Created from a 1/16th model of a German Tiger World War II tank, the Tire Assault Vehicle (TAV) was used for testing Space Shuttle tires for potential blowout damage (2430×3039)

This somehow reminds me of @mattvision and his mom.

> An exploding test tire releases energy equivalent to two and one-half sticks of dynamite and can cause severe injuries to anyone within 50 ft. of the explosion, as well as ear injury -- possibly permanent hearing loss -- to anyone within 100 ft. The degree of danger is also determined by the temperature pressure and cord wear of a test tire. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/multimedia/imagegallery/LSRA/EC95-43199-7.html