A single MD11 main mount tire failed during landing roll out at about 80 kts with all systems and crew actions apparently normal.

Narrative

I was assigned this trip on reserve and it was a two leg deadhead to a foreign airport. Our departure was delayed due to crew rest issues with the other two crew members; First Officer and IRO. We met at the hotel lobby and proceeded to the airport. Everyone seemed well rested and we discussed rest issues and the IRO took the first leg to rest. The First Officer and I were to split the second leg to rest. First Officer and IRO were very competent and professional pilots and I felt comfortable flying with them. We departed with no issues and it was the First Officer's leg. Upon arrival into our first destination the weather was about 200 broken and 4 miles visibility with light rain. There was a special procedure for approach for noise abatement which we followed and we met all the stabilized approach criteria at both a 1000 and 500 down to touchdown. Shortly after touchdown around 80 KTS we got the tire failure alert and I took control of the aircraft shortly after that. We exited the runway ran the appropriate checklists and taxied to parking. I did not notice any difference in the aircraft during the taxi and felt we could continue to taxi to parking. When we shutdown and looked at the left main gear we noticed the front left tire was flat that corresponded with the associated alert we got in the cockpit. The mechanics changed the front left and right main and after 2+30 delay we departed for our final destination. The only thing to add or assist other crew members here is to brief the differences in heavy vs light weight landings and the 200 FT wide runway illusions at night which we did. Our landing weight was about 486;000. As an additional note we used autobrakes for landing as well.