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?

It is not impossible for run-flat tires to be able to continue functioning, and Europe's FINABEL bulletproof tire rating calls for the tire to be able to function even after having the sidewall ...

However, the advantages of run-flat tires were by and large restricted to vehicles that had them as factory equipment until Bridgestone began offering the first series of DriveGuard tires in 2014.

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Run-flat tires are also more expensive than their conventional counterparts — they often sell for $40 to $65 more than conventional tires — and they're not always repairable after a puncture.

It is not impossible for run-flat tires to be able to continue functioning, and Europe's FINABEL bulletproof tire rating calls for the tire to be able to function even after having the sidewall ...