Hello,

I have a question, please. 
Are Flat-Run Tires suitable for

Octavia 5E3 2014 1.4T

Tire size 225/45 R17

 

Or will it destroy the shock absorber kit?

Thanks very much.

Very unlikely that anyone in this forum has done it but I cannot think they would damage the suspension.

I thought run flat tyres needed special rims to operate effectively.

 

Worse ride and much more expensive, the only reason I could think to fit them is to have the ability to avoid a civil conflict after having tyres spiked.

 

Over the years I have had more than my share of punctures but never more than one at a time. If you are doing distances in Australia then a spare tyre (even a spacesaver) is a better option than run flats.

 

 

 

 

I don't honestly think that run-flats or space-savers area are a good option for anything except short-distance urban commuter cars.

Run flats have much stiffer sidewalls (to give them the run flat ability) so the ride will be much harsher.

Don't fit run flats as it will ruin the the ride and handling. BMW's and Mercedes have a softer suspension setup for run-flat equiped vehicles, to take account of the harder sidewalls and construction of the tyres (run flat tyres are constructed with a layer of Kevlar built into the side wall and tread) it also goes the opposite way, don't fit standard tyres to vehicles fitted with run-flats.