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Tires With Emergency Running Characteristics, PAX|Page 1950 > < Tires With Emergency Running Characteristics, PAX|Page 1948
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Standard Tires without Emergency Running Characteristics

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- I - Standard tires with air

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- II - Standard tires without air

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If the standard tire loses air, the rim presses the side wall together. The rubber in a flat tire is heated strongly and quickly looses its properties.

SST Tires with Reinforced Side Wall

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- I - SST tires with air

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- II - SST tires without air

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Especially thick side walls support the empty tires on a standard rim and the vehicle remains maneuverable. A special rubber mixture reinforces
the tires and supports the vehicle in an emergency.

The self-supporting, reinforced side walls form the basis of SST technology.

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- A - Illustration of SST tire

Tires With Emergency Running Characteristics, PAX|Page 1950 > < Tires With Emergency Running Characteristics, PAX|Page 1948