My BMW Z4 has a cracked alloy wheel and a punctured run flat on the rear can either of these be professionally welded/repaired (by say Lepsons or a properly qualified wheel/tyre repair outlet? If not ...

A flat tire (tyre) without a spare feels like the end of the road, yet it is usually a manageable problem if the puncture is in the tread and the tire carcass is still sound. The goal is not a ...

None of the leading tyre retailers will repair a run flat tyre following a puncture. Most manufacturers advise against repairing run flat tyres. If the deflated tyre has been driven on, it could have ...

For the past century, auto engineers have mulled over the idea of a puncture proof tyre. Are we there yet? While the so-called run-flat tyre has been around for a while, there are still a few ...

Replacing a run-flat tyre on a BMW could cost $800, compared with $30 for a Ford Falcon, the Dog & Lemon Guide says.

But according to the RAC, the number of puncture call-outs is on the rise. In 2002, its patrols responded to 160,908 incidents – by 2007 this had risen to 230,196. The AA says it attended 330,000 tyre ...

First time owners of run-flat equipped cars are almost always caught off guard when they arrive at their dealership to have one of those tires repaired due to a nail or puncture. What they expect is ...

Tyres that won't let you down – even when punctured – are just around the corner. Whether they are suited to Australia is another matter. BMW announced this week that its Z4 roadster will have "run ...

Tyres are important, and yet they are one of the most vulnerable part of a car — run over a nail and your day could be ruined by a tyre puncture that relegates you to the side of the road, waiting for ...