probably the very old tubed commercial tyres ie 10.000x20 split rim that the newer tl 11r22.5 superceded as the old split rim used to dislodge and blow clean off the rim and it was a heavy bit of metal that went flying with 110psi behind it. They were known to kill/severely injury people.

But a bike tyre I doubt as mine went boom add I put to much in too quickly and it blew straight off the rim with stans fluid decorating myself and the inside of the local the garage. (Not the same one as mentioned above) :oops:

Then I wised up and made a Ghetto inflator.
Just buy a fizzy pop bottle and be done with it.

I bring it to races with me in case I need to change tyres before the race etc. Has never let me down, even on tyre/rim combos that I had difficulties with at an old skool garage air line. I think the rush of air in is faster than the garage compressor, but obviously in a much less sustained style, but enough to get the seating started.

http://www.lost-soul.co.uk/drac/Singletrack%20-%20Mountain%20Bike%20Magazine_files/badger2.jpg

Read an article a few years ago where a bloke did this...tyre and rim exploded

No you didn't.