Just a quickie - has anyone had issues with front tyre blow outs at speed for no apparent reason?

Riding to work last night in the middle lane on the M20 at a steady 80 mph and the steering suddenly went lock to lock. I thought i'd hit diesel but after a bit I realised the front tube had let go.

With little control the momentum and camber of the road meant I wasn't filled in by all the foreign lorries and it drifted across lane one, the hard shoulder, gully and onto the grass. Thankfully there was a break in the barrier or I might be minus a knee cap.

Came to a halt covered in mud but sunny side up. Must've put a foot down at 70+ because i've bruised my toes!

Got a new HD tube and slime fitted today so hopefully won't happen again.

Friction wouldn't cause a failure would it? I didn't hit anything and the mechanic said there wasn't anything sticking in the tyre. The tube had "burst". The tyre was correctly inflated.

Discuss.....