Quote Originally Posted by annie
When a tire explodes like that (BOOM!), it's a good idea to check your rim for true and round...... if it blows hard enough, it can actually cause some damage. Not common, but possible.

annie
After replacing the tire I spun it and it looks true and doesn't rub on the brake pads so I think the rim is okay. Thanks for letting me know that though...I wouldn't have thought of it.