Although run-flat tires have been around awhile, their name can be a bit misleading. Perhaps it’d be more accurate to say “run-without-air-pressure tires,” though that would also be somewhat of a ...

The world of tires is an ever-expanding nexus of increasingly specialized compounds for any situation. There are tires for everyday roads, snow, rain, summer, racing, off-roading and tires that ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Getting a flat tire while you are driving can be a very dangerous and frightening experience. Over the years, three different technologies ...

Run-flat tires are an increasingly common type of tire on passenger cars. Manufacturers such as BMW are mounting them on new cars instead of equipping the car with a spare tire. Doing so saves weight ...

Run-flat tires appear nearly identical from the exterior — the technology is in the sidewalls and rubber compound. The Achilles' heel of a traditional vehicle tire is a pressure loss. Without ...

Not to ruin your day or anything, but you should know that there’s a very good chance that you’ll have a flat tire at some point in your life. Even if you drive like a saint and carefully avoid every ...

Michelin’s latest take on its eight-year-old Pax run-flat "worry-free tire safety system" may finally take run-flat tires into the mainstream. While current run-flat tires—offered by Michelin as well ...

Some vehicles left the factory with runflat tires, and they usually need to be replaced with other runflats because the vehicles do not have room for the conventional spare tire. In the meantime, tire ...

If you prioritize ride comfort, want to save money, and know how to replace a tire, then ditching run flats for regular tires is a no-brainer. Contrary to popular belief, run flat tires (RFT) were ...

TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co.'s redesigned Odyssey minivan will be offered this fall with Michelin's Pax run-flat tire system, according to Honda sources. The minivan, produced in Lincoln, Ala., will be ...

There was a time when wise older people warned you to check your tire pressure regularly. We never did, and would eventually ...

Getting a flat tire is a surefire way to mess up an otherwise perfect day. Beyond the hassle and questionable safety of swapping to a spare tire on the side of the road, dealing with a flat is ...