When Center Line Wheel Corporation set out to build a new bead-lock wheel, it didn't exactly copy the regular bolted-ring-on-a-rim concept. Actually, this new I.C.E. wheel is unlike most any wheel ...

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

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey that needs new tires after only 32,000 miles, and a neighbor has the same issue. They are run-flat tires. My tire dealer says I cannot just buy new ...

The first run flat tires sprouted up in 1935, when Michelin adapted technology used for trains to make a road tire that would run on a safety rim on built-in foam lining when the tire was punctured.

With run-flat tires, drivers can typically travel about 50 miles as long as their speed is below 50 miles per hour. However, ...

As wheels and tires have become increasingly large over the past two decades, finding room to package a full size spare tire or leave room to store the flat have become more problematic.

The run-flat tires for your Odyssey sell for about $240 each. The extra labor involved in mounting them adds about $100 to the cost. But still, that's $340 a tire instead of $580.

Run-flat tires are often used as a component of a bulletproof tire system along with an auxiliary device, usually rounded blocks, that attaches to the wheel inside the tire.

Run flats are noisier and affect the vehicle’s handling. Photo: Porsche. Because of the thicker sidewalls, RFTs are stiffer and heavier. ... The wheels are more prone to cracking with run flats.

The run-flat tires are low profile. Because of that, I have already had two cracked rims that needed to be replaced. I would be happy to use the trunk for a spare, jack and lug wrench.

Run Flat tires typically cost around 25% more than standard wheels, and that cost increases when something eventually does go wrong. If you run over a nail and get to a tire shop in time, standard ...