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Topic: Run Flat tyres

Lansdorf

06/7/2017 at 9:37pm
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How many of you out there have run flat tyres? What are your views? They seem to be almost twice the price of ordinary tyres. I know that you can surf "tinternet" for a good price but if you are away from your home turf and get a puncture you have little choice but to seek out the nearest tyre depot.

Grampian91

06/7/2017 at 10:33pm
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Generally a firmer ride, but can you still tow with a punctured tyre?

I wouldnt have them.

sandgrounder52

07/7/2017 at 9:39am
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Hi Lansdorf,
We've got run flat tyres as they were fitted from new. To be honest, I'm not sure I would go for them if given a choice. They can't be repaired, only replaced and the price always seems (to me) eye watering. I had to have a new tyre within 2,000 miles of getting my car.
However, I am pretty sure you can tow with them following a puncture. (When we got the caravan I scoured the car handbook from cover to cover to check anything we should / shouldn't do). The usual restrictions apply which are: you need to go slower and you can only go for a limited distance. I haven't got the actual specifications to hand but they are in the handbook.
MrPooter and I are clueless with DIY / car stuff so, for us, I suppose it would mean we could drive to a tyre depot rather than getting a call out.

checkley1973

07/7/2017 at 9:46am
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We have run flat tyres on both cars ans I wouldn't use anything else. Yes they are more expensive than standard tyres but they can be repaired depending on the puncture.

I like the peace of mind that if my wife gets a puncture she can safely continue to her destination or home without worrying about calling out a breakdown service to change her wheel and then waiting around for a couple of hours for them to show up. She couldn't change a wheel on her car herself, she can't even lift the wheel!

In addition when we are towing and you suffer a puncture again you can carry on, and we have to on one occasion. Meant we could all safely leave the motorway ( children in car too ) find a tyre depot and then safely carry on our way.

Less hassle, less risk of accident and peace of mind well worth paying for imho.

Lansdorf

07/7/2017 at 10:35am
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Thanks everyone for your views. As with all things there are the pro's and cons. A lot of it depends on what type of puncture you get. A rapid deflation on a motorway at speed can be a life threatening situation....at best it will ruin an expensive allow wheel. The run flat tyre apparently saves the wheel from damage so that has to be factored into "pros" column.
Many new cars are now not supplied with a spare but have one of these inflating kits which knackers the tyre up anyway. My car came with run flats so I'm stuck with them. I can see the advantages from a safety point but I"ve been driving for over 50 years and find it difficult to accept the idea of no spare!! Thanks for your input folks.

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