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2. Run-flat tire - Wikipedia

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   In certain applications, depending on the vehicle, specific tire design, and driving surface, a run-flat tire can provide from 25 miles to 200 miles driving while flat with limited speed. For Goodyear Tire, one effect on market share is the policy to prohibit the repair of tires punctured by nails or other road hazards; while Goodyear tires can ...

3. Flat tire facts and guide - AOL

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   Only about 16 percent of new vehicles are equipped with run-flat tires, which allow you to drive on a flat tire for roughly 50 miles. In the United States, one tire puncture occurs every seven ...

4. Flat tire - Wikipedia

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   A flat tire on a Fiat Panda automobile A roadside tire repair shop in Niger, West-Africa. A water-based sealant can be injected into the tire also through the valve stem. This contains less harmful chemicals and no aerosol gas. The sealant can then be driven into the tire using an air compressor. A flat tire can be repaired by a patch or plug ...

5. Tire maintenance - Wikipedia

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   Vehicles typically carry a spare tire, already mounted on a wheel rim, to be used in the event of a flat tire or blowout.Spare tires (sometimes called "doughnuts") for modern cars are smaller than regular tires (to save trunk space, weight and cost) and should not be used to drive very far before replacement with a full-size tire.

6. Michelin PAX System - Wikipedia

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   Michelin PAX run-flat wheel. The Michelin PAX was an automobile run-flat tire system that utilizes a special type of rim and tire to allow temporary use of a wheel if its tire is punctured. The core of Michelin's PAX system is the semi-rigid ring installed onto the rim using special equipment.

7. Tire-pressure monitoring system - Wikipedia

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   The introduction of run-flat tires and emergency spare tires by several tire and vehicle manufacturers has provided motivation to make at least some basic TPMS mandatory when using run-flat tires. 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.