Thread: What do you reckon happened to this?

Looks to have had the impact from within the tyre, perhaps a hand grenade was accidentally left inside by a tyre fitter.

slipped onto a sharp rock or something?

Police road spike?

I would say that with enough force a blunt object carried through the 'protective zone' of the inflated tyre with enough force to shatter the alloy, but not pierce the tyre, unless of course you take the tyre off and examine it internally.

One of many of my reasons for not using low profile tyres, however the forces exhibited there are pretty extreme as the suspension damage shows . Not much could've cushioned that blow!!!!

JC

blunt force...

I suspect that the already low pressure tyre may have been flat (unseated bead) and the vehicle dropped onto a "ridged" rock.

It doesnt take too much force to do that kind of damage to some of the light weight alloys.

I thought it might be useful to take a pic of the inside of the tyre through the hole in the rim:




Here's a bit of speculation for you. By the shape of the break in the tyre it looks similar to what I'd imagine a forklift tine to make. That is also in keeping with the size and shape of the hole in the rim.

What do you reckon?

Willem

Didn't notice a flat and hit a rock?

Wouldn't be the first time pondlife at the yards have done this , somebody I know bought a rolled 130 at auction, had low k's and was a good repairer. Idiots stuck the tines in under it and bent the rear shaft, damaged the transfer case and let the vehicle slide back against the mast by the looks of it as the only straight B pillar and door were then bent. Added quite a bit of $$ to the repairs.

JC