is this for real or just a joke?

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1897517

 

yes it is real, you do not believe it try it out. that trick has been around for quite some time.

 

It only works on Toyota's though!!

 

Man, where did that video crawl out of? That thing has been posted on here like 4 times in the last 24 hours. Yeah it works, been done many times. Also a good way to ruin your tire and/or lose your eyebrows if you don't know what you are doing.

 

x4.... it most def does work...just dont use too much ether, or you will visit the e.r.

 

i've don this on semi truck tires before, my dad does it on quad tires sometimes

 

Nice video! Wonder what he's using in the can? I have an extra spare out back I may do some testing on.

 

Ether...another wonderful element on the periodic table

 

anything flammable will work, starter fluid, lighter fluid, etc....

 

where??? or do you mean C-O-C ???

 

wd-40 will do that. otherwise known as wd fred or weasel piss

 

This friggin video is going to become the new Top gear video

 

yeah i know... what the hell?
Oh and thats not a tire fire, a tire fire is when a bunch of drink rednecks have a bon fire and burn all their old tires.

 

^ now that's a good time! couches and chairs work well also!

 

Dang noobs! SEARCH!!!

 

Yeah it works, probably not really a "safe" thing to do though. I've had to do this at work on rare occasions when a the tire truck delivers on a cold morning and I'm having trouble getting the tire to air up on the beads. Just have to be careful of the rims especially on the Cadillacs or the customer will complain royally.

 

Yeah. We use that if we can find it on our heavy equipment in the army. When you change the tire on a scraper or a 5 yard loader it helps a lot. Usually it's just wd-40 that we have. Just be careful. The main purpose it so it sets the bead. If you have a tire that's 5 feet tall or more just airing it up the bead doesn't always set. It usually works if you blow it up real fast like that. It works real well if you take the valve stem out and fill the tire up then light it.

 

anyone trying this for the first time, please get a video of it....might be good for laughs or useful in litigation

 

Huh? Fill the tire up and then set the bead? What is that going to do, maybe putting fresh air in or something? I guess for those of us that air up with CO2 that would be a good idea. To get the CO2 completely out.

 

god that video is getting on my nerves now. but im being amused by the college movie ad....where you draw on the girls chest...bouncing jugs always get my attention... i know, im a sexist pig.. lol