Do run-flat tire work on any standard rim or do they require special rims? Sorry for the blatant n00bness.

 

no diff

 

...although the equipment for the mounting needs to comply.

 

Not entirely true. Many of the stock Rim's have lips inside the rim to help keep the tire on the car during a total pressure loss situation. That being said, I'm not sure that it's entirely necessary.

 

Werd. I've heard of some (lame) tire shops giving people a hard time about installing runflats on aftermarket wheels, or vice versa. But from what I've read, the bead inside the wheel isn't necessary. (Maybe... if you're running no air at all in the runflat.. But despite their name, I've certainly had a flat with one before and wouldn't recommend no air, bead or no bead...)

 

I think the confusion comes from the original Michelin runflats of many years ago that did require a special wheel. You can definitely install a non-runflat on any of the stock Mini wheels.

 

Thanks people.

 

If you are having runflats installed on aftermarket rims (or any rims for that matter) make sure you take them to a REPUTABLE shop or risk damage to your rims . . . I would even go as far as to photograph rims before you drop them off. The runflats are nasty to install / remove.

 

Jeez. Who knew runflats would be a whole new world of tiredom. Thanks all for the responses.