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2. Flat tire facts and guide - AOL

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   In 2021, there were 622 traffic fatalities caused by a tire-related crash. (Only about 16 percent of new vehicles are equipped with run-flat tires, which allow you to drive on a flat tire for ...

3. Run-flat tire - Wikipedia

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   A run-flat tire is a pneumatic vehicle tire designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, allowing the vehicle to continue to be driven at reduced speeds for limited distances. First developed by tire manufacturer Michelin in the 1930s, run-flat tires were introduced to the public market in the 1980s. They have increased in ...

4. Flat tire - Wikipedia

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   A UK source reports that flat tires account for about 10% of motor vehicle breakdowns. [3] Motor vehicles are normally equipped for changing a tire. These tools include a jack, a tire iron or lug wrench, and a spare tire. Air pumps run by hand-lever, pressure cans, or electricity can be used to re-inflate slow-leaking tires.

5. Tire uniformity - Wikipedia

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   These standards include the parameters of radial force variation, lateral force variation, conicity, ply steer, radial run-out, lateral run-out, and sidewall bulge. Tire makers worldwide employ tire uniformity measurement as a way to identify poorly performing tires so they are not sold to the marketplace.

6. Michelin PAX System - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the late 1990s introduction of the Michelin PAX System [1] run-flat technology, both Michelin and Goodyear had introduced a "zero-pressure" run-flat technology, meaning that a pneumatic (air pressure-supported) tire could support itself with no air pressure. The new zero-pressure tire was a modified standard tire, constructed with a ...

7. Airless tire - Wikipedia

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   Airless tires, non-pneumatic tires (NPT), or flat-free tires are tires that are not supported by air pressure. [1] [2] [3] They can be used on small vehicles such as ride-on lawn mowers and motorized golf carts. They also are used on heavy equipment required to operate on sites where risk of tire punctures is high.