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human
ELI5: How do airplane tires not explode on contact with the ground even though they bear the weight of several hundred tonnes and travelling well over a few 100km/h?
gpt
The tires are engineered to be extremely tough and to distribute the weight evenly. That said the challenges for aircraft tires is very difficult and they wear out quickly. And of course sometimes they *do* explode.