From:	Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject:	Cops and Tires [was: Heavy Armor...]
Date:	Mon, 08 Mar 1999 06:41:58 -0400

"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Stainless Steel Rat."
] Ultimately, not particularly. Run-flat tyres have solid partitions inside
] which hold out the tread of the tyre away from the wheel and flat on the
] ground, so the tyre retains traction. Spike strips (the better ones,
] especially those used by military units) don't simply puncture the tyre,
] they tear gaping holes in them, ripping apart the treads to the point where
] there is nothing left for the partitions to hold against the ground.

Besides, those walls that hold the tire together can only stand up to so
much driving anyway, usually enough to get you to a service station.
And you have to drive at a reasonable speed. You can't evade cops at a
reasonable speed, so your runflat tires will probably fall apart anyway.