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  1. 06.25.2012 #31
    GAlanFink
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    It's not likely that China uses safety equipment as vigorously as we would hope we do here.

    Pretty dramatic footage. I've never seen one blow (until this video) and I hope never to see one again (even on video).
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChristenburyM View Post
    I pulled onto a job site years ago and unchained my load and was being unloaded by a front end loader when a tire on my trailer exploded, fortunately I was on the other side of the trailer gathering my chains but it scared the ###### out of me and the loader operator and these tires where 1 week old retreads.
    Retreads should be outlawed on all vehicles for safety of everybody on and off the highways!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dice1 View Post
    Retreads should be outlawed on all vehicles for safety of everybody on and off the highways!
    Whether or not a tire has been recapped has absolutely zero to do with this sort of occurrence. It doesn't have much to do with highway blowouts, either....depending upon who capped the tire. A junk tire is going to blow whether it has been recapped or not. A tire that has been damaged isn't going to last very long whether it is a virgin or a cap. A quality tire that has been taken care of and sent to a reputable shop for capping is going to come back more reliable than a virgin. A reputable shop has pretty high QC standards....often times higher than some of the "bargain" tire manufacturers.

    My drive tires are on their second capping. I'd rather cap them a third time than run "made in china" virgins.
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