XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-12 05:15, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/11/25 05:20, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-10 11:57, c186282 wrote:   
   >>> On 12/10/25 05:27, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>> On 09/12/2025 20:20, rbowman wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>> Otherwise a flat tyre would tear itself off the rim'   
   >>>   
   >>>    Umm ... they DO ... or at least TRY. It's just   
   >>>    that the rim is too stiff to 'tear' much unless   
   >>>    under extreme load. HAVE seen it on 18-wheelers ...   
   >>>    entire giant tire breaking loose, then rolling   
   >>>    at 80mph and bouncing randomly off an overpass.   
   >>>    Deadly if you were in the path .....   
   >>   
   >> Once I overtook a lorry, very early morning. One of the rear wheels   
   >> was... how can I say... the sides of the rubber were intact, but the   
   >> part that touches the asphalt was loose, turning wildly at the 100Km/h   
   >> the lorry was doing. We were bewildered, not knowing what to do.   
   >   
   >    Because of the mass of the vehicle, many truckers   
   >    don't even know they've had such a failure unless   
   >    huge flames are involved.   
      
   We were three tired people in the car (we had been photographing   
   shooting stars during the night). One was asleep. We did not know how to   
   alert the driver.   
      
      
   >    And I've seen just that.   
   >   
   >    The torn-loose tire was most impressive though,   
   >    actually overtook the truck, riding the margin,   
   >    then hit the railing of an overpass, bounced a   
   >    good 100' into the air and almost hit a car   
   >    up ahead.   
      
   Wow.   
      
   Yes, it is curious, loose wheels can overtake the vehicle. Saw that   
   happening once to a car ahead of me. The wheel came loose and bounced to   
   the right side of the tarmac, turning and bouncing for one or two   
   hundred meters.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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