freedom2022
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Run flat tires is good, when you get flat tire in an area or in the night where you feel not safe to stop. You just keep driving slowly to the nearest tire shop.
Yep, but it's not that bad of a ride. I'd call it firmer.I’ve heard run flat tires have a stiff sidewall that will give a harsh ride, when properly inflated.
... I suspect lots of people weren’t checking their spares, and when they needed it, there wasn’t enough air pressure. ....
I'm not a tire expert but from my POV with the steel belted technology of many/most tires today, they are much more puncture resistant. Not puncture proof but very resistant. If you have ever tried to repair a nail holed in steel belted tire you'll know what I mean. I have and I've need to use a hammer to force the plug through on tires these days. And yes, it does work.
Run flats suck.
They suck when they aren't flat and they suck more when they're flat.
They suck all the time.
I had run flats on my BMW too. Sidewall blew out. Stranded.I am with you. What are they thinking.
First of all, run flats are fine and are good for about 50 miles if you puncture one -- good enough to get to a tire repair center. My last car, a BMW X1 had them and I was comfortable with them. I think I experienced two flats in the five years I owned the BMW and managed fine
My current care is a Nissan Leaf and has no spare. Nissan gives you one of those tubes that refill the tire. Totally unacceptable. For one thing, once you use that gunk in your tire, it can not be fixed, so you have to get a new tire.
I have had my Leaf for three years now and have had 2 flats -- luckily both were within a few hundred feet of a tire dealer, so I was ok. But the anxiety has gotten to me, and I am going to invest in a spare tire and rim and jack when I get back from Europe. (I leave tomorrow)
There are a couple of firms that market spare tires/rims and jacks for cars like mine...one firm is called Modern Spare. And Amazon has a bunch of listings for the same thing. For about $400 or so, they will ship you the tire/rim and a jack. When I get back I am going to go to my tire dealer and ask for a quote on a new tire/rim and compare it to the online prices and go with the best price. The peace of mind will be far worth the cost. I figure my luck has run out in terms of where the next flat occurs....probably somewhere where I will have to have my car towed
my 2021 honda accord hybrid did not come with a spare. however the trunk is the same as a non-hybrid accord which does come with a spare. I drive from MN to AZ so there is no way i am driving without a spare. I purchased everything that comes in the trunk of the non-hybrid. the spare, jack, foam insert to fit around the spare and hold the jack and other tools. I thought of this as part of the cost of the car. cost was about $300.