Don’t Allow a Flat Tire to Let You Down

If you have ever experienced the dread of getting a flat tire and not having the stuff needed to fix it alongside the road, then you will appreciate running Lexani RFX Plus run-flat tires on your car. These tires add a lot of peace of mind when driving and are great all-season tires as well.

Why Run a Run-Flat Tire?

Most of us have a spare tire and tire changing tools in our car. Every car comes with the basics, and some of us have added additional tools along the way to make the job easier. Flat tires are something that everyone who drives will likely endure at some point. There are just too many road hazards to avoid it. Sometimes it is something on the weird side that causes the flat, but the vast majority are simple punctures from things like nails that get dropped on the road.

Once you have a flat, you often have to pull over and replace the flat tire with the spare. Most cars come with what the industry calls a donut tire, which is a thin, emergency tire made to travel a short distance as a much slower speed. Here lies the problem. Many of us overlook the spare and more times than most of us care to admit, when the time comes to put the spare tire on, it is as flat as the tire you need to change. Plus it doesn’t help if there is more than one flat to deal with.

The Lexani RFX Plus is an all-season tire designed for coupes, sedans, sports cars and performance-oriented vehicles. What makes it a run-flat is that the tire has a reinforced rubber compound in the sidewall. This stiffer sidewall keeps the tire’s shape even when the tire has been punctured. You don’t have the air pressure anymore, so handling is affected, but you can keep driving to get to a repair shop. The RFX Plus’ run-flat technology lets you go up to 50 miles at speeds less than 50 mph after a puncture or pressure loss.

This tire also features a special bead filler that lowers the heat generation caused by the loss of pressure. This helps prevent uneven wear and tire separation when the tire is flat. If you’ve ever seen shredded tires along the road, this is due to the tire losing pressure and the friction working to tear the tire apart.

The Lexani RFX Plus tire tread also uses large outer blocks close to the sidewall to improve control and grip, while the wide bead area works to prevent the tire separation. Another added plus is the tire's silicon rubber compound, which also lowers rolling resistance and helps to keep the friction down and the tire on the vehicle. These features all work in unison to help keep the tire intact and repairable. Driving at a lower rate of speed and for a short distance is important to keeping the integrity of the tire intact.

Road Manners

Lexani RFX Plus tires are great tires for traction and fuel economy, too. The tread pattern is designed as a performance all-season tire, so you get grip in wet and slick conditions, and the silicon rubber compound with its lower rolling resistance helps to improve fuel economy. They come in a wide range of sizes for 18-, 19-, and 20-inch wheels. If you like to take your car on longer road trips, the RFX Plus tires are a great option with added peace of mind.

NOTE: This is sponsored content produced in partnership with Lexani