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? nail in the tyre, great how the car informs the driver, rather than return to a total flat tyre, very slow air loss at the mo, must get it sorted though..
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I wish modern cars had spares, that really would give peice of mind
Physically i cant change a wheel, but knowing family etc can do and rather breakdown install one,than those temp fix things we usually get.
I used to use this type of kit Paul, I could do a repair without taking the wheel off, use the car mat though, stops scraping elbows on the road, struggle to use it now though ?..Yes, it’s clever stuff, although I find that almost all of these systems give you warnings during very cold starts in the winter when tyre pressures fall naturally. I’ve had it with VW’s, BMW’s, Fords and Hyundai’s and results in many people fearing that they have a puncture when they don’t!
Personally, I miss run flat tyres. You could keep going and get a puncture sorted when it suited you and you were never stuck, so an absolute godsend for disabled drivers. I had many cars with them and never once experienced any of the supposed ‘issues’ that many of the motoring press criticised them for.
Run flat tyres are just awful.
Not only are they not great for “spirited driving”, they’re also uncomfortable despite having more sidewall than low profile tyres.
99.8% of my driving is with inflated tyres, so i’d like to get maximum effort in those regards, not compromise the car (even slightly) for the unlikely case that the tyre blows out on the motorway. With a nail in the tyre, you’d need to be hundreds of miles away from home for run flat tyres to become feasible – it doesn’t just go flat instantly, so by the time the run flat tyre could actually “shine”, you’re long at home/have the tyre guys come out.
And those are not “supposed” issues, those are simple physics. You can’t argue away a heavier tyre with a stiffer sidewall.
In regards to TPS systems, i’m torn. I think it’s kinda cool to get accurate pressure readings from the tyres, but there’s a downfall to this, come winter/summer. I prefer the “dumber” system, that just measures rotational speed and alerts you if one tyre spins faster/slower due to inflation/deflation. Still hella accurate (got alerted after losing 3 PSI in the tyre), but since it measures tyres against each other, it doesn’t go off if ALL of them lose a bit of pressure due to weather.
Downside of course, i have to check actual pressure with a valve.
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Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.I’ve probably driven 250k miles in cars with run flat tyres (including some ‘spirited driving’) and have never found them to be awful – far from it. It’s not always convenient to have to change tyres as soon as you get home. I once had a 250 mile round trip commute, working very very long days and went through a spate of punctures. It was a godsend to be able to carry on using the car until it was convenient to get them changed.
The tyre is losing pressure slowly over a few days, made a note of it to get it sorted soon, I’ve seen the nail, looks repairable to me..
As to run flats I think it’s a great idea, I seem to pick up punctures quite often, (hence my tyre repair kits previous years) this will be the second in this Volvo in 16months of having it..
Had run flats on my Daughters cars, it eased my mind, so got to be a good thing..
Poor man’s run flat tyres.
I watched the follow up video too kezo? appeared bottom left..
I have run flats on my 3 series and they are fine. The car corners like it’s on rails, it isn’t noisy and it’s definitely not uncomfortable. I wouldn’t do without them.
I have run flats on my 3 series and they are fine. The car corners like it’s on rails, it isn’t noisy and it’s definitely not uncomfortable. I wouldn’t do without them.
My positive experiences with run flats were on both 3 and 5 Series cars. I thought that BMW had pretty much done away with them, so I’m surprised to hear that you have them. Sadly, our X1 doesn’t have them.
Tyre flat yesterday morning with visible nail. Fortunately at home. RAC here in half an hour to plug it and pump the tyre up . Good for max 40mph and some hundred miles. Kwik fit Mobile coming Thursday afternoon to make permanent repair. (I declined taking it into the local depot). Achieved with two short phone calls – impressed so far…
Last puncture/screw I noticed it and took it to Kwik fit, no appointment just turned up, short wait repaired and on my way soon enough..
As you mentioned Wigwam fortunately you were home, rather than out and about..
I have run flats on my 3 series and they are fine. The car corners like it’s on rails, it isn’t noisy and it’s definitely not uncomfortable. I wouldn’t do without them.
My positive experiences with run flats were on both 3 and 5 Series cars. I thought that BMW had pretty much done away with them, so I’m surprised to hear that you have them. Sadly, our X1 doesn’t have them.
They came with the larger wheels I upgraded to.
run flats should be a choice on all cars tbh, you either have them or not by choice… run flats saved my life at 70 going round a bend in the wet when a large bit of rubble came flying off a lorry and I had no choice or time not to go over it due to cold wet weather the damage was bad big hole in side wall, bent alloy, on a normal tire i would of been of the road.
My only experience runflats is on my stepsons Mini Cooper S. When he replaced them with regular tyres, the tiringly harsh ride became almost civilised..
My only experience runflats is on my stepsons Mini Cooper S. When he replaced them with regular tyres, the tiringly harsh ride became almost civilised..
Out of interest Wigwam, did your previous X1 have run-flats? Our X1 doesn’t, unfortunately. Like Elliot, I have had numerous cars with them (3 and 5 series) and the ride was sublime in all of them. No harshness, noise or ride quality issues whatsoever.
My only experience runflats is on my stepsons Mini Cooper S. When he replaced them with regular tyres, the tiringly harsh ride became almost civilised..
Sorry – just realised you said your ‘only’ experience, which means you didn’t!
Quick update, popped into kwik fit guy said 30/40 min wait (ended up 25 mins ?) after looking he realised the nail was sitting to close to the side ?, so had to have a new tyre fitted..
All done within an hour…
My Daughter had run flats on here Mini Cooper too, also on a BMW, seemed ok to me, added advantage was she wouldn’t be stuck in the middle of nowhere sorting annoying punctures, giving her time to sort it without being stuck..
Would I have them by choice YES, the roads aren’t exactly a comfortable ride now anyway..
I used to use this type of kit Paul, I could do a repair without taking the wheel off, use the car mat though, stops scraping elbows on the road, struggle to use it now though ?..
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