My tire went flat on my trailblazer. My daughter wants to drive it about an hour and a half ONE WAY and then back! Spares are not meant to drive that far are they?? She said that it is a full size tire but without the normal rim. She is getting ready to leave, should she drive it????
2006-12-08 01:25:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes it would be ok, The fact that it's not the normal rim means that it's not the same design, this means nothing regarding the safety of the tire. A full sized tire would work as well as the original and can be driven on as long as any normal tire. Most older cars required that you rotate the spare tire onto the car as a normal rotation. The fact that the tire is the same size as all others on the car makes it a perfect replacement. You could use the tire as long as you wanted.
2006-12-08 01:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by dlk426 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trailblazers do not come equipped with the notorious "donut" spare tires. If it is in fact the same size as the other tires and wheel on the car there will be no problem. It is of course risky to drive that far without a "spare" spare tire. But realistically speaking there shouldn't be a problem. I would suggest that the truck be kept out of four wheel drive since the spare may be of a different diameter than the other 3 tires, which may, in rare cases cause drive train problems over long distances.
2006-12-08 05:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by kfhaggerty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignore all of the answers above.
On a Trailblazer the spare tire is the exact same size/make/model as the other 4 tires that came on the truck. The only difference is the spare is mounted on an ugly black steel (cheap) rim, not a shiny, fancy alumimum (expensive) wheel. This is an aesthetic distinction only, not a functional one. You could drive on that spare until it's bald with no problems whatsoever if you so desire - so long as you don't mind the looks.
2006-12-08 02:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't safe at all. Even if it(spare) is a "full-size" tire, but it isn't on a normal size rim, you are asking for trouble...
What if She(Daughter) is driving 45M.P.H. and that tire "seperates" from that rim? I know 45M.P.H. is way too slow for Her drive an hour and a half, one way, so She is going 65-75M.P.H. and that "Tire-FAILS?"
Your Trailblazer is "top-heavy" as it is, so She could "Roll-It" from several different ways. The tire not "holding" pavement! She can't Stop in time, that tire "Is-Off"(Sized) from the other tires; it "Blows" at speed!
It only takes "an-instant" for something "BAD" to happen, and She could be hurt, killed, or do the same to a person that She is sharing "the road" with!
Can you live with that, thought?
2006-12-08 01:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by 1moe4u 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is it a doughnut or a full sized spare? A full sized spare is intended to function as a normal tire. What are the sidewall markings? Your answer is there on the sidewall. A spare meant to get you only to a tire shop will say so and say do not exceed 50 mph or something to that effect. A normal tire will have all the markings of a normal tire.
2006-12-08 01:36:47 · answer #5 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it a full size tire then it is the same size as the other tires. It will be ok just make sure you have the lug nut tight. and then check them again before heading back. The rim is a stock rim from the factory.
2006-12-08 01:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - most cars no longer come with a spare even when they don't have run flats as punctures are pretty rare now. My wifes recent new car came with no spare but did come with an electric pump and some tyre repair fluid that the pump can put in.
2016-05-23 06:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the spare itself. Does it have the same size and diameter that the other ones have or is it a little donut kind? If it's the donut kind it is recommended that you are NOT to exced 45-50mph and replace the flat asap. If its the same as your others you have no worries - drive the same.
2006-12-08 01:37:50 · answer #8 · answered by slipnfall 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NOOOOOOOOOO spare tires are meant to go 30-50 miles at most and not at normal driving speeds If you want damage to the car and your daughter then let her go if not go to a auto repair shop and have the tire replaced with a proper tire
2006-12-08 01:34:49 · answer #9 · answered by topgunpilot22 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't take the risk of letting her go 3 hrs. on a spare tire. I think she should find another way because spares are only meant to be driven on for about 70 miles in all.
2006-12-08 01:35:08 · answer #10 · answered by DC 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋