Tyre inflation

Couple things. An increase to 40 deg C won't explode the tyre off the rim. That is almost certainly solely due to poor seating of the tyre. Put the tube in, put the tyre on, pujmp to about 40 psi and rotate the wheel, make sure the tread is central all the way round and no significant bumps. explosions causing splits in the innertube are almost inevitably caused by the tube getting trapped between tyre and rim. 

If you're on 28's, 40 psi will get you home safely in most circumstances till you can pump it up proper unless you're in excess of 100 kg.

Your pump may be rated to 160 psi, but your arm almost certainly isn't. I don't know  anyone who could get 160 psi out of a hand pump. It's damn near impossible out of a floor pump unless it is small bore. I use a mtb pump to pump up my road tyres. on 23's it takes 100 pumps to get 90 psi. I can't do any higher than that. Small mini road pumps will take considerably more pumps, but with a narrow bore should be easier to attain the pressure.

The workstand is a bugger to get in your jersey pocket though...

This is what I do and it might help to reduce pinches, I talkum powder both the tube and the inside of the tyre, put one bead on, the talk reduces friction, insert partly inflated tube, other bead on, then inflate to around 20psi, then with the wheel lying on the floor or in the bike in the workstand, fully deflate before pumping to the desired pressure.

Bit messy, powder goes everywhere, but it works for me.  Oh and wipe the talk off the rims .

I bought a mini pump about 5 years ago, and haven't had to use it yet... Always carry a spare inner tube and a single (or two for a longer or rougher ride) CO2 cannister. I mostly used Continental GP4000S II 25 mm tyres at 80-90 psi, and suffered a total of 3 punctures last year, in ~ 14,000 km mostly riding in and around London. Track pump at home means weekly pressure checks aren't any hassle.

I carry a Topeak Mini Morph as my mini pump and find it excellent, can comfortably get tyre firm enough to ride 15-20km home without giving it a second thought.  What I really like about the pump it has a short length of "hose" so you are much less likely to snap the valve off (as I did with previous mini pump that attached straight on) and it has a tiny flip out footstand so you can lean it upright on the pavement to pump!

If time is an issue though, you can't beat co2 inflator for getting back up and running to 100psi in all of 3 seconds.

Lezyne pressure drive hp pump is the best I've found for going beyond 60psi.

Fella, get some winter gravel tyres at about £15 a go, you'll save money, the planet and your sanity!

Meanwhile, you might want to look at tyres that are up to the job of the riding you're doing.

I don't know where you ride, and for what purpose, but if you're letting thorns and metal rods in over a few days' riding, you need something with a bit more industrial puncture protection.

The usual suspects: conti gatorskins, schwalbe marathon/durano, spesh armadillos.

All issues about unexplained deflation, use orange or stans sealant. No need to worry if you run tubeless, inner tubes or tubular tyres

It takes upwards of 140 strokes on my mini-pump to get to about 60PSI on my 25mm tyres.  I can never be bothered to go beyond that - just top it off properly when you get home.

Different tools for different situations... I don't use CO2 as I refuse to be stuck at the side of the road having gone through all my canisters - all it takes is a duff spare tube for example (as has happened to me).

A mini-pump never runs out, yes you can't get the pressures as high as a track pump or a canister - but the increased reliability of the solution makes it a winner for me.

When you fit your tube make sure you have some air in it so that it sits inside the tyre before you push the bead of the tyre over the rim. If not what happens is that you risk trapping a bit of the tube under the bead of the tyre. Then when you pump it up it air will slowly creap under the bead into the trapped section of tube and it will explode with a mighty bang. I ran a bike shop for many years and this was a regular occurance on new bikes. The tyres would be inflated at the factory but not to high pressure. We would prepare a bike, including pumping up the tyres properly, and put it on display. Anything from a few minutes up to a few hours later there would be an almighty bang like a gunshot. Any poor customer nearby would get the fright of their life!

You might have an issue with your rim tape. It's the tape that goes around the rim and protects the inner tube from the spokes/nipples/holes. It's quite easy to move it or damage it when fitting a tyre and that can cause a sudden puncture if the inner tube is pressing against a sharp bit of the rim. Check the tape and if necessary, move it to cover any spokes/holes and try again.

CO2 is my go to. Remember CO2 seeps through rubber quite quickly so when you get home, empty the tyre and reinflate with a track pump.