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2. Tire-pressure monitoring system - Wikipedia

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   With run-flat tires, the driver will most likely not notice that a tire is running flat, hence the so-called "run-flat warning systems" were introduced. These are most often first generation, purely roll-radius based iTPMS, which ensure that run-flat tires are not used beyond their limitations, usually 80 km/h (50 mph) and 80 km (50 miles ...

3. Flat tire facts and guide - AOL

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   In 2021, there were 622 traffic fatalities caused by a tire-related crash. (Only about 16 percent of new vehicles are equipped with run-flat tires, which allow you to drive on a flat tire for ...

4. Run-flat tire - Wikipedia

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   A run-flat tire is a pneumatic vehicle tire designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, allowing the vehicle to continue to be driven at reduced speeds for limited distances. First developed by tire manufacturer Michelin in the 1930s, run-flat tires were introduced to the public market in the 1980s. They have increased in ...

5. Michelin PAX System - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the late 1990s introduction of the Michelin PAX System [1] run-flat technology, both Michelin and Goodyear had introduced a "zero-pressure" run-flat technology, meaning that a pneumatic (air pressure-supported) tire could support itself with no air pressure. The new zero-pressure tire was a modified standard tire, constructed with a ...

6. Flat tire - Wikipedia

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   A UK source reports that flat tires account for about 10% of motor vehicle breakdowns. [3] Motor vehicles are normally equipped for changing a tire. These tools include a jack, a tire iron or lug wrench, and a spare tire. Air pumps run by hand-lever, pressure cans, or electricity can be used to re-inflate slow-leaking tires.

7. Spare tire - Wikipedia

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   A spare tire allows a driver to replace a flat tire and drive on A Stepney rim. An early approach to providing a car with a spare tire Dual sidemounted spare tires behind the front fenders on a 1931 Nash Ambassador Temporary use "space-saver" spare tire mounted in the trunk of a 1970 AMC AMX with a single use air canister Full size spare tire mounted in cargo space area of a 1993 Jeep Grand ...

8. Airless tire - Wikipedia

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   Airless tires, non-pneumatic tires (NPT), or flat-free tires are tires that are not supported by air pressure. [1] [2] [3] They can be used on small vehicles such as ride-on lawn mowers and motorized golf carts. They also are used on heavy equipment required to operate on sites where risk of tire punctures is high.

9. What President Jimmy Carter did when he visited Miami ... - AOL

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   President Jimmy Carter visited Miami in June 1980. It wasn’t an easy time in South Florida. The region was reeling from racial unrest after the verdict in the deadly police beating of Arthur ...