A simple cage like this will absorb the deadly force created if a tire blows apart during inflation.
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How to remove, repair, replace and rebalance your tires when they've been tread upon. BY JOHN BAXTER
34 OVERDRIVE MAY 2012
ruck tires are designed to combat extreme road stresses, so it's easy to conclude that when a repair is needed,
almost any repair technique will do the job. But tires are fragile in many respects. They're poorly adapted to survive rough handling of the bead or inadequate repairs. Failure to use the proper tools
and repair techniques often means, at minimum, the waste of a casing that otherwise could be retreaded. At worst, it could mean a blowout at high speed. Tires need to be removed from the rims using flat, smooth, spoon- like tools designed to spread out the pressure needed to pry them off so concentrated force won't damage the cords inside the bead. You can
