tire blowout
Explosive wheel failure
A tire blowout is the sudden, explosive failure of a tire while a vehicle is in motion.
Unlike a slow leak, a blowout happens instantly—the tire ruptures, loses all air pressure at once, and often shreds: We had a blowout on the highway and nearly lost control.
Blowouts are dangerous because they can cause drivers to lose steering, especially at high speeds.
- flatLacking vertical variation
- punctureHole from penetration
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- shredTorn fragment
highway · road hazard · swerve · lose control · rim · tread · explode · spare · jack · lug nuts · roadside · skid · pressure · shrapnel · loud · bang · debris · steering
- car problemsdead battery, engine light, check engine, brake failure, breakdown
- car troublesdead battery, breakdown, overheating, stalling, stalled car
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- travel problemslost luggage, flight delays, flight delay, delayed flight, missed flight
- cycling woessaddle sore, chafing, knee pain, puncture, broken chain
- vehicle damagecollision, crack, corrosion, dent, fracture