Flats Over, which has manufactured rubber run-flat inserts for the vehicle armoring industry since 2003, introduced its new product for the RV market at the 50th RV Aftermarket Conference held by RVIA in Atlanta, Ga., this month. Flats Over invented the elastomer run-flat system with an advanced locking mechanism and has earned international certifications such as FINABEL and VSAG-12, the company said.
“We are pleased to serve the American RV community as well as the military, law enforcement and civilian security drivers around the world. We are transferring decades of experience and technology from high-risk environments to the RV industry,” said Claudio Colicchio, US Safety Band executive director, the exclusive distributor of Flats Over in North America.
The RV Safety Band is an elastomer run-flat device fitted to the inside of the rim, that in a tire blowout or deflation, provides full control and mobility beyond the site of the incident; therefore, the driver has the liberty to decide where to stop rather than being forced to pull over immediately and wait for hours in unknown or dangerous places.
“According to the DOT, tire issues are the first vehicle-related factor in fatal crashes,” said Gerard Corona, US Safety Band product specialist. “Motorhomes and towables can use the RV Safety Band to enhance the drivers’ capabilities when dealing with tire-related emergencies on the road. Our RV run-flat, which is made of the same rubber used in tires and our patented locking mechanism, is the ultimate solution for controlling the RV after a tire blowout and provides up to 25 miles after the full deflation and/or tire damage.”
Flats Over recently appointed US Safety Band, a Florida-based startup, as its exclusive distributor for the North America region, which covers the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
