Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
That's surprising. I've been lucky enough to never have a blowout (even w/tubulars) though I saw a pro-am criterium race where a rider had a front blowout at high speed (going in a straight line) & immediately crashed. & on icy surfaces it seems as if a front slip is much more likely to cause a spill. However you could still be right on this. At any rate a lot of touring tires aren't esp grippy so it's good to take it easy on the fast sharp turns even with newer tires.
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My comment above about not worrying to much about tread, that excludes ice. I use studded tires, front and rear in winter. But I have known people that rode with only one studded tire on front.
I had a motorcycle rear tire blow out, managed to keep it under control, but that certainly raised my heart rate quite a bit. I have not had a front blow out, but I don't want to learn what it is like either.