Auto Tire Safety Margins Reveal Fragile Reserve
Washington reports show auto tires often carry near overload margins as cargo weight and variable trunk capacity outpace reserve load. Government figures indicate reserve loads vary by model, with some cars showing as little as 2.5 percent of loaded weight, raising risk of blowouts under heavier loads or improper inflation.
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Molasses Tank Truck Crash Near Garden City
A molasses tank truck overturned about 10 miles west of Garden City on U S 83. most of the molasses ran into a ditch and not on the highway. Driver Max Cochran, 38, suffered minor injuries after a tire blew out and caused loss of control.
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