Put about 1700km on the MDX over the last few days with a trip to southern Alberta (south of High River with a day spent in Kananaskis country). Blew out a rear tire doing 130km/h on the highway on the way there. Pulling off to the shoulder was uneventful, the vehicle handled fine with the flat. The blow out was odd, almost like the sidewall was sliced with a knife, very clean. I didn't notice hitting anything prior, but I'm guessing I hit something that sliced the tire.
Prior to me starting to change the tire out with the compact spare, I set a couple suitcase out behind the vehicle to act as pylons. There was only a partial shoulder on this highway, so part of the MDX was in the travel lane. Transport trucks didn't give a
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, no slowing down as they passed. One passed so close at one point it blew the suitcases into the ditch and my shirt came up over my head as I was bent over changing tires. Unnerving to say the least.
Anyway, called a bunch of tires shops once I had the tire changed and found one 50km away that had the right sized tire to put on so I didn't have to hobble another 200km to the destination with the compact. The tire was used, but they got me in right away so we could get back on the road. I ran the rest of the trip on the used tire, but should replace it. We are considering ditching the MDX in favor of a newer one, so I may just leave it as is if I trade it in.