Will driving a flat home a mile and a half and sitting on it a week damage my rim? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ZZZ · 10-03-2012, 10:45 AM

So I got a flat last night about a mile and a half or so from my house.

The car did not include a spare when I purchased it this summer. I drove it home on no PSI and noticed a smell from the rubber and a slight rubber on the outer lip of the rims that seems to wipe off.

I basically have to wait a week for the tire to come in from a Warehouse and its sitting in my driveway with a rear flat.

I am wondering if its likely I damaged my rim or if I drive it another mile towards the shop if I will most likely damage it.

austinjames · 10-03-2012, 10:48 AM

DO NOT drive on it period. You should have pulled over and called a tow truck in the first place. Who knows what kind of damage you did. Never drive on a flat.

ZZZ · 10-03-2012, 11:18 AM

I had no choice my phone was at the house I was a mile from home so didn't take it with me anywhere.

Hopefully there isn't any damage I can't see any outward bends.

blazzin1 · 10-03-2012, 11:23 AM

What about the inflator kit in the trunk? Was that not there?

FEN · 10-03-2012, 11:23 AM

WOW... It's called common sense.

I would have walked home.

Your tire which was most likely fixable is now toast and you run the risk of warping/ damaging the wheel. Just remove the wheel and take it to the shop and have the new tire mounted and if your lucky your wheel will be OK? You most likely ruined the TPMS as well.

Dtrimpi87 · 10-03-2012, 11:34 AM

Even blondes know not to drive on a flat tire.

A blonde's car gets a flat tire on the Interstate one day. So she eases it over onto the shoulder of the road.She carefully steps out of the car and opens the trunk. Takes out two cardboard men, unfolds them and stands them at the rear of the vehicle facing oncoming traffic. The lifelike cardboard men are in trench coats exposing their nude bodies to approaching drivers...Not surprisingly, the traffic becomes snarled and backs up.It isn't very long before a police car arrives.The Officer, clearly enraged, approaches the blonde of the disabled vehicle yelling, "What is going on here?""My car broke down, Officer" says the woman, calmly."Well, what the hell are these obscene cardboard pictures doing here by the road?!" asks the Officer..."Oh, those are my emergency flashers!" she replies.

austinjames · 10-03-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ZZZ

I had no choice my phone was at the house I was a mile from home so didn't take it with me anywhere.

Hopefully there isn't any damage I can't see any outward bends.

had no choice.....Right. Walk home and and call the tow truck from there. Really?

ZZZ · 10-03-2012, 12:10 PM

Oh well bad move it happened hopefully the damage is minimal I spoke with someone and they think as long as I don't drive on it any longer I won't damage the rim at all.

If I did I guess I have to buy a new rim lesson learned. The car drove fine so hopefully I don't have a new rim that needs replaced.

austinjames · 10-03-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ZZZ

Oh well bad move it happened hopefully the damage is minimal I spoke with someone and they think as long as I don't drive on it any longer I won't damage the rim at all.

If I did I guess I have to buy a new rim lesson learned. The car drove fine so hopefully I don't have a new rim that needs replaced.

you live and learn. Hopefully you'll be fine and there is no damage at all.

J-ROD-210 · 10-03-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dtrimpi87

Even blondes know not to drive on a flat tire.

A blonde's car gets a flat tire on the Interstate one day. So she eases it over onto the shoulder of the road.She carefully steps out of the car and opens the trunk. Takes out two cardboard men, unfolds them and stands them at the rear of the vehicle facing oncoming traffic. The lifelike cardboard men are in trench coats exposing their nude bodies to approaching drivers...Not surprisingly, the traffic becomes snarled and backs up.It isn't very long before a police car arrives.The Officer, clearly enraged, approaches the blonde of the disabled vehicle yelling, "What is going on here?""My car broke down, Officer" says the woman, calmly."Well, what the hell are these obscene cardboard pictures doing here by the road?!" asks the Officer..."Oh, those are my emergency flashers!" she replies.

Good one!

slicktempo · 10-03-2012, 12:31 PM

I had a tire deflate on the freeway once and I had to pull over. By the time I pulled off the freeway, it was completely flat, but I drove it into the lot right of the exit at 15 mph. Wheel was fine, tire was trashed.

It's not recommended, but it's also dependent on the situation.

10-03-2012, 10:45 AM	#1
ZZZ Drives: 10 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 165	Will driving a flat home a mile and a half and sitting on it a week damage my rim? So I got a flat last night about a mile and a half or so from my house. The car did not include a spare when I purchased it this summer. I drove it home on no PSI and noticed a smell from the rubber and a slight rubber on the outer lip of the rims that seems to wipe off. I basically have to wait a week for the tire to come in from a Warehouse and its sitting in my driveway with a rear flat. I am wondering if its likely I damaged my rim or if I drive it another mile towards the shop if I will most likely damage it.

10-03-2012, 10:48 AM	#2
austinjames Account Suspend...Right Drives: Synergy LS & Vulcan 1600cc Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 3,547 View My Garage	DO NOT drive on it period. You should have pulled over and called a tow truck in the first place. Who knows what kind of damage you did. Never drive on a flat. __________________

10-03-2012, 11:23 AM	#5
FEN Drives: BLACK 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,092	WOW... It's called common sense. I would have walked home. Your tire which was most likely fixable is now toast and you run the risk of warping/ damaging the wheel. Just remove the wheel and take it to the shop and have the new tire mounted and if your lucky your wheel will be OK? You most likely ruined the TPMS as well. __________________ CCW polished 505a's Front 20x10 w/275/40/20's Rear 20x11.5 w/305/35/20's Eibach 1" Pro Spring Kit Factory GFX MPD1 spoiler painted bowties 15% tint

10-03-2012, 11:18 AM	#3
ZZZ Drives: 10 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 165	I had no choice my phone was at the house I was a mile from home so didn't take it with me anywhere. Hopefully there isn't any damage I can't see any outward bends.

10-03-2012, 11:23 AM	#4
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	What about the inflator kit in the trunk? Was that not there?

10-03-2012, 11:34 AM	#6
Dtrimpi87 Banned Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,491	Even blondes know not to drive on a flat tire. A blonde's car gets a flat tire on the Interstate one day. So she eases it over onto the shoulder of the road.She carefully steps out of the car and opens the trunk. Takes out two cardboard men, unfolds them and stands them at the rear of the vehicle facing oncoming traffic. The lifelike cardboard men are in trench coats exposing their nude bodies to approaching drivers...Not surprisingly, the traffic becomes snarled and backs up.It isn't very long before a police car arrives.The Officer, clearly enraged, approaches the blonde of the disabled vehicle yelling, "What is going on here?""My car broke down, Officer" says the woman, calmly."Well, what the hell are these obscene cardboard pictures doing here by the road?!" asks the Officer..."Oh, those are my emergency flashers!" she replies.

10-03-2012, 12:10 PM	#8
ZZZ Drives: 10 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 165	Oh well bad move it happened hopefully the damage is minimal I spoke with someone and they think as long as I don't drive on it any longer I won't damage the rim at all. If I did I guess I have to buy a new rim lesson learned. The car drove fine so hopefully I don't have a new rim that needs replaced.

10-03-2012, 12:31 PM	#11
slicktempo Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Calabasas Posts: 132	I had a tire deflate on the freeway once and I had to pull over. By the time I pulled off the freeway, it was completely flat, but I drove it into the lot right of the exit at 15 mph. Wheel was fine, tire was trashed. It's not recommended, but it's also dependent on the situation.