spare tire? - Honda Prelude Forum

ExodusFX · 01-20-2002, 02:36 PM

how long is it safe to drive on a spare tire? my front driver's side tire has gone to heaven and i'm on the spare right now. tuition and books have left me broke until my next payday (a week & 1/2 from now). so i have to wait until then to buy a new tire. any guidelines to driving on the spare? and does anyone know where i can buy a dirt cheap tire that i might use if it's not safe to use the spare for so long? thanks guys.

Tola · 01-20-2002, 02:44 PM

I've ran on my spare for about 1 whole week. No problems at all. You should move one of your rears to the front and run the spare on your rear instead. And don't take it up past 50mph, at least that's what it says on there. I've taken it to 80 couple times, no problems, but I'd never do that again.

97blacklude · 01-20-2002, 02:54 PM

Just stay below 50mph and u should be ok

Jacques · 01-20-2002, 02:57 PM

Avoid running it on highway speeds as much as possible. Other than that, you should be OK for a little while.

Lewd Lude · 01-20-2002, 02:59 PM

oh and dont corner to agressively either...the tyres are prone to rolling of the wheel..

checkmate58 · 01-20-2002, 03:03 PM

I used the spare tire once and it was scary..especially on a lowered car. I didn't go past 50 mph. Does anyone know if a full size tire will fit in the same compartment?

--Sam

nmehta211 · 01-20-2002, 03:10 PM

I tried fitting a full size spare...no such luck. Now that I am running a 225 tire, it is even harder to fit a tire back there. I hope i never am on a road a trip and have to find a replacement tire...it might take days since they would have to be ordered.

Neel

ExodusFX · 01-20-2002, 03:15 PM

okay, this is gong to suck... considering i have to go on the highway to & from work every day. anybody know where i can find an extremely inexpensive tire?

BoYgUaN · 01-20-2002, 03:37 PM

get a credit card and get a kuhmo tire. 90 bucks or so

ExodusFX · 01-20-2002, 03:52 PM

operative word in my first post is "broke."

BoYgUaN · 01-20-2002, 03:54 PM

well you get paid soon right? charge it and pay later

ExodusFX · 01-20-2002, 04:07 PM

no credit cards man.

beaty · 01-20-2002, 04:19 PM

If you just need a cheap one to fit your need temporarily you can try your local tire shops looking for a used one.

SADWAP97 · 01-20-2002, 04:27 PM

one of my stock tires was in bad condition, so i went to a used tire place and got a used stock tired for $25. try that.

ExodusFX · 01-20-2002, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by SADWAP97
one of my stock tires was in bad condition, so i went to a used tire place and got a used stock tired for $25. try that.

wow really? that sounds like just the thing i'm looking for.

checkmate58 · 01-20-2002, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by ExodusFX

wow really? that sounds like just the thing i'm looking for.

Oh...yea...buy a used tire.. when I used to be broke.. i would go into those mexican tire shops and they would always have used tires that were still okay. Cost like only 15 bucks.

--Sam

polarwhitesi · 01-20-2002, 05:23 PM

just check the tread every now and then and go below 50 like everyone else said.

PreludeVTEC01 · 01-21-2002, 08:21 PM

the spare ties SMOKE so easly when burning out

Machine Head · 01-21-2002, 09:37 PM

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Originally posted by checkmate58
I used the spare tire once and it was scary..especially on a lowered car. I didn't go past 50 mph. Does anyone know if a full size tire will fit in the same compartment?

--Sam

I keep my 5th tantrum with tire in the back, it will fit as far as the diameter but I had to build a custom cover which raised my floor about 3 inches with the tire back there. I'de show you pics but webshots is down

ExodusFX · 01-21-2002, 11:06 PM

thanks for all the help guys. i survived with the spare and purchased a cheap used tire.