\n[post_page_title]The plan[\/post_page_title]
\nA group of friends were feeling adventurous one afternoon when they asked themselves one simple question: \u201cCan you make a tire out of duct tape?\u201d These friends weren\u2019t the type to talk a big game, and not follow it up with action.
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\nThey immediately found the car they wanted to use, and got to work. Would it be able to drive? And if so, how fast would the car be able to go? Very soon, they would have all the answers they needed.
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\n[post_page_title]How many rolls?[\/post_page_title]
\nNow that they had the car, it was time to take off the tire. They went ahead and did that, and then separated the rubber from the inner part of the wheel itself (so that they could add the duct tape).
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\nThey asked themselves, \u201cHow many rolls of duct tape do you think we\u2019re gonna need for this?\u201d One of their own, a young man named Chau, estimated that they would need 50 rolls. There was only one way to find out – so they got moving.
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\n[post_page_title]Walmart trip[\/post_page_title]
\nThey decided that Walmart was the place to go, and immediately headed over there. As far as duct tape goes, they decided to buy the Duck brand, which is supposedly very strong. They immediately started loading up their cart, clearly excited as they were doing it.
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\n\u201cWe\u2019re going to need as many as we can get.\u201d Even though Chau had predicted that they would need 50 rolls, they figured they might as well load up on as much duct tape as possible.
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\n[post_page_title]How to put the tape on[\/post_page_title]
\nAfter getting purchasing boxes of duct tape from Walmart, they headed back to their garage. \u201cAlright, this is it, now we start wrapping the wheel up,\u201d said Orion the cameraman, who also happened to be their leader. But there was one small issue.
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\n\u201cHow should we do this?\u201d they asked. They were confident about their plans, but they weren\u2019t sure what the best way to do it was. So they immediately start testing a few ideas out.
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\n[post_page_title]First attempt[\/post_page_title]
\nAs you can see, their first attempt to get the duct tape on the metal wheel was an interesting one. The idea was to do the whole thing manually, with one person holding the wheel with a metal pole, while the others unload the tape.
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\nAs they tried it, it was clear that the distribution process of the tape wasn\u2019t at its optimal level. \u201cThis is junk,\u201d one said. They needed to find a better way to do it. \u201cPut it on the tire machine,\u201d another suggested.
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\n[post_page_title]Using the tire machine[\/post_page_title]
\nSo they loaded the metal onto the tire machine. As it began to spin, it seemed to work pretty well, and one of them said, \u201cThis could be it.\u201d But eventually, they found an issue with this method as well. \u201cIt\u2019s kinda slow,\u201d one complained.
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\nUnderstanding that they needed to go through up to potentially 50 or more rolls of tape, they needed a faster process. Then they came up with another solution, one that seemed like a pretty good idea.
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\n[post_page_title]Four at once[\/post_page_title]
\nInstead of making the wheel go faster, they came up with a pretty brilliant plan – they would simply apply multiple rolls of duct tape simultaneously. As you can see, they eventually added up to four rolls of duct tape while the wheel was spinning.
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\nThis seemed to work pretty well for a while. \u201cOh yeah, that\u2019s it right there guys,\u201d said Orion. However, they still felt like there was an even faster solution – and soon enough they discovered it.
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\n[post_page_title]Transferring to the car[\/post_page_title]
\nFinally, they came up with a pretty awesome idea. Orion suggested, \u201cShould we put this on the car?\u201d Even though they still had a lot more duct tape to add, his logic was that they could simply add it a lot faster while it\u2019s on the vehicle.
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\nHis friends thought it was a great plan, and they proceeded to put the wheel on the car. Once it was on there, Orion asked, \u201cHow much will we need to make a tire?\u201d They would soon enough have the answer.
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\n[post_page_title]More troubles[\/post_page_title]
\nTheir first plan of action was a pretty nifty one. They once again held three rolls of duct tape with the same metal pole from before, but this time the wheel was attached to the car. They thought that this was the perfect plan.
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\nOrion advised his friend in the driver\u2019s seat to put his foot on the gas \u201creal slow.\u201d But as he put his foot on the gas, the duct tape started ripping. They needed to move a bit closer in order for it to work properly.
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\n[post_page_title]The perfect solution[\/post_page_title]
\n\u201cAlright, we\u2019re resetting our method here,\u201d said Orion. He was being very patient, but it was clear that he wanted to get all of that duct tape on the tire already. Once they had gotten closer to the wheel, Orion instructed the tape holder, \u201cone at a time, for control.\u201d
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\nOnce the wheel started moving, it looked like they had finally found a good method for adding the duct tape. They were finally in business! Now it was only a matter of time.
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\n[post_page_title]Hot hands[\/post_page_title]
\nOnce they had discovered the optimal way of adding duct tire to the tire, they felt comfortable doing two at a time, and eventually three at a time. As the wheel spun faster and faster, the one holding the duct tape said, \u201cIt\u2019s getting hot.\u201d
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\nIndeed, even though he was wearing gloves, his hands were starting to heat up because of all that friction. But he stayed strong and kept going, intent on finishing the job he boldly set out to do.
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\n[post_page_title]Getting bigger[\/post_page_title]
\nSo they kept at it. The minutes passed, and they went through roll after roll after roll. Slowly but surely, the duct tape tire started getting thicker, as they knew it eventually would. But even though they speculated how it might look once it got bigger, there was nothing that could compare to the final product.
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\nVery soon they would get there, but they had to be patient. They were so close to seeing what a duct tape tire looks like!
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\n[post_page_title]Surprisingly heavy[\/post_page_title]
\nFinally, they had finished with their task. As they took the tire off the car to get a better look, the one holding it exclaimed, \u201cWoah! It\u2019s definitely got some weight to it.\u201d He passed it around to his friends, and they all found themselves equally surprised regarding how heavy the duct tape was.
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\nAs for the duct tape tire itself, it had become a thing of beauty, and they just stood there admiring it. But now it was time for the main event – testing it out.
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\n[post_page_title]Chau needs his noodles[\/post_page_title]
\nApparently they had been working on their project for so long that Chau started to get hungry. He may have been excited to test out the tire, but not enough to hold off on a meal. After disappearing for a short while, he returned with a bowl of ramen noodles.
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\nOrion teased him on the camera, saying, \u201cChau literally walks out with instant noodles.\u201d Now that Chau had gotten his belly filled, it was time to get things moving.
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\n[post_page_title]Bringing it down[\/post_page_title]
\nGripping the duct tape wheel tightly, he started to put it back on the car. Then it was time to lower the car down to the ground. \u201cThis is it,\u201d Orion said. \u201cHow much do you think it\u2019s gonna compress?\u201d he asked his friends.
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\nThey all had a pretty consistent opinion: \u201cNone.\u201d It seemed that everyone was pretty optimistic. \u201cI don\u2019t know what to expect here,\u201d said Orion. They slowly brought the car down to the ground\u2026
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\n[post_page_title]Out the driveway[\/post_page_title]
\nThe wheel didn\u2019t compress at all! They all got super excited, and Orion said, \u201cThat\u2019s amazing! We have a duct tape tire! We have a full tire made out of duct tape.\u201d Finally, after hours of tireless work, they hopped into the car, and prepared to hit the road.
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\nThe time for speculation and guesswork was over. The time had come for some real answers. So without further ado, they slowly backed out of the garage driveway.
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\n[post_page_title]Hitting the road[\/post_page_title]
\nThey had finally hit the road! Orion excitedly said, \u201cIt\u2019s holding shape all the way!\u201d he said. \u201cDude, it doesn\u2019t feel bad. It doesn\u2019t feel different at all.\u201d Chau added, \u201cDude, this feels regular.\u201d Orion repeated, \u201cIt\u2019s holding shape perfectly!\u201d
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\nClearly, the boys were pretty happy about the way their experiment was going. But how long would the success last? Would things change once they tested the duct tape in harsher circumstances? They would soon find out.
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\n[post_page_title]Further optimism[\/post_page_title]
\n\u201cDude, I think we\u2019re on to something here,\u201d said Orion. Chau started laughing uncontrollably, and it was clear that he was delirious with excitement. \u201cI can\u2019t believe it worked,\u201d he said. After driving for a little while longer, they proudly stated, \u201cWe have a duct tape tire!\u201d
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\nBut now it was time to really test its limits. \u201cDo a burnout!\u201d one of them said. Finally, the capabilities of the tire would really get tested to its limit.
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\n[post_page_title]Flooring it[\/post_page_title]
\nFinally, they practically floored the gas pedal. If any innocent bystander was watching them, they\u2019d feel a sense of fear, excitement, and awe as well, because these boys seemed like they didn\u2019t have much regard for safety.
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\nThe wheels started spinning rapidly, and the car started to make a loud noise. It seemed at first that the tire was in complete support of the change, and the car was actually moving pretty fast! Did they have an answer?
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\n[post_page_title]Pumping the brakes[\/post_page_title]
\nThe truth is that although the duct tape tire seemed to handle the pressure of the car\u2019s speed pretty well, there was a feeling that the boys got that it would only be a matter of time before things would change.
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\nThey may have seemed reckless at first, but there was only so far they were willing to take the car. In other words, they weren\u2019t about to take the car onto a busy street. But they still wanted some more action – so how did they test the tire next?
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\n[post_page_title]The ultimate test[\/post_page_title]
\nThey realized that one way they could take the tire to its absolute limit without actually putting other cars in danger would be to do a stationary burnout.
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\nSo they decided to bring the car back to their garage, and really floor the pedal without letting up at all. This would be the ultimate test. How much friction could the tire withstand before imploding? How hot could the duct tape get before showing its true colors? There was only one way to find out.
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\n[post_page_title]Stubbornly still[\/post_page_title]
\nThey pulled over, but the driver didn\u2019t leave the car. He put the car in \u201cPark,\u201d and rammed on the gas pedal. Now it was time to see how long this wheel could last.
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\nThey expected to see the wheel spinning, but it wouldn\u2019t budge. This was truly strange, because normally a proper would involve the rubber of a tire spinning rapidly, emanating a fair amount of smoke in the process. But the duct tape tire seemed, almost appropriately enough, stuck to the ground.
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\n[post_page_title]Pure disbelief[\/post_page_title]
\nThe young men who were doing the experiment couldn\u2019t believe what they were looking at. The gas pedal was being floored, and yet the tire didn\u2019t move, and they could hear a piercing \u201cscreeching\u201d sound coming from it. \u201cIt\u2019s literally doing the non duct tape wheel!\u201d said Orion. \u201cThe duct tape has too much grip!\u201d said another. He even joked around to the camera, saying, \u201cHey FD, you might want to check out the duct tape tire.\u201d
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\n[post_page_title]Smoke on the water[\/post_page_title]
\nEventually, things took another turn. The wheel finally started spinning – albeit sporadically, and not very fast. Even so, smoke soon started rising from the car.
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\nBut instead of frightening the group of guys, it only made them more excited. Apparently, this wasn\u2019t their first rodeo. As the smoke rose, the whole experience more exhilarating. The loudness of the tire mixed with the car engine was high, but so were their whooping voices, screaming at the top of their lungs.
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\n[post_page_title]Cloud nine[\/post_page_title]
\nAgain, if you were an innocent bystander in the presence of these friends, you\u2019d be witnessing people having the time of their lives. It\u2019s quite apparent that these people are total car nerds, and we say this with the utmost respect.
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\nTheir open mouths and energetic bodies display pretty firmly how happy they are in this moment, as if they literally are on cloud nine. A perfect burnout, with a perfectly made duct tape tire. And the excitement wasn\u2019t over.
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\n[post_page_title]Slip n\u2019 slide[\/post_page_title]
\nIn addition to the smoke that was rising, soon another strange thing started to happen – the car began to slide around.
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\nDue to the fact that the friction of the duct tape was quite firm, the wheel spinning made the car appear to hydroplane – helped by the water that resided below the wheel. Orion and his friends were pretty impressed over the abilities of the duct tape tire. Indeed, it seemed to possess some powers that rubber tires didn\u2019t.
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\n[post_page_title]Under pressure[\/post_page_title]
\nFinally, the driver relinquished his foot off of the gas pedal. It was time to analyze the situation thoroughly. \u201cIt worked!\u201d said Orion. \u201cWe gotta get this DOT approved.\u201d There were other things to check as well.
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\n\u201cLet\u2019s check the air pressure,\u201d said his friend. After checking it, they concluded that they had a \u201csolid 0.\u201d But for those of you who don\u2019t care too much for all this technical babble, you\u2019re sure to find what they did next pretty darn cool.
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\n[post_page_title]Taking it off[\/post_page_title]
\nAfter all that hard work they had put it, they made the decision to now take off the tire from the wheel.
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\nThis part of the exercise proved to be just as fun as everything else, because they were actually super curious to see what the fruits of their labor looked like on the inside. They used an electrical saw to cut open the tire, for this would be the most efficient. It was a lot tougher than they realized, but it was worth it.
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\n[post_page_title]Dense cross-section[\/post_page_title]
\nOnce they finally hunked out a solid slice of duct tape from the tire, they couldn\u2019t believe their eyes. \u201cLook at the mass\u2026 like that\u2019s solid,\u201d Orion said.
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\nHe was completely correct in his assessment, for if we didn\u2019t know any better, there\u2019s no way we could\u2019ve guessed that the tire was made out of duct tape. It looks like some tin foil wrapped iron tire (in our opinion), and they simply stood there and marveled its density.
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\n[post_page_title]Popping it off[\/post_page_title]
\nNow it was time to take off the tire from the inner wheel. However, the duct tape was so sticky that they had to use a metal bar to get it off of the wheel. But to their delight, it just popped off.
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\n\u201cI\u2019m so happy that that came off like that.\u201d Now that it was off, they were able to see its beautiful physicality from different angles. \u201cLook at that,\u201d exclaimed Orion. \u201cThat is pretty crazy actually.\u201d It seemed like there were cool surprises showing themselves at every turn.
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\n[post_page_title]Hot topic[\/post_page_title]
\nIn addition to the impressive density of the wheel, the coolness of how it looked, and its heaviness, the boys also noted another factor about the tire, now that it was off the wheel. \u201cWoah, she\u2019s warm,\u201d one said.
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\nIt seems that the tire had gotten pretty hot after all that driving, and all of that wear and tear as well. When you consider that, it\u2019s even more impressive that the duct tape was able to withstand all of that heat and retain its composure.
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\n[post_page_title]Memento[\/post_page_title]
\n\u201cWe need to keep this around,\u201d said Orion. His friends agreed, one of them comparing it to a \u201ctrophy.\u201d Looking at the tire the way it is now, you can totally see what they mean by that.
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\nThe duct tape tire is an absolute thing of beauty, especially once it\u2019s off the wheel. It\u2019s the type of object you can hang on your wall, to show to your friends when they come over. It\u2019s like an ornament that you can put near your Christmas tree.
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\n[post_page_title]The inner tube[\/post_page_title]
\nBut as awesome as the tire was, they didn\u2019t succeed in getting the whole thing off the inner wheel. There was actually a whole inner section of the duct tape tire that was still attached to it, and they figured they might as well take it off.
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\n\u201cThis is like the inner tube,\u201d Orion said as he pulled off the remaining silver dregs of his beloved homemade tire. Indeed, Orion was the ringleader from the start, and that\u2019s why he was confident when he gave the following final remarks.
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\n[post_page_title]Orion\u2019s advice[\/post_page_title]
\nSeemingly done with the experiment, Orion gave his final conclusion to what he felt about the duct tape tire experiment. \u201cSo, to conclude this video. Can you make a tire out of duct tape?”
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\n“Yes, you can. Do I recommend it? Absolutely not.\u201d After everything they had been through, it seems that Orion wasn\u2019t willing to give the duct tape tire his blessing for riding with it around town. His reputation was on the line, and he wanted to make sure people were staying safe.
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\n[post_page_title]Quite the star[\/post_page_title]
\nBecause Orion isn\u2019t just a random dude off the street. He\u2019s actually a young rising star in the racing industry, and he\u2019s actually got a solid amount of fans (510,000 YouTube subscribers, and 116 thousand Instagram followers, to be exact).
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\nHe knows that there are all kinds of people around the world watching his video, and therefore he didn\u2019t want them to try making a duct tape tire for themselves, and possibly put themselves in danger.
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\n[post_page_title]Don\u2019t try this at home[\/post_page_title]
\nThere\u2019s a reason that experts on television are always saying, \u201cDon\u2019t try this at home, kids.\u201d It\u2019s because they make certain things look easy and fun, whereas if someone else tried it, it might produce worse results.
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\nConsidering Orion is a professional race car driver, and seems to know a lot about cars, we can derive that he\u2019s enough of an expert to do what he did. But although he was impressed with the results, he wanted to let us know that he\u2019s not endorsing that we try it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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