Heavy tire controlled explosion test - videos

[PJs]

As a motorcyclist, I never stayed close to a semi. Even today in my car I do not put myself near a semi. When passing I do it as far away as possible and at speed. A lucky ex periance on my part taught me a lesson and I don't follow closely at all either.

I was 6-10 car lengths behind a semi on the freeway when it de-treaded...one hunk went over my head and I dodged 2 others and got the hell out of there. All slow motion - saw it going, backed off the throttle and hunkered down on the bars...zigg zagged, dropped a couple of gears, saw my line, and got it on when I saw the brake lights...luckily the trucker was a good driver and kept it steady. Another time I on a freeway came up behind a box truck with the door open (Doh!)...got pinned in by cars on either side and I saw something bouncing toward me...turned out it was a 4x4 maybe 4 feet long. As it got to the back of the truck and knew it was coming off, I hit it hard and just when it came off and dived in between the truck and the car on the left just as it went over my shoulder. It bounced on the end and went up maybe 6' and hit the car behind me. Merry Christmas PJ...I was One lucky SOB...twice. I don't linger near them much anymore nor ride much either after my accident in 05', finally sold my ST1050.

I remember my Dad telling stories of split rims and not paying attention. I would think these separations above would be avoidable by regulated supply. Old tires, another story.