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Are Pirelli 210 Snowsports Run Flats???
« on: November 03, 2011, 07:58:08 am »
I was getting a set of used Pirelli 210 Snowsports (205/55/16) installed on my BMW rims yesterday. The guy putting them on the rims asked if they were run flats as he found it to have a very stiff sidewall. I did not think they were. I looked all over tire for an indication but found none.

Today I stumbled across an info on Tire Rack indicating they are but they only list one size.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=Winter+210+SnowSport+RFT

Not sure if mine are run flats. It would be a big bonus if they were.

Can anyone confirm this.

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Re: Are Pirelli 210 Snowsports Run Flats???
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 08:43:08 am »
If you looked a little more carefully, you would have figured out that those come in both RunFlat and non-RunFlat versions.  So you need to look at the sidewall of the tire to confirm which version you have.

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Re: Are Pirelli 210 Snowsports Run Flats???
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2011, 09:16:12 am »
If you looked a little more carefully, you would have figured out that those come in both RunFlat and non-RunFlat versions.  So you need to look at the sidewall of the tire to confirm which version you have.

What do I look for on sidewall?????

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Re: Are Pirelli 210 Snowsports Run Flats???
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2011, 12:50:38 pm »
If you looked a little more carefully, you would have figured out that those come in both RunFlat and non-RunFlat versions.  So you need to look at the sidewall of the tire to confirm which version you have.

What do I look for on sidewall?????

The words "run flat" right after Pirelli

Link to high res photo

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic.jsp?sidewall=Blackwall&tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=Winter+210+SnowSport+RFT