Stormin Mormon wrote:
Living in snow country, and driving rear wheel drive. I put the newer
tires on back for traction.

Last year, I had a tire blow out. The left rear tire of my van picked
up a nail. The first I knew anything was wrong, the van wasn't
handling right. I pulled over. Find out that the sidewall on both
sides had sheared. The rim had a little rubber on it, and there was a
peel that resembled a tire, wrapped around the hub.

That tire didn't blow out. It went flat, and you continued to drive on it until
it was toast. That's way different than a blowout.