How long can you drive a donut tire?

Question

How long can you drive a donut tire?

Answer 1

To the tire shop and that's it

Answer 2

50 milea

Answer 3

When it is absolutely necessary to get you to a repair shop.

Answer 4

50-70 miles - 100km

Answer 5

No further than needed to get somewhere where you can have your original tire(s) repaired or replaced. "Donut" tires ARE NOT meant for driving long distances. They wear out quickly and seriously degrade the vehicle's handling.

Answer 6

I read an automotive article where they tested the limits by putting 4 such tires on a couple of cars and then ran them around a race circuit. The conclusion was that the handling was really terrible, but the speed and distance did not seem to affect anything.. These tires may be tougher than anyone believes.

Answer 7

50 miles is the recommended range.

Answer 8

That's the wrong way to think. You get to your home and make an appointment right away to fix the tire that went flat. That way you can count on the donut for next time yet. You're not supposed to go over 45 mph either!

Answer 9

FRom here to there at moderate speed, that is what it is for.

Answer 10

Ask yourself if it's worth the risk

Answer 11

I do not have too much 60 million

Answer 12

50 MILES

Answer 13

If you mean a tire made out of an actual donut, it would probably be crushed by the weight of the car by the time you got in the car, so i'd say you can't drive with it at all. If you mean a tire that looks like a donut then idk.

Answer 14

Usually the donut spares are good for 50 to 75 miles at a maximum speed of about 50 MPH. They usually carry about 65 PSI of air, so they rock hard on the road.

Answer 15

Not far. Usually no more than 20 miles. It's designed to get you to a mechanic, no more.

Answer 16

Only to the nearest donut shop.

Answer 17

Long story short-ish - From experience, about 150 miles of continuous highway speed use until it starts to visibly smoke as you drive. Another ~30 miles of highway use if you're okay with hearing chunks of tread start fly off as you drive. And another ~20 miles until it's basically down to its belts and ready to kill you at any moment. So about 200 miles, at least on a spare tire from the 1980s in the 1980s. Maybe the new ones are more durable?



Long story longer - One time while driving my loaded down car cross-country overnight and about 200 miles from my destination I had a blowout. In 1988, on a Sunday in the middle of nowhere. With no phone (not in 1988), I slapped the donut tire on the back, tied the blown tire/wheel to the luggage rack (remember those?) with my shoelaces and went on my way. About 50 miles from home, I started to see smoke in the mirror coming from the spare. I slowed down a bit but kept driving. About 20 miles from home, more smoke followed by the sound of chunks of tread falling off the spare. Still kept driving... By the time I arrived at my destination the spare was still holding air but with belts showing and smoke billowing from the wheel well for the last few miles.



So 200 miles would be my answer if you don't value your own safety. Or, no more than 50 miles (like spare tires usually say not to exceed right on the sidewall) if you're not an idiot like I was.

Answer 18

All the way to the scene of the crash when it fails.

Answer 19

Up to 50 miles at no more than 50 miles an hour. Then it needs replacing as well.

They have a tendency to come off.

No fast corners. No harsh acceleration or braking.

They are to get you to the nearest tire shop.

Answer 20

There is a car that I see every couple of days for four months with one on the back. He might be be trying to find your answer. I will let you know.

Answer 21

How far is the donut shop?

Answer 22

My mini-spare tire has a big sticker on it stating that it's good up to 80 km/h for a distance of up to 80 km ( 80 km = 50 miles ).

Answer 23

They are intended to get you to a place of safety. It's illegal to have different sized tyres on a single axle, so legally you can't drive anywhere on them.

Answer 24

recommended range is 50 miles

Answer 25

says on the tire. 50 mile limit

Answer 26

To the nearest garage or tire shop.

Answer 27

There are some variances, but the most common recommendation is less than 100 miles.

Answer 28

1) They are intended to only go from the point you install it to the nearest tire dealer where you can get it replaced. That is ALL they are intended for, and they are not meant to be driven above 50mph or more than 70 miles. If you read the owners manual for your vehicle you will find it mentioned.



2) When asking about yourself, the proper question is "How far can I drive a doughnut tire".

Answer 29

Most all donut spare tires have a rating of a maximum of 50 miles at no more than 50 MPH.

Answer 30

Maybe an hour if you keep the speed under 50 mph.

Answer 31

It's meant for temporary use only. Don't go over 40 mph, they can blow out after too much wear. You're suppose to get a proper tire as soon as possible.

Answer 32

I ate one once.

Answer 33

I see people drive on a donut more than 6 months but it is recommended to drive only 50 miles or less.

Answer 34

READ the information on the side of the tire.



Make sure it has proper pressure in it, because it's higher than a regular tire.



Don't use it on the drive axle, if you're going to use it for more than a few miles, you'll have the differential gears spinning like crazy, which they normally don't do.



When a donut wears through and leaks out and you're driving on it, the temporary-use-only tire may just tear into pieces and that will not be good for the car, the driver or the surrounding traffic.



Just get your regular tire repaired/replaced and drive normally. Some people are oblivious to the danger they put themselves and others into, by being lazy and irresponsible and denying the threat.

Answer 35

not far