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Interior View Of A Tire With A Punctured Shell.

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Due to a severe impact, the shell was pinched on the rim flange and is ruptured in the contact patch.

Inside Tire Damage Due to Impact Damage (Double Rupture)

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Double rupture -arrows- caused by pinching when driving over a curb. Often not detectable from outside.

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