Self sealing tyres

Rich9600 · 11-15-2018, 03:03 AM

Stumbled across this.

https://www.pirelli.com/global/en-ww...ost_2018-11-09

Sounds interesting and could provide some of the runflat security without the runflat compromise.

Watsey · 11-15-2018, 04:27 AM

Continental has had this technology for a while but seemed to restrict it to a small range of car tyres. I'm not sure why - perhaps it's not suited to high performance applications.

Personally I wouldn't be willing to compromise on tyre performance in order to have self-sealing technology as I've only needed to get one puncture resolved on my car in the past 4 years (runlet, which had to be replaced), but if the equivalent of an MP4S was available with it then I'd be very interested.

pmgreenwood · 11-15-2018, 06:30 AM

I would buy if available as an alternative to runflats but so far availability of size and type has been poor. to date, there have also been few tests of such tyres due to little availability

Z_Victor1 · 11-15-2018, 06:44 AM

Funny - our A/C had self-sealing fuel tanks in WW2....a mere 70 odd yrs ago.

You'd have thought this would have been adapted commercially by now.....

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Rich9600 Colonel 741 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: i4 M50 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Self sealing tyres Stumbled across this. https://www.pirelli.com/global/en-ww...ost_2018-11-09 Sounds interesting and could provide some of the runflat security without the runflat compromise. __________________ Driving i4 M50 (G26) Previous 340i Touring MSport (F31)
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Watsey Major General 6404 Rep 8,493 Posts Drives: F31 330D sDrive M Sport Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: On sabbatical. iTrader: (1)	Continental has had this technology for a while but seemed to restrict it to a small range of car tyres. I'm not sure why - perhaps it's not suited to high performance applications. Personally I wouldn't be willing to compromise on tyre performance in order to have self-sealing technology as I've only needed to get one puncture resolved on my car in the past 4 years (runlet, which had to be replaced), but if the equivalent of an MP4S was available with it then I'd be very interested. __________________ Current : F31 330sD, remapped, Ohlins Road & Track, Millway camber plates, Quaife LSD, Stoptech brakes + Pagid RSL1 pads all round, Weichers front strut brace, Eibach front & rear anti-roll bars, Michelin MP4S.
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pmgreenwood Major 483 Rep 1,189 Posts Drives: F31 320D se auto sold, Macan S Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Sussex UK iTrader: (0)	I would buy if available as an alternative to runflats but so far availability of size and type has been poor. to date, there have also been few tests of such tyres due to little availability
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Z_Victor1 First Lieutenant 64 Rep 328 Posts Drives: 2022 G22 M440i 👍 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SouthEast UK iTrader: (0)	Funny - our A/C had self-sealing fuel tanks in WW2....a mere 70 odd yrs ago. You'd have thought this would have been adapted commercially by now..... Last edited by Z_Victor1; 11-15-2018 at 06:44 AM.. Reason: spellynge...!
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