AutoPump releases an FAQ resource for UK BMW drivers, addressing common queries about run-flat tyre repair safety, ...

My BMW Z4 has a cracked alloy wheel and a punctured run flat on the rear can either of these be professionally welded/repaired (by say Lepsons or a properly qualified wheel/tyre repair outlet? If not ...

One of the biggest users (and spruikers) of run-flats – BMW – is changing back to conventional tyres on some of its models. BMW will later this year switch to normal tyres on popular variants of its ...

That's what happens if a company has a blanket policy. The truth is that if the car has not been run far with no air in the tyre then the tyre may be repairable, but repairing it involves inspecting ...

For the past century, auto engineers have mulled over the idea of a puncture proof tyre. Are we there yet? While the so-called run-flat tyre has been around for a while, there are still a few ...

But according to the RAC, the number of puncture call-outs is on the rise. In 2002, its patrols responded to 160,908 incidents – by 2007 this had risen to 230,196. The AA says it attended 330,000 tyre ...

Fitted to a number of BMW vehicles and available from tyre retailers, run flat tyres aim to reduce the need for stopping immediately if you score a flat tyre. CarAdvice reader Sandra wanted to know ...

Tyres that won't let you down – even when punctured – are just around the corner. Whether they are suited to Australia is another matter. BMW announced this week that its Z4 roadster will have "run ...

Michelin expects run-flat tyres sales to surge as car manufacturers start to fit them on higher-volume cars. So far, run-flat tyres have been mostly confined to premium or luxury models, such as ...

13:35, Fri, Sep 18, 2015 Updated: 15:46, Sun, Sep 20, 2015 The last thing you need when returning from Europe’s biggest motor show is to find your car at the airport car park with a flat tyre. In the ...

In some ways, car makers see the spare wheel as a necessary evil, but run-flat tyres are one solution that means a spare wheel doesn't need to be carried. Spare wheels take up space, and modern car ...