drive on a flat?

[Laura]

ok so ive got a flat tyre

i recon its a pretty big hole as its just gone in like 5 mins

but i cant change it , not got my locking wheel nuts with me , and my spare is 15" and my wheel is 16"

not got recovery, bacicly im screwed

 

[sh33n]

Put on the 15 wheel to get you down the road (if it is just down the road), better than driving on a flat.

 

[Laura]

i cant as i have no locking wheel nuts to get the one thats on it off, they are at home n im at work

 

[A18XHO]

nooo dont drive it with a flat you will kill your rim! cant you get picked up to get you locking wheel nut and get a "male" friend to change the wheel for you

 

[sh33n]

i cant as i have no locking wheel nuts to get the one thats on it off, they are at home n im at work

Doh, sorry missed that bit, have to get a lift home to get wheel nuts then, or get them dropped off.

 

[A18XHO]

or if 1 of your friends at work has a clio with the same locking wheel nut and has it with them, borrow it

 

[Laura]

nooo dont drive it with a flat you will kill your rim! cant you get picked up to get you locking wheel nut and get a "male" friend to change the wheel for you

can change a wheel by myself thankyou very much.

no one in to get the nuts from.and i lave like 10 miles from work.:S not having a good day

 

[Maz]

Tyre foam ??

 

[Laura]

got none lol, i think im just goin to have to drive it, n put one of my keskins on when i get home. how do you go about getting a tyre repaired???

 

[Maz]

Nip out and buy some Laura, couple of quid could save you your wheel, it will get you to a garage or home

 

[TheJesus]

Laura, I finish at 4, I'll just come get you, we'll get the locking wheel nuts and put the other 16" wheel on and drive back. problem solved.

 

[Englebert]

Presuming you have a 195/45/16 tyre the difference between a 185/55/15 is about 3mm IIRC.

 

[Laura]

jon, i cantbe bothered *****ing about changing a wheel in the dark after work, will be like 7 before got home again.

new tyre is like £82

 

[TheJesus]

understandable, but it's that or risk ruining an alloy, so £82 suddenly becomes 3 times that. I'll change it for you anyway... let me know what you wanna do

 

[ben_p]

you wont be able to repair the tyre if you drive on it.. it will come off too

 

[Laura]

tyre is screwed massive nail in it, was a brand new eagle F1 too
gutted

im so skint its untrue, i actually cant afford to buy a new tyre

 

[A18XHO]

Laura, I finish at 4, I'll just come get you, we'll get the locking wheel nuts and put the other 16" wheel on and drive back. problem solved.

looks like your hero right here atleast there is some nice helpful people left in this world . i would take his help as it would be so much cheaper this way as you would defently kill your rim the other way and have the chance of loosing your tyre too

p.s if its not that bad you can get it plugged anyway for not alot

 

[Laura]

its pretty bad

waiting for my dad to give me a call to see if he can come down n help me while im in work

 

[TheCake]

Thread of the year contender?! lol. Sorry!

 

[TheJesus]

tyre is screwed massive nail in it, was a brand new eagle F1 too
gutted

im so skint its untrue, i actually cant afford to buy a new tyre

stop worrying, I'll pick you up after work and we'll get it sorted.

depending on where the nail is it might be repairable anyway, it's only in the sidewall that your deffo paying for a new tyre. We'll assess the damage!

 

[Munchkin]

You will be fine to use that spare once you gets the locking nut keys as the rolling radius is almost exactly the same!

 

[Ali]

Thread of the year contender?! lol. Sorry!

lol