Flat Tire

dhuse wrote:
Serious question! Traveling with friends last year. He had a blow out outside right rear. We sat on the freeway in September in Riverside for five hours until a tire was found and the repair made. We were 1/10 mile from an off ramp.

This would have been a great paragraph to include in your original post.:). Now that we see where you're coming from, it makes your question easier to answer. Yes and no. If you need to move the vehicle to a safe location then the answer is yes, definitely. And it really doesn't matter how far. Safety trumps all else. That said, doing what you have to do might cause you some wallet pain. As said above, the remaining tire will be overloaded which may damage it. I say may because there are many other factors involved. Age of tire, condition of tire etc. At the very least, the remaining tire should be removed from the rim and checked carefully. Also, a flat tire can mean many things. If the tire blew and peeled, strips of the casing could cause more damage to the vehicle...i.e. hydraulic lines, fiberglass etc. Every incident is different so the only real answer is yes, if it's for your safety, otherwise conditions will prevail..given your example, I would have driven the 1/10 mile to a better location.....Dennis