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.

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 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: 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.