Episode
MythBusters: Big Rig Myths
Overview
In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2007-06-06
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Big Rig Myths is Episode 11 in Season 5 of MythBusters. It aired on 2007-06-06. The runtime is 60 min.
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