How Long I Can Drive using Spare Tyre?

A compact spare tyre is for temporary emergency use only and one should drive not more than miles before replacing it.The only purpose of a spare tyre is to enable you to drive your vehicle to the nearest shop to repair or replace the flat tyre.

Temporary spare tyres have limited tread life? Keeping it on your car for a day or two until your first opportunity to get to the tire store might be ok. But only if you limit driving to less than during that time. Edo does not allow tread wear down to the tread wear indicators built into the spare.

What will happen if you drive too far on a spare?

Your spare tyre would likely wear out before causing any significant damage to the car’s transmission. However, your safety would be at risk the longer you drive on a spare tyre. Driving on a temporary spare decreases your stopping power and overall control and it increases the likelihood of skiddig and hydroplanning.

How fast you can drive using the spare tyre?

Emergency spare tyres are not replacements and should only provide temporary solutions. They lack the traction and durability of the regular tyres and cannot handle high speeds. Obey warnings about your spare to help avoid tyre failure and loss of vehicle control. You should follow the -50-50 rule of thumb while using the temporary spare tyre. Drive less than 50 miles and one keep your speed limit under 50 mph.