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Watching a Tire Roll Down a Mountain Shouldn’t be so Compelling

By Moss & FogUpdated 1 min read
A lone runaway tire rolling and bouncing down a winding mountain road in an unexpectedly compelling video
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On the surface, the idea of watching a tire (tyre) roll down a huge hill sounds pretty boring.

However, we found ourselves captivated by this drone video, which shows Youtuber Tuk South heaving a tire down a huge mountain.

A person standing on a rocky hill holds a tire above their head, questioning if it's a world record throw.
Who knew this was even a thing?

The expertly flown drone tracks the tire as it jumps, leaps, and endlessly rolls down the rocky mountainside, with beautiful landscape views behind it.

While not explicitly measured as the “world record throw”, the distance covered is impressive, and the tire stays upright for thousands of feet before it eventually topples over.

And lest you fear for littering and waste, the tire was indeed collected at the end of the video.

A drone captures a stunning view of a mountain range with snow-capped peaks and a tire rolling down a steep, rocky hillside.
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A drone view of a vast mountainous landscape, with a tire rolling down a rocky slope towards a valley.
A tire resting on a grassy mountainside with rocky terrain in the background.
The tire finally coming to a resting spot.
A close-up view of a person holding a tire on a rocky slope, surrounded by grass and small stones.
Capturing the well-traveled tire.

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