12/5/2023 0 Comments Run flat tire![]() ![]() With much rain in Australia the roads have deteriorated with many "pot holes". I have had two punctures both of which effectively wrecked the run flat affected. My experience with run flats is with an E70 X5 M40D which has covered 265,000 kilometers over 10 years mostly in long distance highway driving in Australia, usually towing a show vehicle (max load of 2.4 tonnes). hope you get everything sorted quicklyįolks, I am new to this forum and noticed this thread. given she only had to go 1.2 miles on suburban roads to get to safety, she did so going 25mph. my wife had a sidewall blow out about 2" in length, so complete loss of air. run flat tires allow you to drive on them after a flat due to their stiffer sidewalls but if it's really bad like yours, you can't/shouldn't. ![]() The ability to drive on a flat tire depends. the onus is completely on the owner to determine that, and if doing so, keeping tabs on one's speed and distance travelled. The vehicle has no countdown or notification (other than low or critically low air pressure) nor any way to determine whether or not it's ok to drive on a damaged run flat tire. for yours, I would've tried to avoid driving on it at all as there could be ensuing damage to the wheel and wheel components that warranty may not cover The ability to drive on it for 50 miles at 50mph requires an ideal type air loss /flat tire. ![]()
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