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A run flat tire is a pneumatic vehicle tire that is designed to resist the effects of deflation and to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven - albeit at reduced speeds and for limited distances.
A run flat tire is a is designed to resist the effects of deflation and to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven. This is usually implemented through more rigid sidewalls allowing for the weight of the vehicle while tire pressure is reduced or an etxra lining within the tire the seals itself incase of a puncture.

Revision as of 12:32, 27 June 2006

A run flat tire is a is designed to resist the effects of deflation and to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven. This is usually implemented through more rigid sidewalls allowing for the weight of the vehicle while tire pressure is reduced or an etxra lining within the tire the seals itself incase of a puncture.