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RUN-FLAT TYRES PROS AND CONS
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1st March 2007
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PROS
41,Tyre pressure monitoring systems instantly warn the driver of a puncture.
• 'The vehicle can be driven at reduced speed with a deflated tyre.
• Accidents will be reduced by ruling out 'blow-outs.
• There is no need to stop at the roadside, possibly in a dangerous 'location, to change a wheel.
• Time will no longer be lost to punctures.
• There is no need to carry a spare wheel (if applicable), which will save weight.
CONS
• Run-flat tyres can be load-sensitive, reducing flexibility.
• The tyres have a limited top speed and travelling distance.
• Most types cannot be repaired once punctured.
• Run-flats cannot be used alongside conventional tyres.
• There is a cost premium over conventional tyres.