Sheri Hermann, Communication Coordinator from Continental Tire tells us “run flat tires provide convenience to a consumer, but conventional tires are typically lower in cost and have better ride ...

Second, run-flats generally cost more than regular tires. And if their “run-flat” capability is used — even for less than 50 miles at no more than 50 mph — the tire may have to be replaced ...

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, ...

Run-flat tires, which have been ... Michelin stores or car dealers must have special tire-changing equipment that can cost $3,000 to $15,000 depending on what the dealer already has, ...

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.

The main drawbacks are a stiffer ride, higher replacement cost, and driving on a deflated run-flat in most cases requires subsequent tire replacement.

Run-flat tires promise to remove a key travel worry—being stranded roadside. However, the ownership experience can be both expensive and frustrating, as we have heard from owners.

Adding further insult to injury, the cost for run-flats in some cases is as much as 30 per cent more than a conventional tire. Run-flats, or zero pressure tires, have one distinct advantage.

When run-flat tires appeared here in 1992, ... Dave Cowger, GM's engineering group manager for tire and wheel systems, said run-flats cost about a third more than a conventional tire, ...

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 ...