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taseal
12-01-2005, 06:06 PM
Well I just noticed I have a flat (rear left) and I have a test at school in about an hour, and I gotta do my last min studying.... I tried changing the tire but the fuckers put the bolts in when I had my new wheels on SO hard I cant take it off... its gunna need an air wrench...

my school is about 2 miles away to my class room (i live pretty close to it) so about 4 miles... I could walk, but like I said i'm studying right now so walking there would take all that time... think i'm safe driving on a flat for about 4 miles? they are 225/45/18

(i tried putting air in it with no luck, i thinkt he tire is like ruptured or something)

need a response quick! cuz if u guys say no, imma have to sprint my ass to school :(

M52 POWER!
12-01-2005, 06:08 PM
If it's really low then 4 miles would ruin teh tire quickly!

taseal
12-01-2005, 06:10 PM
If it's really low then 4 miles would ruin teh tire quickly!

low as in like there is pretty much no air in it

:(

damn it, guess I betta start sprinting :(

M52 POWER!
12-01-2005, 06:12 PM
Yea it would quickly ruin the tire and then you'd need a new one! Either put teh spare on or start running ;)

adriver
12-01-2005, 06:26 PM
yeah go get a breaker bar, or a buddy and change your tire, im sure you wouldnt go fast but ive seen someone get a tire right in front of me on a taurus doin about 50 they didnt get a 1/4 mile before it started smoking like crazy and ripped itself off the rim. If youve got no air at all youll probably seriously damage your rim, no matter what speed you go.

mose121
12-01-2005, 06:44 PM
Don't Do It. You could try a can of fix-a-flat. I've used them b/f in a pinch. Just did on Thanksgiving day actually. Damn it was cold on the side of I79.

SecretAznSauce
12-01-2005, 06:52 PM
would you nut in a girl with a broken rubber?

Daved
12-01-2005, 07:24 PM
If you ever guessed why you need a spare wheel, now you know the answer.

SergeK
12-01-2005, 07:27 PM
Damn :(

He called me a little bit ago. Wish there was something i can do :(

taseal
12-01-2005, 08:19 PM
If you ever guessed why you need a spare wheel, now you know the answer.

like I said... my car didnt come with a wrench to remove the bolts (dunno why, guess prev owner took it off or something) so I tried using a 17mm socket but I coudltn get enough leverage, and I had nobody to take me to disc auto parts to get one (nor did I have time for it) so it was either run with a flat tire, or run to class

well I ended up running to class (I'm still surprised i'm in shape to run all that distance lol) and barely made it to class...

after class one of the girls in there was nice enough to take me to disc auto parts and then home :)

well, looks like the tire got OWNT... it like tore itself apart on the inside wall... no clue how it happened, maybe an old tire or something... altough it still had about 30% tread

I dont have the money for a tire so looks like I'll be sporting the spare for a while :D