With high-quality fast cars runflat tyres really make sense.
When driving on our fast roads and motorways tyre
failure can be very serious, especially at the higher speeds we do
today. A puncture or blow out can cause your car to loose control, if
this happens it will cause your car swerve and you may end up in an
accident. When happens at speed , the side wall separates from the
rim flange due to the rapid drop in internal air pressure, and drops
your car onto the wheel shredding off most of damaged tyre. This will
cause a loss of control of your car and potentially, an accident.
Runflats will reduce this risk because of
the strengthened side walls by keeping the tyre beads anchored to the
wheels, even when there is a rapid air loss. This is what causes non
runflat tyres to disintegrate into small pieces of rubber. In the
case of a rapid air loss your runflat tyres will continue to perform
safely, meaning that you don't need to stop and change your tyre, the
runflats will stay in the same shape and allow you to carry on
with your journey.
Vehicles that come with runflat tyres do not carry
a spare tyre, and it is not recommended to repair a run-flat
tyre,(although it can be repaired the normal way if you know the
history of the tyre and the tyre has not been run on whilst deflated)
because they are put under a huge amount of pressure and stress and
there may be internal damage to the tyres casing structure that may
not visible. This is because runflat tyres carry the weight of the
car on the extra-strengthened side wall, as opposed to a normal tyre
which carries the weight using air pressure to support the tyres.
All the major tyre companies such as Pirelli,
Michelin, Goodyear, Dunlop, Bridgestone, and Continental all
manufacture runflat tyres and BMW are the largest user of run-flat
tyres as Original Equipment on their cars , providing runflats
as standard. Other car makers such as Audi, Chrysler and Ferrari
offer run-flat tyres as original equipment on some models. Other tyre
makers that supply runflat tyres include Kumho tyres,an excellentmid-range tyre and also Toyo tyres carry a good range, these are
available, just look for car tyre prices with a next working day
delivery in the UK.
Any vehicle equipped with these runflats
should also include a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) on board
their car to determine whether pressure has been lost when a puncture
occurs, as it may not be noticeable by the difference in ride.
Run-flat tyres maintain speed, handling and smoothness of the
handling of the car when a puncture occurs, even on a motorway. A
TPMS is essential to alert the driver to a loss in tyre
pressure,these days TPMS are fitted as standard and are soon to
become part of the MOT test.
Do not forget though that runflat tyres are not indestructible
and will eventually tear apart if driven on too
fast or recklessly, . TPMS works in two different ways - either by a
sensor fixed to the valve in the wheel, inside the tyre, or by using
the vehicle's ABS braking system.
Run-flat tyres can potentially save you money,
time (and possibly your life) by providing you with a secure safe
tyre even if a puncture occurs. Many vehicles now have run-flat tyres
fitted as standard ask your local tyre dealer such as Pellon tyres if you are in the Halifax area of West Yorkshire, for information to
whether these specialist tyres would be suitable for your car.
You can buy cheap tyres online from one of the
UK's friendliest tyre companies.Pellon tyres
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