Do you know how hard it is to unscrew the lugs that hold a wheel and tyre combination to your car? If you've ever picked up a puncture by the side of the road, you will have encountered this issue. Generally speaking, it is due to the use of a pneumatic tyre gun. This type of tool makes it easy for the fitter whenever you buy a new set of tyres, but it can be beyond the strength of an average person to deal with at the roadside. You may know only too well how difficult this can be and may have failed at a recent roadside attempt. You had to call a tow truck instead and may have vowed to avoid this issue in the future. If this is the case, maybe it's time for you to consider buying run-flat tyres instead.

On the Move

This type of tyre is designed to retain its capability even if most of the air escapes during a puncture. You will be able to continue your journey until you find a tyre-fitting depot or some other means of assistance and will never have to worry about this type of scenario again.

Going Nowhere Fast

When a conventional tyre picks up a puncture, it will lose its ability to support the vehicle above it. When all the air escapes, the weight of the car will simply push down and bring the wheel rim into contact with the road surface underneath. In most cases, you won't be able to move the car, or if you do, you will sustain significant damage.

Supporting the Car

The run-flat tyre has reinforced sidewalls with specially toughened rubber inserts. These inserts help the tyre to maintain its composure, but you will only be able to drive for a limited distance and must reduce your speed accordingly. Remember, you can't drive for an extended period of time, and you must change the rubber as soon as possible. In most cases, you will need to replace it, as a runflat tire is not designed to be repaired in most cases.

Other Modifications

Before you can fit these tyres to your vehicle, you will also need to install a special tyre pressure monitoring system. A sensor will be attached to each road wheel and will automatically detect if a puncture even takes place, illuminating a sign on your dashboard. Otherwise, you may not know what is going on, but once you have been warned, you will be able to slow down and make arrangements to get to the tyre fitter.

Just make sure that your vehicle is designed to accept run-flat tyres before you buy any. In some cases, you may need to make a small alteration to the suspension to take into account the more rigid construction of this option.