BMW is getting ready to launch its next-generation compact SUV, the X3, and it will ride--as most BMWs and Minis sold today--on run-flat tires. Of all ...

Run-flat tires are expensive; a replacement P-Zero costs over $420 with labor and taxes. In my case, the repair cost was not covered by BMW, and while Pirelli has its own warranty, it's conditional.

Our grandparents would agree that they're a modern miracle: tires that keep on turning even when they're flat. But how ...

Run-flat tire on 2017 BMW 530i after 12 miles at 30 mph. Sam Abuelsamid. With no spare tire or even an inflator kit in the car, I used the built-in BMW Connected telematics system to call their ...

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 ...

Run-flat tires promise to remove a key travel worry—being stranded roadside. ... a 2012 BMW 550i, on a long trip. When a tire-pressure warning light illuminated, he pulled off the highway, ...

Run-flat tires have a reputation, but whether it's deserved is up for debate. ... as well as run-flat tires for OEM applications, such as the BMW 3 Series or the Mini Cooper S.

He said specifically that run flat tires have several advantages and that they “Support BMW’s EfficientDynamics Strategy by ...

The answer is straightforward: RFT stands for run-flat tire, which, as the name would suggest, is a tire that can continue to run, even when it's flat. In comparison, typical tires will, of course ...

BMW started getting rid of spare tires in the late 2000s in favor of run-flat tires. That seriously hampered ride quality and raised replacement costs, although there is something to be said for ...

There are 33 reviews for the 2012 BMW 650, ... highly recommend purchasing the BMW wheel and tire warranty program or plan on replacing those tires with a quality non-run flat tire.

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 ...