At the end of the day, a spare wheel gives you an added feeling of safety – doesn’t it?
A – The spare wheel has not been dropped – it has been replaced with a better and safer solution. With Run Flat technology, what you effectively have is four spare wheels. The emergency capabilities of Run Flat tyres listed in the user manual and in advertisements all relate to completely deflated tyres (0 bar): in this condition, which in practice is very rarely encountered, Run Flat tyres are designed to still last a considerable distance. Driving carefully (max. 80 km/h), with four persons on board, this distance averages around 150 km, or 50 km with maximum axle load or 250 km with a light load. This “Run Flat distance” represents the built-in reserve of the Run Flat tyre.
