How far can I drive with a spare tire?

[LuckyTaxi]

It's a donut not a full size tire like on some newer cars.

Anyways, I need to get a new tire, but it wont happen until tomorrow morning.
There's a station nearby, but the GF has to go to work early in the morning.
So, I migth have to drive 15 miles to drop her off and then off I go to the closest
station (firestone).

About a total of 25 miles from home to the firestone station.

 

[Broohaha]

i drove a TON on my POS donut. i'd say close to 1000 miles. one full week's commute and then a trip up to NY. but just as i was leaving NY the donut rim bent and i was kathunking kathunking so i was screwed.

just get it fixed asap. dont take any chances like my dumbass did.

 

[godmare]

I think they say about 100 miles for a donut, at like 55 mph.
Lots of people push that, though.

Btw, it's the older cars that had full spares, but they are starting to come back some.

 

[FoBoT]

i drove on one for a couple of weeks before

just take it easy and don't squeel around corners, slow down a bit

 

[Spoooon]

I always thought it was 100 miles at 55 or so.

 

[vegetation]

I drove a compact spare on the rear wheel for about 3000 miles, over the period of two months, and it was fine. This was on a FWD vehicle though, so the rear tire barely has any weight over it. I don't think it would have last very long at all on the front wheel though. Make sure you pump the tire up with lots of air, those tires need high pressure.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

hmmmm ... my 97 camry has a full tire.

anyways, yea so we put the spare on and it turned out it needed air!!! lots and lots of air.
once i started moving, the anti-lock brake came on!!! this was about 6:30pm mind you.
i called AAA and they never came. Those fvckers!!!!

so tomorrow morning i'll go get it fix. Go slowwwwwwwww

 

[cavemanmoron]

look in the owners manual

is/was the yellow sticker still on the tire/rim?

i thought it was 50 mph,and 100 miles

get it fixed soon,
buy a real tire/rim.

Glad you are ok.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

oh damn ... i knew that yellow sticker had some important information.
its prob on the inside of the tire now. damn ... wuts on it?

i drove 10 miles today to get home and maybe 20-25 tomorrow to go to the shop.

 

[cavemanmoron]

oh yeah,i carry a can of Fix A Flat in alll my vehicles
with the hose,
i had to use one can on my friends car in the winter,so she did not/{Idid not}
have to put the spare on,i got to buy another can,lol

http://www.prestone.com/framer.cgi?page=http://www.prestone.com/products/48.htm

Prestone® Tire Jack® Tire Inflator and Sealer

Prestone® Tire Jack® tire inflator and sealer provides a highly durable, flexible, reliable tire repair seal. Prestone Tire Jack inflator and sealer has a premium formulation that features the patented AcrySeal System®, a super-strong blend of co-polymers which seals leaks and punctures. It physically bonds to the rubber in your tire to keep it sealed until you can have it permanently repaired.

 

[FoBoT]

you will be fine, don't worry!

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
oh yeah,i carry a can of Fix A Flat in alll my vehicles
with the hose,
i had to use one can on my friends car in the winter,so she did not/{Idid not}
have to put the spare on,i got to buy another can,lol

http://www.prestone.com/framer.cgi?page=http://www.prestone.com/products/48.htm

Prestone® Tire Jack® Tire Inflator and Sealer

Prestone® Tire Jack® tire inflator and sealer provides a highly durable, flexible, reliable tire repair seal. Prestone Tire Jack inflator and sealer has a premium formulation that features the patented AcrySeal System®, a super-strong blend of co-polymers which seals leaks and punctures. It physically bonds to the rubber in your tire to keep it sealed until you can have it permanently repaired.

wont work on mine. mine is shredded!!!! the side where it sits next to the rim is torn!!!

 

[SammyBoy]

if it's on your drivewheels get it taken care of ASAP, if your ride is FWD and its a back tire it's no biggie, but do it whenever you can conveniently

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: SammyBoy
if it's on your drivewheels get it taken care of ASAP, if your ride is FWD and its a back tire it's no biggie, but do it whenever you can conveniently

fvck i dont even know if it's front or rear wheel. the busted tire is on the right rear