quietguy

xrongor wrote:

> sigh.
>
> a) lo and behold, some tires are actually rated for 100psi. find a source
> for these tires to prove it to yourself.

Sure, I'll take your word for that, but the idiot that suggested inflating the
tyre to that level didn't bother pointing out that it would be necessary to
hunt around for a tyre that would handle that sort of pressure.

>
> b) who said you need 100 psi to make a glorified can of air for blowing
> dust? specifically when did i say it?

I think the OP said he wanted that sort of pressure

>
> c) lets see your cite for this exploding tire.

I was at the hospital when his wife came in after being informed - the guy was
inflating a (front) tractor tyre after a repair when it let go. Not nice at
all. Local paper carried the story.

David

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>
> randy
>
> "quietguy" <david1133@REMOVE-TO-REPLYoptusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:41D4C6B5.5A5A9AB2@REMOVE-TO-REPLYoptusnet.com.au...
> > Whew, that sounds like very dangerous advice to me - a tyre blowing out
> > with
> > a 100lb/in or pressure is a very lethal weapon - a guy was killed a while
> > back when a tyre let go wiht no where near that amount of pressure.
> >
> > David - who is horrified that someone would actually suggest something so
> > dangerous
> >
> > xrongor wrote:
> >
> >> try a tire.. pump it up and you got a small tank.
> >>
> >