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 the companies producing cars today ...

as well as run-flat tires for OEM applications, such as the BMW 3 Series or the Mini Cooper S. How Have Run-Flat Tires Evolved Throughout the Years? Like many still do today, the original run-flat ...

The BMW had to be towed to a dealership some 50 miles away (a free service through the manufacturer). Two days later, it was back on the road. Run-flat tires are expensive; a replacement P-Zero ...

On many high-performance and premium models, you won’t even get one of those if it’s equipped with run-flat tires as the 2017 BMW 530i just drove was. While I’ve driven many cars over the ...

(Even a staff member here has had his own run-flat adventures.) This consumer wrote us about driving his dream car, a 2012 BMW 550i, on a long trip. When a tire-pressure warning light illuminated ...

Many models sold from Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, Lexus, BMW, Mini and some Cadillac models come with run flat tires. And manufacturers say that run flat tires are useful on sedans, trucks and SUVs ...

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 ...

Many owners on the AutoGuide Forum Network complained that they were replacing their OEM run-flat tires within 20,000 miles. This prompted a lawsuit, which was settled by BMW and Bridgestone.

Manufacturers such as BMW have been selling their cars with run-flat tires instead of spare tires for years. In this way, they save on the space, weight, and expense of having to equip the car ...

Biggest negative on the X5 is the run flat tires. I think they reduce the quality of the ride and at 5,000 miles had to replace two flat tires ---- non-repairable damage. BMW X5. 10 Thousand miles ...