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Originally Posted by Mr.Squeeze There is no way that going 25mph caused a rim to rip apart all the way around like that.The pothole would have had to been enormous

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There is no way that going 25mph caused a rim to rip apart all the way around like that.The pothole would have had to been enormous ,and the driver blind to have hit that.
the other thing is, if he hit a pothole larger/fast enough to break a rim like that, the tire would be severly damaged too (Gashed, ripped, blown). not perfectly round like it is int he picture.
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the other thing is, if he hit a pothole larger/fast enough to break a rim like that, the tire would be severly damaged too (Gashed, ripped, blown). not perfectly round like it is int he picture.
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