Spare tire distance

[avalon]

Hello

How many kms is ok to drive with a spare tire in AWD,

front/rear wheel?

Thank you

 

[EdP]

Hello

How many kms is ok to drive with a spare tire in AWD,

front/rear wheel?

Thank you

Pretty much what you have to. Reduce speed and 80Km is recommended but I know people that have done far more when needed. With AWD I'd try to limit to the closest tire shop.

 

[avalon]

tha

Pretty much what you have to. Reduce speed and 80Km is recommended but I know people that have done far more when needed. With AWD I'd try to limit to the closest tire shop.

thank you

I considered AWD only, so if installed rear or front it is only to closest tire shop

what if you are at lake Superior 100 km away from a civilization

 

[EdP]

tha

thank you

I considered AWD only, so if installed rear or front it is only to closest tire shop

what if you are at lake Superior 100 km away from a civilization

I'd drvive rather than die in my car becuse of a flat tire.

 

[avalon]

I'd drvive rather than die in my car becuse of a flat tire.

in summer, for example, you dont need to)

so I'm trying to elaborate an algorithm, what's better - drive 200 km to the closest tireshop, or call for towing

 

[Volfy]

The spare tire is a tool, just like any other. Use it however you see fit. I wouldn't worry too much about AWD, or whether it's better to put the spare on front or rear. Running a donut spare is less than ideal with any vehicle. If you have to run on one, you have more pressing issues at hand to worry about than what that does to your drivetrain - like the safety of the occupants.

Do what you must to get you rolling with least amount of time roadside, or even at a gas station.

 

[tarhoosier]

I would be most concerned about driving with no spare and the consequences therefrom. The tire itself will last for as long as I need it to last.

I had a 15 year old infiniti and asked the shop person what the life of the spare was. It cannot last forever. He said he had never seen a advisement about replacing compact tires due to age (not use). There must be some age standard of limit for any tire.

When I was young and foolish (redundant, I know) I was faced with driving 160 miles or so on Thanksgiving day with no spare since I had a flat and had to use the limited service spare, which had previous use, all while on the freeway. What were my calculations at that time knowing the location of tire stores/repair shops on such a day were unknown and quite possibly zero. The car was a Fiat* so tire compatibility was unlikely. Would you chance it?

*see above @ young and foolish

 

[avalon]

I would be most concerned about driving with no spare and the consequences therefrom. The tire itself will last for as long as I need it to last.

I had a 15 year old infiniti and asked the shop person what the life of the spare was. It cannot last forever. He said he had never seen a advisement about replacing compact tires due to age (not use). There must be some age standard of limit for any tire.

When I was young and foolish (redundant, I know) I was faced with driving 160 miles or so on Thanksgiving day with no spare since I had a flat and had to use the limited service spare, which had previous use, all while on the freeway. What were my calculations at that time knowing the location of tire stores/repair shops on such a day were unknown and quite possibly zero. The car was a Fiat* so tire compatibility was unlikely. Would you chance it?

*see above @ young and foolish

you were probably ok to do so as your fiat is fwd

awd is a different story. From manual:
But, do
not use the compact spare tire continuously.
Repair or replace the original
tire as soon as possible to avoid
failure of the differential or AWD system.

 

[Volfy]

you were probably ok to do so as your fiat is fwd

awd is a different story. From manual:
But, do
not use the compact spare tire continuously.
Repair or replace the original
tire as soon as possible to avoid
failure of the differential or AWD system.

Note that Genesis doesn't say NOT to use the spare tire at all. They just cautions you not to use it "continuously", which basically means running all the time like a normal tire. I sure hope nobody is dumb enough to do that.

Look... does the donut spare tire have the exact same rolling diameter as your normal tires? Most likely not. Would that cause your AWD diffs to chatter on a tight turn? Probably would. Is that going to cause irreparable damage? Not if you take it easy, go as slow as traffic would safely allow, and make turns nice and gentle. And quit using the donut spare as soon as it is able to get you to a tire shop.

At the end of the day, it is simple risk management.

If you got a flat tire on your way to an interview in your best Armani suit, in a nice posh area of the city, and you have AAA's free tow service... then maybe it's a good idea to chill out in the car, listen to the Lexicon audio system, and wait for the tow truck.

OTOH, if instead you got a flat tire 10:05pm on a moonless Sunday night in the middle of nowhere, 80 mile from the nearest small town, with you wife and kids in the car... I'd recommend getting thee on thy donut spare - post haste. If that means 150 mile back to civilization and your hotel... so be it. 350 miles? Keep rolling.

 

[avalon]

Note that Genesis doesn't say NOT to use the spare tire at all. They just cautions you not to use it "continuously", which basically means running all the time like a normal tire. I sure hope nobody is dumb enough to do that.

Look... does the donut spare tire have the exact same rolling diameter as your normal tires? Most likely not. Would that cause your AWD diffs to chatter on a tight turn? Probably would. Is that going to cause irreparable damage? Not if you take it easy, go as slow as traffic would safely allow, and make turns nice and gentle. And quit using the donut spare as soon as it is able to get you to a tire shop.

At the end of the day, it is simple risk management.

If you got a flat tire on your way to an interview in your best Armani suit, in a nice posh area of the city, and you have AAA's free tow service... then maybe it's a good idea to chill out in the car, listen to the Lexicon audio system, and wait for the tow truck.

OTOH, if instead you got a flat tire 10:05pm on a moonless Sunday night in the middle of nowhere, 80 mile from the nearest small town, with you wife and kids in the car... I'd recommend getting thee on thy donut spare - post haste. If that means 150 mile back to civilization and your hotel... so be it. 350 miles? Keep rolling.

thank you

good idea about Armani suit

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