Question If a tire fails, you should: Answers Use the brakes. Stay off the brakes. Swerve. Explanation Braking after a tire fails can result in a loss of control. Stay off your brakes, if possible, until your vehicle has slowed considerably. This questions appears in the following tests: Alaska Class B Knowledge Test California Class A Knowledge Test California Class B Knowledge Test Kentucky Class A Knowledge Test Louisiana Tank Maine Double Michigan Class B Knowledge Test Michigan Tank Missouri Double North Carolina Tank Vermont Class B Knowledge Test Virginia Double