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Sam
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20th Apr 06 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are these supposed run flat tyres you can buy nowadays worth the dollar?
DanielJ
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20th Apr 06 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depends........... your still gonna have to change the tyre even if you do get a puncture
Paul H
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20th Apr 06 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah they work well bit noisy though.also i think you need rims that are designed for rft tyres
Sam
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Is there much point with say 205/40/17 sized tyres?
Robin
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20th Apr 06 at 20:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Paul, they will go on any rim, but the valves have to have a pressure sensor in them so you know they are flat

4 major problems with them

1. the make the ride hard and are very noisy
2. they are about 93 times more expensive than the equivilant normal tyre
3. they dont seal on the rim properly, so they go flat slowly, even on new wheels

and 4, which is a big one.

They need replacing if they have been "run flat" the same as a normal tyre, and you cannot repair a puncture in them, according to the manfacturers

so in short Sam, not worth the rubber they are made of
JadeM
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20th Apr 06 at 20:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Surely you dont get THAT many punctures?? Id buy a tire or its ability to grip / perform or its cheapness.....not that it can run flat
alistairolsen
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20th Apr 06 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
runflat tyres are oly handy on getaway vehicles IMO
Robin
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20th Apr 06 at 21:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
even though they go flat and rip themselves apart after about 50 miles
Sam
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20th Apr 06 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just wondered if there was any point in buying them.

Think I'll just stick with normal tyres methinks!

 
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