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One, I grew up in the farm world and reset more than my fair share of tires with a little kerosene/gasoline/ethanol. Don't use too much and it is a very reliable way to re-seat a bead. Two, I have had more tires roll off the wheel from using the standard stock wheel where the tread face was wider than the rim, and that is an incredibly dangerous situation dependent upon the speed, than from a "stretched" tire. The cause of most blowouts with these tires is, as stated, under-inflation or over stretching. Three the majority of tires that are appropriately stretched handle better as it reduces the tendency for tire roll. Tires are very well constructed and when properly inflated and driven appropriately, rarely have safety issues. The problems come into play with all these shade tree expert mechanics who do things incorrectly. Please don't blow me up with hate messages, I am not referring to any set group, just the people who don't do appropriate maintenance on their vehicles and wonder why things go wrong.
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