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Tyre Troubles
No. 9. Precautions 1
?n Fitting Giant Tyres MANY regrettable accid incorrect fitting of the giant tyre to its rim. It rr compressed to the degree as dangerous as an expl through the wrong channel: ation but it can easily be pi when correctly inflated, exe on its flange, and it exert ii tons. If the flange pressure indefinitely, but, distorted and weakened, ii and it is blown off the rin behind it. Small wonder th from this very cause.
Absolute safety can La following three main rules (1) Never use weakened (2) Never attempt to is parts of the rim a (3) When inflating the t which the flange The accompanying pictx the chief dangers and hoN .ve been caused through tble flange which locks the remembered that air, when it giant tyres, is almost t be suddenly released may sound like an exaggercalculation. A 36 x 8 tyre, act pressure of about 3 tons firect pressure of a further ly seated it will hold this ie carelessly fitted, or be e to yield under the stress, explosive force of 14 tons fatal accidents have resulted d only by observing the ted flanges or locking rings.
tyre until the component rly bedded.
r stand in the "line of fire" w if it blows off the rim.
w in unmistakable fashion an be avoided. L.V.B.