[Fastest H-Town Realtor]

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Does anyone "get" that having a smaller sidewall will decrease the chance of a blowout given that the sidewall has a smaller height (distance from road to wheel lip) and is correspondingly stiffer?
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We agree to disagree. Less rubber is not a safer tire. If that were so, then the safest tire would be a ...nevermind.

My problem with the low profile tire is the load rating. It is difficult at best to get the full load rating with low profile.

I think (opinion) you are reading to much into the one tire problem.

Although the factory does skimp on items, the tire/wheel combo is designed for the H2. And in the aftermath of the lying assclown Explorer fiasco, NO manufacturer is going to substandard the rolling hardware.

So, my answer to the "safest" tire is: a new tire. 1/2 life is time to buy new time. Period.