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Date:         Tue, 4 Apr 1995 14:18:55 -0400 (EDT)
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From:         sstones <sstones@io.org>
Subject:      Re: Should I Buy this Synchro?

On Mon, 3 Apr 1995, DECESED wrote:

> This is dangerous, besides the obvious possibility of it falling off, the > tires could come off the wheels at a relatively low speed, you know the g > forces pulling it off (out from the wheel), i saw something about this on > the discovery channel, be careful..

I think that the discovery channel was overdoing it with the covering of their asses. They probably had to say that so that no one could sue them. I've done hundreds of both on and off car wheel balances, and never seen a tyre climb off the rim. :) With the tyre inflated there is so much static friction along the bead that even V8s in stump puller gears can't spin the rim in the tyre.

I think the only real danger here is the spinning tyre releasing pebbles from it's tread at great velocities and putting out someone's eye. I've seen pebbles fly during an on car balance, but never tyres.

I'm not saying that you're wrong, Mantis, (and you're going to leave him alone, Ric.) but I think that the Discovery channel misled you.

Cheers

<sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario.


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