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Can I swap run flat tires with regular tires?

  

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Scotty I agree with you about RFT tires however my Toyota Sienna only comes with them so there is no choice.


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You do realise you have the option of swapping them to regular tubeless tyres, yes?

As long as you keep the specs the same as stock, there’s no problem.


yup. I would also carry tire plugs and an AAA membership.


Add a tyre inflator and you’re pretty much all set, unless you have a cut in the sidewall or something which instantly ruins the tyre.


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yes you can! Your car will probably ride better too. 


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Yes you can. Just need to decide on a contingency to deal with a flat tire situation. Get a spare tire or small compressor and a can of fix-a-flat, etc. AAA is a good idea too. 


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Commonly done on cars in the 1960s that came with run-flat tires, like 3-seat Rambler station wagons where there was no room for a spare tire. I don't think anyone ever bothered installing new run-flats once the originals needed to be replaced. As others have mentioned you just need to be equipped for a flat tire situation whether that's going to be AAA (they may takes hours to get to you), carrying repair plugs and a 12V compressor, or just tossing a spare tire in wherever it can fit.


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Here's a discussion of which Siennas come with run flats and which come with spare tires, and how to add a spare to a Sienna

https://www.siennachat.com/threads/spare-tire-vs-no-spare-tire.69556/

 


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