Why Runflats are good

E90Fleet · 06-06-2007, 03:24 PM

Guy here that works for a auto accesories shop was flying down the freeway in their almost new VW Golf 5 GTi

Suddenly the rear tire blows

They skid into the on comming traffic lane
Then Spin 3 times and come to a halt on the grass next to the freeway

Luckly the road was almost empty and they didnt hit anything

With runflats, all that would have happened was a flat tire warning and he could have slowed down and continued on safely

dmboone25 · 06-06-2007, 03:28 PM

If they weren't so damn loud, I think I would like them a lot better.

Nice to know something like this wouldn't happen on them though.

stressdoc · 06-06-2007, 03:29 PM

Hate to say it, but it looks to me like he blew the tire because it had rubbed and fatigued.

ward · 06-06-2007, 03:29 PM

any word on why it popped like that?

I wonder how that tire was maintained?

you usually see tires go down gradually, rather than have a catostrophic failure like that

bronco · 06-06-2007, 03:33 PM

Only if the runflats were not hard to find in small towns...h3ll most small shops dont even carry one

ase2dais · 06-06-2007, 03:35 PM

there one thing that we need to bring about again about runflats, folks with it should periodically check its pressure. Bcoz it will deceive you all that time if you are on low pressure since it will not lay flat like the regular tire.

Visually inspection is a NO! NO! Tire pressure gauge is the only way, and most folks if they have low tire pressure wont even know it and thereby using up the limited miles that the tire can be run on its sidewall, thereby a blowout!

ase2dais · 06-06-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco

Only if the runflats were not hard to find in small towns...h3ll most small shops dont even carry one

thats why I took mine off!

ward · 06-06-2007, 03:40 PM

look at the marks on the A arm in the 3rd pic

I wonder if the offset was correct on those aftermarket wheels, maybe the inside wall was rubbing on the A arm

LiveWire · 06-06-2007, 03:47 PM

Runflats have saved my ass twice during highway driving.

E90Fleet · 06-06-2007, 03:49 PM

Our speed limit is 120Km per hour ( 75 Miles per hour )

Blowout would have been close to that speed, may be slightly above

Wheels are correct size and offset
Tires were apparently few months old and wernt rubbing

Marks in A Arm are from after the tire blew

LEDZEP · 06-06-2007, 03:51 PM

Good example Fleet!

E90Fleet · 06-06-2007, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ward

any word on why it popped like that?

I wonder how that tire was maintained?

you usually see tires go down gradually, rather than have a catostrophic failure like that

I have seen many blow like that

Just yesterday 8 people were killed not far from my house on the freeway when the minibus they were in blew a tire and it fliped multiple times.

They very often blow like taht from hitting something in the road
Usually something you hardly see, like a bolt or nut

ChadE · 06-06-2007, 03:52 PM

The wheel held up good

Ryan 330i · 06-06-2007, 03:52 PM

wait run flats wont blow? i never knew, i thought they just wouldent go flat like other tires, but didnt know that they are less suseptible to blow outs.

Spool · 06-06-2007, 03:53 PM

Improper mounting? tire too big for rim?

they hit something and shred it?

ward · 06-06-2007, 03:54 PM

it just seems odd, usually for a tire to go like that the driver has driven for some distance after loosing pressure, then it goes big

you're right though, RFT would have saved quite a bit of worrying for quite a few people involved in that, glad everyone was OK

E90Fleet · 06-06-2007, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan 330i

wait run flats wont blow? i never knew, i thought they just wouldent go flat like other tires, but didnt know that they are less suseptible to blow outs.

Yes

Thanks to the EH2 hump on the rim, the sidewalls should not seperate in a blowout.

Thats why its so hard for them to change the tires

AndrewAZ · 06-06-2007, 03:56 PM

Two weeks ago I had my first flat on the freeway and thankfully for run flats I was able to continue a 10 mile drive on the freeway back home, the only thing is like someone mentioned they are hard to find. I live in a big city and it took discount tire 3 days to get the tire in, but heck for $178 installed it was the cheapest tire I have had on a car.

DasBlitz · 06-06-2007, 04:51 PM

I hate to be negative. But the likelyness of this happening is probably very low. I know it is one plus that helps, but it still sucks having them.

Oh well, hope the guy was alrite. Nice VeeDub.

E90Fleet · 06-06-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DasBlitz

I hate to be negative. But the likelyness of this happening is probably very low. I know it is one plus that helps, but it still sucks having them.

Oh well, hope the guy was alrite. Nice VeeDub.

Not really

Friend who was a emergency medic ( stoped because he coulnt take it anymore ), said they saw a blowout related injury/death at least once a week

He forced his entire family to change to cars with runflats.

DasBlitz · 06-06-2007, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Not really

Friend who was a emergency medic ( stoped because he coulnt take it anymore ), said they saw a blowout related injury/death at least once a week

He forced his entire family to change to cars with runflats.

That is one person you know. I am not saying you are wrong. But as a whole if it were as bad as that, I would assume there would be an outcry by the public. I drive on the highway quite a bit, very rarely see blowouts like that.

Saintor · 06-06-2007, 05:49 PM

I am sure that RFT can save lifes. Try changing a tire on an urban high-speed highway. I did and wasn't sure to survive.

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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	any word on why it popped like that? I wonder how that tire was maintained? you usually see tires go down gradually, rather than have a catostrophic failure like that
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bronco Colonel 76 Rep 2,104 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Only if the runflats were not hard to find in small towns...h3ll most small shops dont even carry one __________________ SaaS - The world of tomorrow is already here...www.saaschronicles.com
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	look at the marks on the A arm in the 3rd pic I wonder if the offset was correct on those aftermarket wheels, maybe the inside wall was rubbing on the A arm
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LiveWire Enlisted Member 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Runflats have saved my ass twice during highway driving.
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Our speed limit is 120Km per hour ( 75 Miles per hour ) Blowout would have been close to that speed, may be slightly above Wheels are correct size and offset Tires were apparently few months old and wernt rubbing Marks in A Arm are from after the tire blew __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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Ryan 330i Major 56 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: '09 E93 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco \| LA \| Oregon iTrader: (0)	wait run flats wont blow? i never knew, i thought they just wouldent go flat like other tires, but didnt know that they are less suseptible to blow outs. __________________ 2009 E93 335i \| Jet \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| Step \| Paddles \| i-Drive \| CA \| Sirius \| HD \| Logic7 \| 06FL \| 06NF \| PDC \| OEM Alarm \| LUX Retired: 2007 E92 335i Retired: 2006 E90 330i
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	it just seems odd, usually for a tire to go like that the driver has driven for some distance after loosing pressure, then it goes big you're right though, RFT would have saved quite a bit of worrying for quite a few people involved in that, glad everyone was OK
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AndrewAZ Major 137 Rep 1,243 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Two weeks ago I had my first flat on the freeway and thankfully for run flats I was able to continue a 10 mile drive on the freeway back home, the only thing is like someone mentioned they are hard to find. I live in a big city and it took discount tire 3 days to get the tire in, but heck for $178 installed it was the cheapest tire I have had on a car.
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DasBlitz Major 62 Rep 1,141 Posts Drives: bmw 328i 07 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: new england iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	I hate to be negative. But the likelyness of this happening is probably very low. I know it is one plus that helps, but it still sucks having them. Oh well, hope the guy was alrite. Nice VeeDub. __________________
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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	I am sure that RFT can save lifes. Try changing a tire on an urban high-speed highway. I did and wasn't sure to survive.
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