Over at Widener's, they decided to check on the effect of projectiles on vehicle mobility. Because, science, and they had tires and ammo available, so why not?
Widener's: Mythbusting: Shooting A Tire
They shot tires on wheels with a 9mm, a 5.56 and a 12 gauge with 8 pellet 00 Buck.
Basic summary: 1. A tire probably should not be considered effective cover from common projectiles.
2. In general the tire does not immediately deflate as depicted in movies, but it will deflate and when hit by a 5.56 or 12 gauge it will deflate in a matter of seconds.
I would have liked them to shoot the tire with 9mm self-defense ammo rather than FMJ as that may have changed the penetration a bit on the shoot throughs, but it still makes for a fun read.
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