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Old 06-27-2006, 05:03 PM   #1
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Michelin speaks out...against BMW RFTs

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Old 06-27-2006, 05:31 PM   #2
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I know Houston cops don't like the BMW RFTs...
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Old 06-27-2006, 06:56 PM   #3
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Michelin has developed its own, more expensive run-flat tyre called Pax
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Old 06-27-2006, 07:01 PM   #4
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One problem with the Pax system is that nobody has the equipment to work on them. The inside of the wheel has a different radius than the outside of the wheel iirc. The Honda Odysey has them. When the van was new, Honda's response to a flat tire was "they have to buy a new wheel and tire" b/c the dealers didn't have the equipment to change them. I am sure that isn't the case anymore, but still . . . I will stick with a spare, thanks.
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