What is a "blowout"?

What is a "blowout"?

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A blowout is a tire exploding on your vehicle. A blowout could be kind of dangerous, because the blowout could do damage to the area around the tire. Also, blowouts can cause you to lose control of the vehicle, and it will actually change the direction the vehicle is travelling.