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: What They’re For And Why You Buy Them (Besides Destroying Your BMW’s Ride Quality) Run-flat tires have a reputation, but whether it's deserved is up for debate. By Chris Teague ...

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 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 ...

For example, a set of four Pirelli P Zero Run Flat tires for a 2022 BMW 3 Series can cost $1,270.40, according to TireRack. A set of non-run flats for the same car, like four Michelin Primacy Tour ...

A miserable thing happened last weekend when one of the run-flat tires on our 2011 BMW 750Li was gashed by a pothole during an excursion from Connecticut to New Hampshire: Replacing the tire ...

Drivers looking to push their performance car like the BMW M3 often replace original-equipment run-flats with sticky rubber from Michelin Pilot Sport line — which doesn't come in a run-flat variant.

BMW says its run-flat tires are designed to run at speeds up to 50 mph and for up to 150 miles. Some Hyundai, Mini and Mercedes-Benz models, among other brands, and some hybrid vehicles also come ...

He said specifically that run flat tires have several advantages and that they “Support BMW’s EfficientDynamics Strategy by eliminating the extra weight of the spare tire, jack and tools in ...

Bridgestone 3G RFT Tires – Click above for high-res image gallery. The BMW enters the massive skidpad at more than 100 mph and begins a sweeping right turn along a soldiered row of orange cones ...

Q: What is your opinion on run-flat tires? Do you think they have the same longevity, and, more importantly, are they as tough as regular tires? I recently had my 2016 BMW X5 towed, because my ...

Run-flat tires are most often found on luxury vehicles. BMW has been the most enthusiastic proponent among the leading automakers, and seems likely to make the tires standard on most models ...