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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve bought a new car in the last several years, there’s an increasing likelihood that when you take a look in the trunk, you’ll no longer find a spare tire. At best in many cases you’ll get an ...

No matter where or when it happens, a flat tire is always an inconvenience. That’s why more auto manufacturers today are equipping vehicles with run-flat tires. Run-flat tires allow drivers to ...

Despite the importance of tires, most drivers don't spend much time thinking about them. They're round, they're black, and they get expensive quickly. Those who know a bit about tires probably know ...

Michelin’s latest take on its eight-year-old Pax run-flat "worry-free tire safety system" may finally take run-flat tires into the mainstream. While current run-flat tires—offered by Michelin as well ...

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 ...

You may have heard of RFT tires before, but do you know how they differ from standard tires? The answer is straightforward: RFT stands for run-flat tire, which, as the name would suggest, is a tire ...

What do you do when you don't have a spare tire? Do you have any other options? 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney partnered up with Consumer Reports to find out if the alternative is a good one. Gloria ...

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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 ...