If you have a flat, and are worried about rim damage, you need to stop driving on it right now. The potential for damage is going to be variable depending on the roads, specifically if you go up and down hills, or make a lot of turns. However, damage is going to occur very rapidly no matter what unless the tire is replaced. The window is usually somewhere in the range of a few hours.
Run flat tires are tires that can run even when flat at low speeds and till limited distance depending on the tire type. There is a significant difference in both the tires.
Yes. can i install traditional tires on run-flat rims?
yes, run flat tires may need patched
You can buy flat run tires at basically any tire store, I recommend pep boys because they have great promotions and offers for flat run tires. You can also order from their website.
Run flat tires are a great idea if you take long road trips or often travel alone at night.
Run-flat tires usually can not be fixed. The tires are usually $100 more than because they contain more rubber on the sidewalls & surface so they can run flat, therefore it they usually can not be repaired or plugged for safety reasons. For more information, call your local tire center. (Note: do not mix run-flats with non-run flat tires.)
Yes. Riding on flat tyres run the risk of damaging both rim and tyre, the bike will roll poorly, and the tyre may even come off the rim, making the rim skid and slide all over the place - not a good thing.
It does not use the same rims. You must run a wider rim to run the wider tires.
No they do not have a spare. They come standard with Goodyear run flat tires.
yes
Well, I would recommend finding reliable information about top run flat tires from the Tires section of Tirerack because they offer a variety of services and information for a fee of no charge.
Press on it and see if the top layer goes in.