Defective Tire Issue

I had a service truck come out to fix my tire. he only need to fix a small hole and he did so. While I was on the phone trying to get a com check, the tire just suddenly exploded. The mechanic said it was due to the tire being driven while low and it caused damage to the side wall. This was an almost brand new tire. I then had to buy a brand new tire from him. Even though I understood what he was saying to me, I felt like he purposely over inflated the tire to cause it to fail so I would be forced to buy a new one. I know that I could be wrong which is why I'm asking the question. Has anyone ever heard of someone purposely over inflating a tire to cause it to fail? If so, is there any way that I can have the tire inspected even though it has a giant rip in the sidewall?

 

Can a truck mounted air compressor even put out enough pressure to cause a non-damaged tire to blow? They get up to what 125-150 max?

 

My truck compressor kicks off at 175 from the factory. That said the compressor didn't blow that tire. Being ran low got it hot. Seen it too many times. Honestly your lucky no one got hurt when it come apart, namely the tire man

 

Are you drunk, it's called a zipper rip and it happens when the steel belt breaks in the sidewall from being run low on air. I actually saw a not so bright tireguy(in training) almost lose his arm(he had it wrapped around the tire while airing it). Tires are nothing to mess with.

 

Yup. Run low. Tires that are suspect of run flat should always be aired in an approved safety cage and inflated with a remote gauge a good 20 feet away. And split rim's go in a cage no matter what.

My Heart always skips a beat when I hear one let go. Not worth the risk.

 

They'll do that if you run em flat, I've never personally had anything bigger than a little yard tractor do it to me, knew a guy who had a tractor tire do that to him once and he nearly lost an eye.

 

The best thing to do with suicide(well not the best,a cage is always best), air them on the truck, if the ring let's go it can't go anywhere. If you're going to air them on the ground, gap away from you and stand as far away as possible. I heard the bang when the guy was airing up a tire with his arm around it and when I got to where he was, his arm was hanging off his elbow(I bet he won't do that again). I was angry too, because he was also the forklift operator and I had to layover on a 6hr run.

 

Pay the guy for the new tire,be happy no one got hurt and move on.
He is right.
You are wrong.

 

I will almost bet before it blew you could hear the cords popping as you put air in it. The time to stop is at the first pop.

 

Really depends......... I've been around multiple tire failures. Sometime, yes you can here them and let the air out. Other times it CABLAM!!!!!! All at once with little warning. The snap, snap, snap is for sure a dead giveaway a zipper is coming.

Also make sure you have a way to shut off the air and let the air out of the tire from the remote gauge without going up the the cage.