Need help with tire inflation

[EdP]

The photo says it all

 

[GeeVee7T]

Today we mourn the loss of Bob, tragically killed by his exploding SUV tire. His hand was found 300 yards away, still clutching the air compressor hose.

 

[Andyj]

I'd go with the hot air idea... lol

 

[Trixie86]

The photo says it all

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Gotta use the winter nitrogen.

 

[tarhoosier]

When I was a teen there was a news report about a tire or service business near my home and a worker there overfilled a truck tire on the wheel (I think it was, from memory) and the tire burst the bead, and exploded and propelled him, maybe, many feet where he then struck a fixed obstacle of some kind and was killed. I particularly recall that the news report mentioned the the explosive event stripped off all of his clothes. My father put this event into perspective for me when I asked him of it and I have carried that image my life to remind myself that even the most mundane of automotive tasks can become fatal if prudence is ignored.
(It is possible that the wheel/tire was defective prior to the event. Nonetheless, think first)

edit: I see there are some videos online of this very thing including a fatal event and others with grave injury.

 

[nwhit]

Back in the 60s when I was a young lad working in the tire and auto business, that was not an uncommon thing. Very much part of the training back in those days, especially with truck and implement tires.

 

[Andyj]

Tire pressure makes a difference. I run our 2000 K2500 Suburban at 50 psi around, but if we're towing the boat then 80 psi in the back. Huge difference. Once the guys rotated my tires without normalizing the pressure and it bounced all over.

 

[Looney100]

Tire pressure makes a difference. I run our 2000 K2500 Suburban at 50 psi around, but if we're towing the boat then 80 psi in the back. Huge difference. Once the guys rotated my tires without normalizing the pressure and it bounced all over.

Is this per manufacturer recommendations? Are you running 125mm wide tires?
Aside from temporary spares, every tire I have bothered to check shows a maximum pressure well below 80 psi..

 

[Andyj]

Yes, 80 psi is the recommended rear tire pressure per the Chevrolet door label and the Toyo Open Country load range E tires are rated max 80 psi. I only run the rears at 75-80 psi when towing the boat, else 50 psi around (less bouncy).