Tire failure V1-5KTS,GO!
You are flying your A-320 as a Capt. on your A-320.
The weather is 25 knots from 30 degrees off the runway. Overcast 200 with light rain. You are close to your max weight.
5 KNOTS PRIOR TO V1 : TIRE FAILURE
The best is to continue as Airbus recommends but not so easy in practise.
I remember a Canadian Airlines DC-10 had one just at V1 they aborted and went off the runway.
How does one identify a tire failure with the certainty to continue a take off. Yes a loud bang but there are other loud bangs which could mean other things such as an engine stall.
What is it actually like a tire failure ? As I have not had one. Then we would leave the gear down.
Cheers