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[[File:Blowout.jpg|thumb|Automobile tire after blowout]] |
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[[Image:2008-03-30 Damaged airplane tyre in tree.jpg|thumb|Damaged airplane tyre in tree]] |
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A '''blowout''' is a sudden decompression of a pneumatic [[tire]] (tyre). Blowouts can be caused by a number of factors, but all of them have a central problem - a build up of heat (and therefore pressure) |
A '''blowout''' is a sudden decompression of a pneumatic [[tire]] (tyre). Blowouts can be caused by a number of factors, but all of them have a central problem - a build up of heat (and therefore pressure). A common cause is under inflation of the tire. Another cause, uniquetovehicles with [[Bicycle_brake_systems#Rim_brakes|rim brakes]], such as [[bicycle]]s, is extensive braking, as when descending a mountain road, especially with a [[Tandem bicycle|tandem]].<ref>{{cite web |
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| accessdate = 2008-05-20}}</ref> The reason for the under inflation of the tire could be due to the age of the tire, a slow leak of air from a [[puncture]] or simply not checking the tire pressure for an extended period of time. The structure of a tire can also be damaged due to [[kerbing]]. |
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The majority of blowouts are caused by under-inflation and/or overloading. |
The majority of blowouts are caused by under-inflation and/or overloading. |
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*[http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=109&i=7304| Pistonheads - Tyre Talk] |
*[http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=109&i=7304| Pistonheads - Tyre Talk] |
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Ablowout is a sudden decompression of a pneumatic tire (tyre). Blowouts can be caused by a number of factors, but all of them have a central problem - a build up of heat (and therefore pressure). A common cause is under inflation of the tire. Another cause, unique to vehicles with rim brakes, such as bicycles, is extensive braking, as when descending a mountain road, especially with a tandem.[1] The reason for the under inflation of the tire could be due to the age of the tire, a slow leak of air from a puncture or simply not checking the tire pressure for an extended period of time. The structure of a tire can also be damaged due to kerbing. The majority of blowouts are caused by under-inflation and/or overloading.
