Run-flats - Keep them or lose them?

[hmcoleap]

X2 on what Joe said below...

If you have 2-piece wheels, keep them unless you have beadlocks to replace them with. If you have the 1-piece steel wheels with 2-piece runflats, then dump the runflats -- they are junk in the first place.

The guys who have dumped their runflats and are running on 2-piece wheels without any runflats or beadlocks are on borrowed time if they wheel at all - they are just begging for a thrown bead.

Originally Posted by Joe

Which rims do you have?
If they are 2pc 16.5 steels you will want some sort of beadlocking in them whether its the runflats or the smaller beadlock. There is a ton of debate on how safe running without runflat/beadlocks is while using the 16.5" rims which I won't go in to. Personally I got rid of the runflats in favor of the smaller beadlocks in my 2pc. They are harder to find but usually can be had for about $300 for a set of 4. If you do any kind of offroading I would recommend something.

[lvs]

Just thought I would put a follow up on here for future reference for those who may be searching for this same question.

I ended up keeping the runflats. I have 1" one piece alum. wheels and had swampers put on. They balanced fine and I have had no issues with them. I typically trailer it out if I'm going a long way so at least 75% of the wear is off-road. The swampers have worn better than I was told and I have been very happy with them. I can't believe some of the gashes I got in Moab and they have not blown yet. I have about 15,000 miles on them and they are at about 50% of the tread left.