Emergency Spare Wheel

corbyboy

Today I notice one of my back tyres is quite flat. I drove it a short distance to a petrol station to see if it would pump up. It wouldn't work so I think there is something wrong with the valve.

When I got back home I went to put my spare on. I didn't realise that it was one of those skinny "universal" emergency tyres.

I have phoned around all my local garages and Tuesday is the earliest I can get a replacement tyre. Between now an Tuesday I will have to drive no more than 30 miles on the spare. I also know I am not supposed to exceed 50mph.

Am I safe keeping this tyre on until Tuesday?

Eric_Pisch

i had one on a car for over a month whilst i waited for Audi to get stock of rims for the car

there fine as long as you stick to the rated speed limit

corbyboy

Eric_Pisch wrote: »

i had one on a car for over a month whilst i waited for Audi to get stock of rims for the car

there fine as long as you stick to the rated speed limit

Thanks for the reassurance. My worry is that it's such a different size to the other tyres.

iolanthe07

I drove 150 miles over the mountains in northern California with one; it was just fine. Don't drive too fast, though - the cornering is terrible!

Eric_Pisch

corbyboy wrote: »

Thanks for the reassurance. My worry is that it's such a different size to the other tyres.

the first thing i did was take the car to the top speed and try a couple of emergency stops (in a safe area) to see how it affected the cars balance, it was pretty good but the ABS and ESP may have been compensating but the light didn't come on and there was no brake pedal vibration

just drive as if its wet, brake a bit earlier, corner a little bit slower, be smother on the power

you should be fine

rictus123

Drive as though its wet is great advice, if it is wet drive as if it is icey or you will take it into a field at first corner.

scheming_gypsy

if it's wet, don't forget to shout WOOOOOOO HOOOOOO as you go round roundabouts.

mikey72

I had to use mine, I put it on the back, and put the matching tyres on the front. It was fine for the few days I needed it.

victor2

And hope you don't get a puncture.....

Is there nowhere that can repair the failed tyre today, or is it beyond repair?
With any luck and a bit of care though, you should be fine until Tuesday.

scheming_gypsy

corbyboy wrote: »

Today I notice one of my back tyres is quite flat. I drove it a short distance to a petrol station to see if it would pump up. It wouldn't work so I think there is something wrong with the valve.

When I got back home I went to put my spare on. I didn't realise that it was one of those skinny "universal" emergency tyres.

I have phoned around all my local garages and Tuesday is the earliest I can get a replacement tyre. Between now an Tuesday I will have to drive no more than 30 miles on the spare. I also know I am not supposed to exceed 50mph.

Am I safe keeping this tyre on until Tuesday?

If you think it's just the valve, why do you need a replacement tyre?
As you're going to have to use the space saver till Tuesday anyway, why not just go to your local tyre place and ask them to check if the valve is knackered, if the tyre has come off the rim, if there's a repairable puncture of if it really is goosed and needs to be replaced.

SteveJW

OP says he drove to the garage whilst the tyre was flat and changed it when he returned home.
You don't have to drive very far on a flat tyre to ruin it