Well, was driving on the highway at 60 +mph and I suddenly notice a black metal object that must have fell out of a truck. Had someone on my right and left and had no option but to run it over. I was hoping it would have been soft, but it was solid steel. Heard a loud bang and had a good jolt, but drove off without losing control. The information display said "tire flat, max speed 55 mph." The steering was shaking a bit but was still able to drive to the dealer at highway speed. I didnt want to stop and just kept driving. Once I got to the dealer, I COULD NOT believe my eyes!! A hole my FIST FIT IN was present on a cracked rim all the way to the inner barrel!! I could not believe I was able to continue driving as if it was a simple puncture. Looking back, if this was a normal tire, I may have lost control and could have had a complete disaster.

They really should consider putting run flats across a broader range of vehicles instead of just performance cars without a spare. Probably cost prohibative, but worth every penny when considering the reduced hazard.

 

Really amazing how the tire held up.

It would probably be good to have them in all cars, but the sidewall stiffness would probably make them less than ideal in non-performance applications.







Terry

 

Along with a stiffer sidewall, their reduced performance aspect from being quite a bit heavier and the MPG hit all make them quite a bit less attractive to car makers. You should see how many people with BMW's with the standard runflats switch out to regular tires as soon as they can.

That is a good amount of damage though! Next time that happens, pull over and call the state trooper office and they will dispatch a unit to remove whatever object it is and as well try to figure out where it came from. Also you can get a report for your insurance company incase the damage is beyond just the tire and wheel.

 

Dang! Is there any other damage to your vehicle? Undercarriage, front bumper, suspension?

 

Any cougars hurt in the accident?!?!

 

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Amazing how well the tire held up.

 

That's quite the durability, especially for the damage the rim took. I'm impressed it held up so well. Oh and hey I'm new here, hailing from the greater St Louis area.

 

1/4" more and your rim would have been hitting your caliper. Imagine if you were running normal tires .. The outcome could have been a lot worst

 

Wow. That's terrifyingly huge. Glad you were able to drive to safety.

 

That's what she said.

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glad you're okay. They worked as designed.

 

u have a small fist...

 

LMAO, anyway glad to see that you were able to keep control of the vehicle considering the amount of damage.

 

Yea, it's even worse in person. The angle/quality of the pic underscores the size of the damage to the tire. Just thankful the tire held up allowing me to drive away safely and not lose control of the vehicle. Thanks.


The plastic inner fenderwall and an attached brake cooling duct have to be replaced. The object moved off to the side after I hit it not damaging the body. Suspension and components appear to have held up, but the dealer is going to inspect everything. Once again, just thankful this wasnt a huge wreck.

 

In a blowout you should just let the car slow down on its own while slowly pulling over. Accidents happen when the driver freaks out typically.

Personally I am not a fan of runflat tires. Too costly to replace and the ride quality is terrible. IMO

 

I drove pretty far on my Run Flats on my BMW. But thank god I got the tire warranty. They were around $450-$500 a pop. I paid $1000 for the warranty and pretty much got them replaced for $20

 

Amazing in deed! I am surprised that you did not pull over to check for damage. On the other hand, you perhaps would never have continued on after seeing that hole.

 

Definitely worth the coin.. also.. Houston thoroughfares

I knew it wouldn't be more than a few posts..

 

Heh...You're not the only one.. https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/reason-24862-why-i-hate-brooklyn-819563/

 

Wow shoofin you were still able to drive on that rim?!?!?! Jesus man, goes a looong way to validate the usefulness of run-flats!

 

Yep, it wasn't the most pleasant experience, but I did take it to about 50 mph for the 16 miles on the highway, then the mile or 2 on the main roads until I got to my friends shop.

 

Damn man that is the most impressive run-flat story I have heard or seen! Did you hit a pothole? That what it looks like to me

 

Click my link above the pics for the story..

 

wow....those tires are amazing..but cost tooo much..

 

Impressive. How close is the wheel to the caliper?

 

Sorry shoofin I didnt see that link before. Damn that road was crazy screwed up.. Looks like patch after patch after patch! The need to repave that road already.. jeez!

 

It probably did make a difference in control but I hate the RFT's on my car. Much thicker and heavier than a regular non-RFT performance tire. They degrade overall handling and ride quality noticeably. And they cost $$$ to replace.