Glossary / General

run-flat tires

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Run-flat tires can keep working even if they have a flat, so you can drive a little longer to get help.

Technical Definition

Run-flat tires are designed to allow a vehicle to continue driving for a limited distance after a puncture, providing added safety and convenience.

Hear It Discussed

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Plugs for Run Flat Tires? Some Houston Hiking? the '27 Kia Telluride first look! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 00:08

"Yeah, and there was that time when BMW were running run flat tires, and the ride wasn't brilliant."
The NEW Audi A2, the Morris Marina, innate optimism My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 28:47

"So you can still, because it has those Michelins that have like essentially just a ⁓ thing of rubber on the inside, you know, inside the tire. you can, it's your red flats."
Lots of Honda Hybrids Wheel Bearings 20:08