Sometimes when a tyre goes flat, for example due to a puncture, some people try to keep driving on it. Perhaps for reasons such as not having a spare tyre or the road conditions being dangerous to stop.

However, driving with a tyre without air pressure is actually very dangerous. It can even damage these 3 components:

1. Rim Damage

When a tyre is flat and the air pressure is very low, the rim can be said to have minimal protection. Normally, there is a tyre and air as a cushion, but that cushion is almost completely lost without air pressure. This makes the rim vulnerable to damage such as bending if forced to be driven on.

2. Tyre Damage

In addition to the rim, the tyre can also be damaged. The tyre structure is not designed to run without air pressure. If forced excessively, the tyre sidewall structure can be compromised.

3. Vehicle Control

In addition to damage, vehicle control will certainly be affected. The vehicle will feel difficult to steer and slow to respond to control inputs.

It is advisable to always ensure that a spare tyre is available in the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a spare tyre like European cars, Accelera PHI NPM could be the solution. 

Accelera PHI NPM features No Pressure Mobility technology, also known as Run Flat Tyre, so it is safe to use with limited distance and speed without air pressure.

Indonesia 

Terkadang ketika ban sudah kempes misalnya karena bocor, ada saja yang mencoba memaksanya jalan. Mungkin karena beberapa alasan seperti tidak ada ban cadangan atau kondisi jalanan yang berbahaya untuk berhenti.

Namun mengemudi dengan ban tanpa tekanan udara nyatanya sangat berbahaya. Bahkan bisa merusak 3 komponen ini:

1. Kerusakan Velg

Ketika ban kempes dan tekanan udaranya sangat rendah, velg bisa dibilang memiliki proteksi yang minim. Bila biasanya ada ban dan udara sebagai bantalan, bantalan tersebut hilang hampir sepenuhnya tanpa tekanan udara. Hal ini menyebabkan velg menjadi rentan rusak seperti peyang jika dipaksa dibawa jalan.

2. Kerusakan Ban

Selain velg, ban tentu juga bisa mengalami kerusakan. Struktur ban tidak didesain untuk berjalan tanpa tekanan udara. Jika dipaksa berlebihan, maka struktur dinding ban (sidewall) bisa terkompromi.

3. Pengendalian Mobil

Selain kerusakan, pengendalian mobil tentu akan berpengaruh. Mobil akan terasa sulit belok dan lambat untuk dikendalikan.

Ada baiknya selalu memastikan ban cadangan ada di dalam mobil. Bila mobil tidak memiliki ban cadangan seperti mobil eropa, Accelera PHI NPM bisa jadi solusinya. 

Accelera PHI NPM memiliki teknologi No Pressure Mobility alias Run Flat Tyre sehingga aman untuk digunakan dengan jarak dan kecepatan terbatas tanpa tekanan udara.