Flat tyre, driven a little bit, is the wall knackered?

[ILoveMondeo]

Hi,

Quick question, how far is too far, to have driven on a flat tyre before the wall will be damaged to make it unsafe?

Car is an S2000 on 16" wheels, I reckon the Mrs. picked up a nail last night and it's gone flat between then and this morning.

So far, it's been about 10-15 meters, and I need to do a 3-pointer in the road to whip the wheel off and get it to a tyre fitters for a puncture repair (or replace the tyre if a repair is not happening)..

Am I being over cautious and a little bit of low speed maneuvering will be fine or will I be knackering the tyre making it unsafe?

Cheers

Dave

[t400ble]

Probably scrap already

[IanCress]

If it's properly completely flat I would try and avoid driving on it. The metal rim will be almost on the floor and you risk damaging the wheel and the tyre. If it's only partially deflated then it should be fine.

I'm guessing it's in a position where you can't get the wheel off, in which case you might have no option but to move it?

[ILoveMondeo]

IanCress said:

I'm guessing it's in a position where you can't get the wheel off, in which case you might have no option but to move it?

Spot on, I'll whack the pump on it before moving it.. such a dope, didn't think to do that...

[IanCress]

Ah right, you never mentioned you had a pump. Pump it up!