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Originally Posted by Carjack
A lot of posts are critical of runflat tyres and the way to go is non RFT, an aerosol and a pump.
This is OK in the main for blokes and a lot of the ‘ladies’. But the problem is that one is more likely of getting a flat in the wet and on the motorway.
The reason is:
1) Water is a perfect lubricant for rubber.
2) The rubber is under high tension & compressive stresses.
Given these conditions the nail dos’nt have to be set upright or at an angle, it will just flip over naturally and will slide in, nice and easy. You know what I mean?
As it always seems to rain in the most at night and on the motorway, they are essential for my Wife.
I would just hate to think she was stuck on the hard shoulder by herself.
RFT reassure her. She knows she can always get home without stopping.
For her they are a godsend.
I would like to add that I've been driving NFT for nearly 5 years now and never had a punture. Touch wood!
So please do not hammer RFT too hard!  |
As I said on another post, a great number of cars don't have RFT's and also don't have a spare wheel - the '59 reg C Max that my wife had as a courtesy car. So that scuppers that point of view.