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Originally Posted by bronsin

How many psi does it take to make a tire explode? I dont mean running it so it heats up and goes bang. I mean blowing it up like a balloon and POW!

It would take more pressure tan any pump I know of can deliver. Think about when your tire hits a pothole, or even better a pavement drop. The g-force is enough to increase the PSI exponentially and rapidly, but tire blowouts are rare.

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