My unXpert 25Cts on RFs...
Picks:
-they allow Buffy and even any of us troglodytes to
"drive/get to" somewhere, for tire repair. (Assuming
you aren't 100+ miles from "repair".
-they negate the need for a jack; important in sports
cars, where space is a premium; maybe not so important
in a 5,000+ lb SUV.
-they are trendy and a necessary me-too, at least in
the minds of the car marketeers.
-they tend to ride well and are not overly "noisy", when
new or, less than half consumed.
Pans:
-Not every TarJoint can/will work on them, currently.
-Even less of those joints know what they are doing
in an R&R dismount/mount operation, espc. due to
in-wheel sensors.
-Many of your TarJoints will not have
any replacement RFs,
espc. in the steam roller wheel size that tend to be fitted on
sports cars, BMWs, et al.
-That 50-100 mile "cushion" can become pretty confining
in many driving situs and many locales. Even when/if you
can get "there", points 1,2&3 come into serious play.
-No more changing a flat and just "going on"; the clock
is ticking to get that sumbitch replaced.
-In my exp., albeit with older gen RFs, they do tend
to get noisy and "hard" around post-3/4s+ of tire tread life
use.
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Bring
Money
With you for a new tar or, a new set.
But, whatchagonnado...it's progress.
BR,mD