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2. 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.

3. Continental tire - Wikipedia

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   Continental kits and trunk lid add-on spare tire trim were also made popular by the garish pimpmobile era of the 1970s and featured in "Super Fly" movies. [34] [35] Continental kits and simulated spare tires were also featured in some of the transformations done on the Pimp My Ride show. Continental tires are known as 'fifth wheels' in hip hop ...

4. Continental AG - Wikipedia

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   Continental AG global operations Continental tires on a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer, Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. [10] In 1898, Continental began development and production of the vehicle tires with plain tread, which was a major success for the brand.

5. 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.

6. Michelin - Wikipedia

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   In 1934, Michelin introduced a tyre which, if punctured, would run on a special foam lining, a design now known as a run-flat tyre (self-supporting type). [ citation needed ] Michelin developed and patented a key innovation in tyre history, the 1946 radial tyre , and successfully exploited this technological innovation to become one of the ...

7. 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 ...