The Simplified Explanation of Run Flat Damage

1. The Simplified Explanation of Run Flat Damage Welcome to my blog post. Now, today’s topic is a very exciting one. This will be tyre Damage 101: 'RUN FLAT DAMAGE' on Passenger tyres. This is my tyre damage assessment, the second blog post of the tyre damage assessment that I will post on my blog. What is Run Flat Damage? Okay, now what is run-flat damage? This damage is a result when you are running your tyre at critically low air pressure, based on or about what was recommended by the vehicle manufacturer or the tyre manufacturer's spec. This feature comes in run-flat tyres corby. When your run-flat tyres get flat, you still have enough air pressure inside the tyre to use it for at least 50 km. How Does Flat Damage Happen? Run-flat damage can happen whether you have an instantaneous or very rapid loss of air pressure, or slow leaking of air from the tyre.

2. Common Causes of Air Loss Why are you losing air? It could be for many reasons: 1. You might have a penetrating cut, puncture, or split in your tyre, whether in the tread or the sidewall. 2. Your tyres might not be properly seated, so air is leaking out from the bead zone or bead area. 3. You might have damaged wheels where cracks might let air out. 4. Your valves, some tyre valves are already ageing or losing integrity as they age. Some are made of rubber, and the metal ones have rubber grommets that let out some of the air. The Process of Run Flat Damage Let me tell you how it happens. When you're running your tyre at a certain speed with very critical low air pressure, your sidewall bends outward, and the rim flange, which is the edge of your wheel, presses the tyre sidewall onto the pavement. That’s why the evolution of this damage might show circumferential aggression on the sidewall. Some will be split. Some will be cuts. Why Does the Severity of Damage Vary? Now, note that the reason some run-flat damage appears worse than it is or less severe than it looks is because of the speed your vehicle was running at when this was happening, and also the rate of air loss. There are many evolutions of the damage. I’ve seen thousands in the field, slow leaking, and the other one: rapid air loss. Tyre Myths That Make Me Angry Let me tell you things about it that pisses me off. Some people, whenever they ask me about this damage, are very particular about shaming the brand and talking about the age of the tyre. Run-flat damage can happen to any pneumatic tyre brand.

3. It has nothing to do with the tyre type or the brand; it’s something that is not related to these factors. I've seen in the field some of the best quality tyres that money can buy, and experienced the same damage. Even the worst tyre money can buy can experience the same damage and the same manifestation. Run-flat damage is not linked to the production date of the tyre. It has nothing to do with the age of the tyre. Please refrain from speaking about the alleged expiry of the tyres. Whenever I see a post regarding a run-flat damage, people immediately talk about how it’s expired. Run-flat damage can happen whether you have an instantaneous or very rapid loss of air pressure, or slow leaking of air from the tyre. I've read some blog posts that piss me off. They create panic and spread fake news. That was one of the worst tyre assessments I’ve seen on a blog post, and I wish Google would take that down because of the great panic it causes and the wrong information it spreads. Speed and Air Loss Matter He's working for a tyre dealer shop and he's saying inaccurate things about tyres that give people panic. I don’t know if he intends to sell more, but in that case, he's tricking people and giving false information. Conclusion: Importance of Tyre Pressure Maintenance Run-flat damage can happen to those people who do not maintain their correct air pressure. I've been talking about this many times in a lot of my videos and tech talks (not TikTok tech talk, technical talk). Tyres Corbylose air pressure even if you don't have any visible damage or tyre injuries. This happens because of permeability. When you're running your tyre at a certain speed in very critically low air pressure, your sidewall bends outward, and the rim flange, which is the edge of your wheel, presses the tyre sidewall onto the pavement. If you're the type of person who doesn’t check your tyre pressure regularly, 1 PSI now could become 2 PSI next month, 3 PSI the next, and eventually 10 PSI less. Some consumers would say, "It’s still okay, I didn’t notice anything."

4. But understand, you might already be running on critically low air pressure. You’re just driving in traffic, so the sidewall can still withstand what’s left. But when you start running at higher speeds where the sidewall flexes at high frequency, then that’s when damage occurs.