Run flat insert system offered by POLYMET were tested repeatedly in grueling desert track of RAK with rubbles, dry crossings, having a number of obstacles such as natural ramps, steps formed in a wadi, ditches as well as gravel tracks with corrugations and loose sand pits – real hostile desert conditions of temperature ranging from 30 C to 50 C in a Loaded Toyota Hilux, loaded above its GVW gross weight of the vehicle.

In June 2022 – the test Vehicle was diagonally fitted with POLYMET Run Flat inserts, with absolute “ZERO “ air, was driven through the grueling desert track of RAK with rubbles, dry crossings, having a number of obstacles such as natural ramps, steps formed in the wadi, ditches as well as gravel tracks with corrugations, covered a total distance of 69.14 km in 02:08:17 “none stop, attained an average speed of 32.3 Km/h meeting FINABEL agreement mandate  – 2.3.2 b) travel off-road cross country for 2 hours at a speed of approximately 30 km/hr without the tire leaving the wheel rim or shredding. The vehicle was stopped as it passed over 60 km at 30 km/h, as per the FINABEL benchmark, tires, run flat inserts and rims were still in drivable conditions.  The temperature of desert gravel was from 35° C at starting to 50°C by noon and run-flat inserts and tire temperate were in 35 °C to 80 °C . The full run was verified and witnessed by International acclaimed 3rd party inspectors.