Originally Posted by
Phantoj
I had simplified the tire+wheel in my mind - imagine, say, a constant-thickness metal tube rolled into a ring shape (toroid). If you pressurized that shape, I think you'd end up with tension stresses throughout the part. But obviously, that model is incorrect -- now I think your explanation is right.
I'm certain that a spoke tension meter with an extremely accurate capacity would take two different measurements from a wheel with an inflated tire installed and a wheel without a mounted tire. Hell, I don't know, now where did the mud go?