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We are clearly not going to settle this but I still cannot agree that a very worn tyre would have less grip than a worn tyre, on the road. I will quantify this by saying I obviously would expect compromised traction/grip if the tyre was so worn that the underlying puncture protection band or carcass was exposed.Blow out == tyre failure.
I never said a partly worn tyre would have less grip than a new, I said a badly worn tyre might result in loss of traction, subtle but indeed different. I edited the post to clarify a point but didn't change the gist.
As far as your definition of a tyre blow-out goes that is a bit vague and weak in my opinion. I would describe it more like this;
A sudden and violent (i.e it goes bang) loss of pressure as a result of tyre damage or failure. This would include situations where the tyre bead comes off the rim, where the rim brakes have worn through the tyre sidewall or any damage that allows the inner tube to herniate through the defect and deflate violently.
EDIT: Sorry, I see you have included the terms sudden rupture in a later post so maybe we are not so far apart as your earlier stance made it appear.
I absolutely agree about not using a tyre until it fails as that would be stupid and dangerous. However, suffering the odd flat tyre on the commute is of no consequence to me so I am happy to use my tyres until they are bald provided there is no structural damage.
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