Yet another Tyre Puncture
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='1011678' date='Sep 19 2009, 12:20 PM
That's "old school" - very early run flat tires were fitted to special rims that prevented them from separating from the wheel at "0" pressure ... the newest are not. They probably like selling them because it means higher profits for them - same goes for repair vs sell new tires!
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Originally Posted by fifthinarow' post='1012033' date='Sep 20 2009, 02:06 AM
how would i tell if mine are the early wheel or not my car is a May 2005 model 525d E61 ?
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