Although run-flat tires have been around awhile, their name can be a bit misleading. Perhaps it’d be more accurate to say “run-without-air-pressure tires,” though that would also be somewhat of a ...

The world of tires is an ever-expanding nexus of increasingly specialized compounds for any situation. There are tires for everyday roads, snow, rain, summer, racing, off-roading and tires that ...

Run-flat tires are an increasingly common type of tire on passenger cars. Manufacturers such as BMW are mounting them on new cars instead of equipping the car with a spare tire. Doing so saves weight ...

Run-flat tires appear nearly identical from the exterior — the technology is in the sidewalls and rubber compound. The Achilles' heel of a traditional vehicle tire is a pressure loss. Without ...

Not to ruin your day or anything, but you should know that there’s a very good chance that you’ll have a flat tire at some point in your life. Even if you drive like a saint and carefully avoid every ...

Some vehicles left the factory with runflat tires, and they usually need to be replaced with other runflats because the vehicles do not have room for the conventional spare tire. In the meantime, tire ...

Many newer cars don’t come with a spare tire, relying instead on either onboard compressors and sealants or run-flat tires. Run-flat tires offer the ability to travel short distances at reduced speeds ...

Getting a flat tire is a surefire way to mess up an otherwise perfect day. Beyond the hassle and questionable safety of swapping to a spare tire on the side of the road, dealing with a flat is ...

Run-flat tires have been available on high-end vehicles like Corvettes since the mid-90s, but they have become increasingly common on various vehicle makes and models in the last few years. The name ...