Here's What Goes Into Repairing A $30,000 Earth Mover Tyre

Repairing a giant and exceedingly expensive earth mover tyre takes a lot of work, as this fascinating video proves!

12 Dec 2016

If your tyre’s punctured, having it repaired isn’t a particularly time consuming nor complicated process. And if the worst comes to it, replacing the boot isn’t that expensive.

But what if the tyre in question - like this one from a giant earth mover - is as big as a car, and costs $30,000 on its own? We’re talking hours of scooping, buffing and patching, all of which is condensed into the weirdly fascinating video above.

Via Sploid

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Comments

He must be really… tired.
Sorry, I shouldn’t… tread around these jokes.

I’ll see myself out.

jokes like that must leave you……burnt out

Just don’t push your luck or it might roll away…

My god, that was terrible, I wish your parents had worn a… rubber.

2016: Goodyear for puns.

These puns are really gaining traction..

“Honey, do we have anything left in the kids’ college fund? No? Ok I’m going to take out a 57th mortgage and sell myself on the corner! Be back in a few hours!”

imagine one of those trucks rolling up to a pepboys, “yea its been around 40,000 miles i think i need a new set of tires these don’t grip well in the ice and rain anymore. Here’s my kid’s tuition.”