Do low profile tyres get punctured more?
We have a 2014 Skoda Superb Estate. In five years of owning it, there have been eight punctures due potholes or nails. Is this due to the low profile 17-inch tyres? Two of them have occurred whilst towing a caravan. We do not drive on unmade roads, mainly on motorways or major roads. We have never owned a car in over 40 years where we have had punctures such as this.
Asked on 21 August 2020 by Elaine
Answered by
Georgia Petrie
That's a lot of punctures for sure. Low-profile tyres doesn't have as much ability to absorb the impact as a standard tyre so this might be why they're getting damaged so much. I'd recommend changing them.
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