The car manufacturer could have swapped out the one good tire for a pair of alternative run flats (which seem to be available).

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"The performance of our car and our tire management were generally good in Canada, however our competitiveness was compromised by reliability problems and mistakes, " said Brawn.

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It's never a good idea to anger dealers in the tire business.

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Obviously at his age he's going to tire but he's such a good player that I felt I had to leave him on for 90 minutes and I thought he was excellent.

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The ninth was a good round for Munroe as Nishioka looked as if he was beginning to tire, but the Japanese fighter proved as effective off the back foot, hurting his opponent with another body shot in the 10th, as he looked to close out the fight.

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