Bought some Varratoen ES112s and some Dunlop run flats. Had no idea that the side wall for run flats are much less flexible so getting them to hold air is a pain in the ***. Anyone ever had this issue and found a solution?

Wheels are 9.5+12 front and 11+15 rear.
Tires are 245/40 front and 275/35 rear.
Help me out. Want theae bad boys on the car already.


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I'd sell the run flats and just buy new tires.

 

Out of the question unfortunately. Time and energy and the run flats are great tires and will go a long way if for any reason i catch a flat or a hole in a tire.


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The OTHER option is to get run flats that actually fit on those wheels since the need for a stretch of any kind is non-existent on those specs. However, if you got spacers to have them poke, I can see why you would want stretch. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, you can't stretch run flats. lol

 

Just an FYI
I had Dunlop run flats on my Varrstoen 2.2.2 wheels and both times the tire guys ended up scratching the lip because they were such a pain to remove due to the firm sidewall.
I have the all black wheels so they're easier to touch up than other finishes, but just something to think about.