I don’t know if this was addressed before, but how far can you go with a donut spare?
how far can you go with a donut spare
to the tire shop.
Helped a woman at school with a blown tire and she asked if it would go through the winter. Haha. A few weeks ago I saw a guy going over 70 on a donut and the donut blew on him.
yeah. The donut does not replace a proper tire.
The doughnut spares I've seen are rated to go 50 miles at 50 miles per hour maximum. It's important to make sure the stupid thing is pumped up to the right pressure (usually 60 psi) before using or it will quickly shred. It can't carry the weight of the car at lower pressure.
They only recommend until you get it to a place to repair the flat. BUT you could drive it many many miles BUT don't speed and corner like its a normal tire. Matching tires a must.
Check the sidewall of the tire. It should say max speed and distance. The owners manual will also probably say.
Read your owner's manual.
"Specified Pressure: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2) When driving with the compact spare tire, keep the vehicle speed under 50 mph (80 km/h). Replace with a full-size tire as soon as possible."
This is from a Honda Civic owner manual so yes what Chuck is saying is right. But also as other people have said it depends on the car so check your owners manual for vehicle specific information.
It's a temporary spare so the idea is to get you to the shop to replace the damaged one. As long as the tread is good there isn't a distance issue but you're speed and handling are restricted. The most important thing you need to worry about is it's age! Tires don't last forever even if you haven't used them. If it's older than 5 years I'd replace it.
