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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by jrgaston on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @02:07PM (#28542356)
Run flat tires are expensive, heavy, and hard riding. On the other hand, they don't go flat. I recently had a flat in my VW and I missed having my old Mini's run flats. Sometimes you just aren't in a place where you want to change a tire.
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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by Stratoscope on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @06:10PM (#28545048)
I've always had conventional tires, but when my Kia Rondo was due for new ones a few years ago, my tire guy suggested the Bridgestone DriveGuard. I was skeptical because of everything I'd heard about run flats, but he said these were a big improvement. And he was right! They feel just like conventional tires.

Maybe a bit harder ride, but I had been in the habit of inflating my old tires 2-3 pounds more than the manufacturer recommendation. So I brought these back down to the recommended 32psi and they are just fine. And they proved their worth when I got to a job interview on time even after getting a flat - and when I went to the tire shop it was a free repair instead of a new tire.

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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by exhilaration on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @02:43PM (#28542746)
My Toyota Sienna AWD (with run flats) doesn't have a spare tire, so sometimes you CAN'T even change a tire!
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