Safety strap apparatus to protect a super single truck rim from damage during a tire blowout

A safety strap apparatus with enhanced strength for use with a super single tire of a vehicle to protect a rim of the super single tire from damage during a blowout of the tire, the super single tire and rim being coupled to an axle mechanically coupled to a frame of the vehicle by a shock absorber, the safety strap apparatus configured to prevent the rim from contacting a ground surface during the tire blowout, the safety strap apparatus comprising:

• a strap assembly comprising a first elongated strap coupled to a second elongated strap and oriented such that the first and second elongated straps are aligned together, the strap assembly comprising a left end portion and a right end portion, the left end portion comprising an overlapped portion comprising end portions of the first and second elongated straps, the right end portion comprising another end portion of the first elongated strap, the left and right end portions of the strap assembly being coupled together to create a loop;
• wherein the loop of the strap assembly is configured to be disposed around a top portion of the shock absorber and a bottom portion of the shock absorber, wherein tension in the strap assembly supports the rim above the ground surface during the blowout of the tire.