Wheel Shrapnel

Kinja'd!!! "Jcarr" (jcarr)
12/08/2016 at 11:40 • Filed to: None

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ULY’s post below got me looking at small overlap test videos. The way some wheels seem to explode/fracture is fascinating to me. In the case of the Chrysler 200 it also seems a little terrifying for anyone who might be standing nearby.


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Kinja'd!!! Milky > Jcarr
12/08/2016 at 11:47

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I dunno, I’d rather be hit by a chunk of the 200's wheel rather than the S90's entire, tire.


Kinja'd!!! f86sabre > Jcarr
12/08/2016 at 11:50

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Wheel loads are pretty fascinating.


Kinja'd!!! kanadanmajava1 > Jcarr
12/08/2016 at 12:33

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Accord’s battery managed to find its way on the floor. I guess it wont be calling help after that crash.


Kinja'd!!! Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > kanadanmajava1
12/08/2016 at 13:27

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On the floor, or all over the floor?


Kinja'd!!! Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Jcarr
12/08/2016 at 13:31

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Different wheel designs experience different loadings, so it’s just a matter of which wheel the car maker goes for. Also, different trim levels have different wheels.

The only situation I can imagine where this could ever impact a pedestrian bystander is a brick or concrete building corner in a downtown CBD environment, where vehicle speeds tend to be slow and this type of accident relatively unlikely.