Would you ever drive your car with a flat tire?

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NIKKI	only if i had to to getout of a situation Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

andy t	yes most definitely when i find the jack is broken and the call out to a mechanic is going to be £70.00 plus £80 to pull me off the motorway! drive slowly on hard shoulder for the 3/4 mile to next exit. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

musonic	I have done, and for about 15 miles, when I had a double punture during a car-rally. I changed the front driving wheel, but had to rely on a punctured rear tyre. Believe it or not, so long as you keep the speed up above about 40mph, the tyre will not run flat due to centrifugal force, but naturally, you have to take care when cornering, due to the fact that a tyre can easily roll off the rim. Naturally, the handling wasn't too good, but in that sort of situation (I was on closed roads) it was perfectly possible to get to the end of the section, and the tyre did not destroy the wheel or do damage to the car. Eventually, the tyre will start to break-up, and at that point, you have no option but to stop. However, I've seen rally cars do 20 miles on just the alloy wheels, but it doesn't do them a lot of good! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jay	Yes, I would and have. Only going pretty slowly just to get to a spot to change the tire. You'd be surprised how fast you can go without damaging anything but the rim. Expensive aluminum rims usually can't take the abuse. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dadseimaj	only as a LAST and I mean LAST resort.IF my well being and safety depended on it The handling of the vehicle will be terrible. you will ruin the tyre and possibly your wheel too. Sparks made by the wheel could ignite your fuel tank and you might even crash. You can get cars with run-flat tyres these days but even then you have to be wary. The only circumstance I could justify would be if You'd be putting yourself in real danger by changing the wheel. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nahomy r	no could be dangerous, if i really need to get somewhere I'd just ask someone for a ride Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

diamond dog	Yeah, If the car is fitted with run flat tyres. I would drive until I could stop in a safe position and change the wheel. Failing that stop, pullover and call RAC/AA thats what we pay 'em for. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

baby_face_paris	If I was a danger to other road users by stopping -then of course I would. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DC	no way. ..its dangerous to do so... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kevin s	yeah if it was n tha trunk Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

WelshLad	No Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lalie	i dont see why you would have to. its really really bad for the wheels. you should just drive it far enough off the road to change the tire. or call someone to do it for you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

infoman89032	only if you have too.... it causes more damage to other parts . which cost you more money... it best just to get it off the road or street and call or wait for help or change the flat yourself... its the last thing that should be done.... much better choices to do. like walking Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kingdave	no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jonesy	no whats the piont you only wreck the tyre just dont be lazy and change it. takes 5 mins Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sunshine	No way!!!! You'l do more damage, just get off the road using your flashers. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Raine	You shouldn't because it messes up the rim. I have however driven one or two blocks to the gas station. I would not recommend it though. I think I just got lucky. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Marc	The only reason to do so would be to get to a safe area to change the tire. There are some brands of tires that have a run flat feature which allows you to do that without taking the risk of loss of control or damage to the vehicle. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mommy	I was lucky enough to have my bf with me and change it for me... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

UCANTCME	ONLY IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT..... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

julie	No i would not, it would come off the rim anyway.....Unless i was in danger then i would have to , to escape... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

johnny b	no because you will cause more damage to your vehicle which equals more money to spend. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

futuretopgun101	Only in an emergency to prevent injury or death and then only the bare minimum. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hottie	Done it before, Not a very good Idea. Unless you have money to fork out for a new rim on your car. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mick	Yes to enable me to get to the motorway hard shoulder had to do so last week.Rear tyre picked up metal debris from the road surface causing rapid deflation.Tyre was ruined but i am still alive. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

james_spader_jr	Yes if it had run-flat tires. They are usually good for about 50 mph and speeds up to the speed limit. Other than that I would not driving on a flat any distance just destroys the tire and can be a safety issue, as the car will pull to one side. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rowdy	Not if I had to pay for it, no - I'm not made of money. Well, maybe if I was on a level-crossing, with a train coming..... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

linav88	Yes, if you are in a place that's not safe to stop. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Irvin A	yesss.....just to get to a safer area to stop Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

marilollipop	No. You can damage your car. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

khrome_wind	Only when my safety was threatened if I did not, such as getting out of the high speed lanes of the highway. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No