I can't get a new tire for about 4-7 days. I know I am suppose to keep the speed under 55, but how many miles can I drive it?
2006-10-18 13:26:47 · 12 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The "donut" is meant as a 'temporary' tire. Not a full fledged spare tire.
If you cannot afford a new tire for over a week why not buy a used tire (retread) sometimes for as little as $15. That way you can use that as a spare and instead of the "donut".
2006-10-18 13:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by gfgayle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
donut= temporary tire usually 10% to 25% smaller than regular driving tires. The longer you drive on it the harder the travel is on your vehicle. The donut is a spare tire only meant for moving your vehicle to a safe location usually within 100 miles at the speed rated without doing any damage to your vehicle. However using the donut for a long period of time, intermitently will increase your chances of needing alignment, balljoint replacement, other tires as they will wear faster with a spare on one side than with all normal tires. Remember that initially when you placed the spare you drove carefully, now that probably a few days have passed you forget that you got a donut (reason why even if you dont drive those 100 miles you can cause more harm than good to your car)
2006-10-18 13:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by wiseornotyoudecide 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a good idea to drive on it for almost a week. why do you need to wait that long? do you have another car you can drive or another way of getting around?
I think they say 30 or so miles is the max.
2006-10-18 13:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "donut" spare has imformation stamped on its side-wall. I believe it states the tire is "for temporary use only. "sometimes situations prolong that statement. Drive slow, purchase a identical tire to match the other"good one" as soon as you can!Good luck!
2006-10-18 13:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Hank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drive on a donut for several days as long as you don't travel on the highway or travel at over 60mph.
2006-10-18 13:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For your own safety and others you should take the bus.
If the tire is that bad 20mph max and only to the tire store.
2006-10-18 13:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by Hyballs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most spare tires last about 50 miles just enough to get to a service station
2006-10-18 13:31:03 · answer #7 · answered by great white fisherman 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well use it and inspect it often ,road surfaces and wear are hard to define ,as far as miles ..get a full sized spare and a new tire when you get a chance..
2006-10-18 13:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by handy Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 miles on the non drive wheel. I would'nt at all on the drive wheel you'll wreak your trany
2006-10-18 13:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by Zoltan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theyshould be removed as soon as possible and never never driven over i would say forty mph
2006-10-18 13:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by sneaky01p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋