Originally Posted by
Amt0571
It cap happen, but it's less likely. Pinch flats happen only when you don't have the right pressure or are not looking ahead and hit something you shouldn't have hit in the first place.
I only had an "explosive" flat once, when a thick metal wire punched through my tire, my inner tube and almost managed to punch the rim. I've had several rapid deflations due to glass cuts that made me bin the tire as I could see the tube through the hole, but all of them gave me enough time to stop.
As I said, it can happen. But the tube is an extra barrier, and it's less likely.
The couple of times I've had rapid deflations have also been from weird rare "shiskabobing" from a long nail that got flicked up and stabbed rear tire, another time same thing but a long flat piece of metal flicked up again. Luckily not going fast.