Tire blowout — South Carolina Permit Test
Tire blowout on the South Carolina permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
If a front tire blows out, the vehicle pulls sharply in the direction of the blowout.
Expecting the hard pull lets you hold the wheel firmly instead of being steered off the road by it.
If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.
If a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will wobble, shake, and pull some in the direction of the blowout.
A rear blowout feels different from a front one, and recognizing it helps you stay calm and keep the car straight.
If a rear tire blows out, the vehicle will wobble, shake, and pull some in the direction of the blowout.
After a blowout, do not brake; let the vehicle slow by itself, braking gently only if necessary.
Hard braking on a deflated tire throws the car toward the blowout side and can spin it.
Do not brake. Allow the vehicle to slow by itself or brake gently if necessary.
After a blowout, grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle going straight.
The first danger is the car being pulled out of its lane; a firm grip keeps it there while it slows.
Grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle going straight.
On the test
What happens when a front tire blows out?
The vehicle pulls sharply toward the blowout. Expecting the hard pull lets you hold the wheel firmly instead of being steered off the road by it. South Carolina Driver's Manual, p.107: “If a front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against South Carolina Driver's Manual, published by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SC.pdf (South Carolina Driver's Manual, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, created 2026-03-30, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SC.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- https://dmv.sc.gov/forms-and-manuals
- https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/testing (read 2026-10-03; states no count or mark)
- https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/beginner-permits (read 2026-10-03; states no count or mark)
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2090.pdf (read 2026-10-03; pass rates for driving-school students only)