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who needs runflats..

Post by jaynana » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:08 pm

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Post by Don Coffey » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:41 pm

Interesting to see these.  I know the idea has been around or a few years now. May take a little getting used to the look but certainly seems to be something to lookout for. 

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Post by X5Sport » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:36 pm

Now you really can get 26" alloys with rubber bands for tyres..... :))
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Re: who needs runflats..

Post by X5LeMans » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:45 pm

If they will ever be allowed as road legal tyres, how long before the police work out stop sticks (spike sticks/traps) wont "burst" the tyres and make them illegal :) Great tyre for crims :)

I'm guessing that the stop sticks do enough damage to run flats to disable a car?

Friend of mine "discovered" the benefits of run flats the other day, when a relatively shallow pothole ripped his tyre off the rim, leaving him to call rescue to get his car recovered. Duh!..

I wonder what the effect on handling, and comfort is with those special tyres. Would have thought they could just put a very thin artificial sidewall to keep "standard" looks though.

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Post by Don Coffey » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:40 am

I can't see them being illegal just because they defeat a current police device. They (the police) will have to look at other options such as a net that wraps its self around the wheel.

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Re: who needs runflats..

Post by Steamyrotter » Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:12 pm

[quote="Don Coffey"]
I can't see them being illegal just because they defeat a current police device. They (the police) will have to look at other options such as a net that wraps its self around the wheel.

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