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Thread: Runflats, Why do they give lower performance ?
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Old Dec 12th, 2006, 07:40 AM
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The short answer is because they're extremely heavy in comparison with a normal tyre, and they extremely rigid too. Have a search and you'll find loads about runflats!

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