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.

Michelin’s latest take on its eight-year-old Pax run-flat "worry-free tire safety system" may finally take run-flat tires into the mainstream. While current run-flat tires—offered by Michelin ...

In terms of run-flat tires, as we know them today, Michelin developed a model for the Lincoln Continental in 1996, and notes that its 25-year history developing zero-pressure tires has given ...

Our grandparents would agree that they're a modern miracle: tires that keep on turning even when they're flat. But how exactly does a run flat tire work?

Run-flat tires–now on a few sports cars–are moving to the mass market.Michelin North America this spring introduced a run-flat for mid-size sedans, including the Mazda 626, Ford Contour, Saab ...

2020 Ford Explorer's tires will fix themselves and last longer than run-flat. Expect more vehicles to have self-sealing tires. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

Later, she called Mercedes again, and they confirmed that she didn’t have run-flat tires. They had previously assumed she did based on her model car. In the end, the Mercedes driver says she has ...

Unlike self-sealing tires, run-flat tires do not need air inside to be able to keep the car moving. The sidewall of a run-flat is designed to support the car in motion for a specific amount of ...