or get hot for other reasons. That is why you see so many truck-tire treads on the side of the interstates.