...leaving L.A. south on 405 after the magic johnson interview at LMU ... heard what I thought was the car next to me making a lot of noise..lo & behold it was ME ..my car..rear passengger side tire blew out..tore it to shreds..managed to pull over near the avalon exit & fix it myself ! ...sometimes its hard w/ this car esp b/c I often have it full of stuff making it heavy or off-balance..& sometimes the side of the freeway is slanted ..this time everything went well , Thank U Lord !