Run-flat
tires No. 1 on consumer wish list, J.D. Power says
By Miles MOOre, Washsington reporter©
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2001)—Seven out of eight consumers say
run-flat tires are No. 1 among the features they most want their next
vehicles to have, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001
Automotive Emerging Technologies Study.
Side-window security glass was a close second, with 86 percent as
opposed to the 87 percent for run-flat tires.
The emerging technologies study, now in its second year, “shows that
consumers want safety-related features more than sophisticated
entertainment systems or other convenience features in their new
vehicles,” the marketing information firm said in a press release.
Motorists’ desire for run-flat tires “may reflect the fact that there’s
been a lot of attention paid to tires in the last year,” said a
spokesman for the Rubber Manufacturers Association. “But run-flat tires
still require proper care and inflation, just like any other tires.”