It does and usually the kerbal survives also (mostly)  isn't it glorious,  is that my mk 3  or the original?(can't remember if i shared already)  if original do you wanna try the mk3? (fully sorted and wider longer and more bouncy) Usually a wheel with that crash profile, when they let go they just are gone, and the flaming snowplow effect follows  I fovor stacked wheels for exactly this reason, expecting not to have wheel trouble in 30km is not very zen and invites disaster, th