run-flat

[ ruhn-flat ]

adjective

1. (of an automobile tire) constructed so as not to deflate completely after a puncture so that a motorist can still drive the vehicle for some distance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of run-flat¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Or they may equip their cars with self-sealing or run-flat tires, which Wardle said are “good if it is just a puncture from a nail but useless if you hit a pothole and split the rim and sidewall.”

From Los Angeles Times

Technical details of the Secret Service-operated limos are a closely kept national secret, but they are often described as having special run-flat tires in case of emergency.

From Fox News

According to Michelin, they weigh less than a traditional run-flat tire and wheel combination and that a driver won't notice any difference in performance.

From Fox News

Unlike run-flat tires, the technology aims to avoid the flat in the first place.

From Fox News

Instead, they have inflator kits or “run-flat tires,” which are designed to travel about 100 miles more until the driver can make a repair and write an angry letter or email in whatever jurisdiction the pothole was encountered.

From Washington Post