Quote:
Originally Posted by V8 Bob
Tubes simply contain air, and provide no additional strength, or stress, to a wheel.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dmsfrr
Lanny was likely curious, as was I, how the Ute owner was able to continue driving when the wheel & tire should not have been able to hold air.
The tube successfully postponed what would have been a nearly immediate breakdown.
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IMHO
(In My Honest Opinion)
Well, the tire bead did not leave the rim, most likely its being a safety-rim.
Had the tire bead left the wheel (as a result of a failed wheel bead), the tube (if so equipped) would simply have ballooned and been damaged. The actual wheel bead is what kept the tire on the wheel.