[SystemSafety] Wheel detachment from a moving car / problem was solved many years ago, not widely adopted

[Bernd Sieker]

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This is strange; I talked to a number of people, and nobody knows
anyone, or knows anyone who heard of anyone who has ever lost a wheel
while driving. At least in Germany. I can't recall a single case being
reported in the newspapers. Maybe shop procedures are better over here.

Having a tyre fail is much more common, and almost everyone either had
it happen to him or knows someone directly to whom it happened. Either
complete (slow) deflation, explosive failure (rare) or losing parts of
the tread (especially on retreaded tyres. Happened to my wife, and it
was the last time we ever bought retreaded).

I heard of the Chrysler way (maybe some German manufacturers also did
it?), but it just didn't seem to be worth the hassle because if
tightened properly, wheel nuts just didn't fail.


Bernd

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