Flyboy suggested it above bu I'll state it directly - Tubes don't pop. In fact, tubes don't hold the pressure, the tire does. There is no way in the world that thin surface of butyl will hold any pressure. When the tube pops it is because the tire let go.

(Was there another thread on this subject just a month or two ago?)

In the old days a high-pressure clincher tire like Michelin or Hutchinson would be 1-1/4" (32mm) and rated at 70psi, a lesser one at 60. Some time in the late 80's IIRC Specialized came out with 1-1/8" tires rated at 90psi, and then 1" tires rated at 100. I and most of the other cyclists I knew upgraded to them and they were indeed the cat's meow (even on my UO8 with upgraded alloy wheels). But those rims were never meant to handle the >110psi we see today as commonplace markings on tire sidewalls. Of course, given how some people in C&V and elsewhere claim that wider with lower pressure is better, then you could just go that route.

You asked for tire recommendations. I'm a fan of the Panaracer Pasela for most use.