Bridgestone third generation RFT's are coming!

afuiw · 07-09-2009, 03:43 PM

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/06/r...ck-out-of-run/

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Without a doubt, run-flat tires do work. Unfortunately, we've never met a set that didn't ride rough, feel like anchors, or cost us an arm and a leg at the register. We typically avoid them at all costs. Determined to make a change, Bridgestone invited us to Italy to try out its latest iteration of run-flats, promising to alter the way we think about the technology.

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While pricing has not been announced as of yet, Bridgestone expects the 3G RFT to carry a 20-percent price premium over the equivalent conventional tire, a small price to pay from a safety aspect.

Seems to me that Bridgestone readily acknowledges that the current RE050A RFT's suck.

Kemplar · 07-09-2009, 04:14 PM

Interesting, I wonder when they'll be available for purchase.

Add1ct · 07-09-2009, 05:42 PM

hmm, these will be expensive no doubt

Addict...Nah Im A Junkie! · 07-09-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Add1ct

hmm, these will be expensive no doubt

According to Bridgestone they should be cheaper than the 2G runflats.

larryn · 07-09-2009, 07:36 PM

Even if they are twice as good as 2G runflats, they are still -10x the comfort, grip, and compliance of a non RF.

I've owned 3 cars with runflats now, and never had an opportunity to actually drive on any of them with a flat. I always had blowouts, forcing me to get towed (5 times now). You CAN drive on them if you get a flat. I just never have gotten a flat in them.. just blowouts. FWIW, I've never had a blowout before, in 30 years of driving, except for with RF tires.

crex · 07-09-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by larryn

Even if they are twice as good as 2G runflats, they are still -10x the comfort, grip, and compliance of a non RF.

I've owned 3 cars with runflats now, and never had an opportunity to actually drive on any of them with a flat. I always had blowouts, forcing me to get towed (5 times now). You CAN drive on them if you get a flat. I just never have gotten a flat in them.. just blowouts. FWIW, I've never had a blowout before, in 30 years of driving, except for with RF tires.

yeah they suck..!!!

esses · 07-11-2009, 01:50 AM

I've heard all of this before...

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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Even if they are twice as good as 2G runflats, they are still -10x the comfort, grip, and compliance of a non RF. I've owned 3 cars with runflats now, and never had an opportunity to actually drive on any of them with a flat. I always had blowouts, forcing me to get towed (5 times now). You CAN drive on them if you get a flat. I just never have gotten a flat in them.. just blowouts. FWIW, I've never had a blowout before, in 30 years of driving, except for with RF tires.
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