Tire Explosions Equipment Hazards There have been instances of brand new truck and tractor experiencing tire explosions. These tires spontaneously, and violently, exploding with no apparent cause while still mounted on the vehicle. The forces involved in this type of tire explosion are very powerful and capable of causing serious injury to anyone in the immediate vicinity, or a collision if this occurs while the vehicle is being driven. Although the causes of tire explosions are often difficult to determine, some of these explosions are believed to be caused by flammable vapors that somehow enter the tire. When the vehicle is being operated,...