1995 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 215

If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire It's unusual for a tire to "blow out" while you're driving, If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage especially ,if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard out of a tire,it'smuchmorelikelytoleakoutslowly.warningflashers. But if youshould ever have a "blowout," here are a few tips about what toexpect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot the off accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer tomaintain lane position, then gently brake toa stop wellout of the traffic lane. A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may require same correction you'd use in a the skid. In any rearblowout, remove your footfrom the accelerator pedal.Get the vehicle under control by steering the way you wantthe vehicle to go.It may be very bumpy and noisy, you can still steer. Gently but brake toa stop, welloff the road if possible. If a tire goes flat, the next partshows how to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. 5-19