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Originally Posted by deanm
I figured SpaceX must have arranged vents in each tyre, otherwise - in a vacuum - they would explode! (or at least blow the rims).
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If they were "flat" but full of air and sealed at launch, they would now only be inflated to a net pressure of ~100 kPa, or roughly half the normal inflation pressure.
If they were fully inflated at launch (~200 kPa say), they would now be at ~300 kPa, which would be very hard for road use, but would not be enough to blow the tyres or the rims.