Suwanee, Decatur & Marietta Auto Repair

A spare tire is supposed to be a short-term save, not a new lifestyle. It gets you home, gets you to work, gets you to a tire shop. But once you’ve driven on it for a day, it’s normal to wonder if you can stretch it another day or two. Sometimes you can, but it depends on what kind of spare you have and how you drive on it. The wrong approach can turn one flat into a tire-and-wheel problem, or, in the worst cases, into a loss-of-control situation you did not see coming.   Know Which Type Of Spare You’re Driving On There are two common spares. A full-size spare looks like a normal tire and wheel. It’s usually close to the same size as the tires already on the vehicle. A temporary spare, the smaller “donut” style, is lighter and narrower, and it’s built for short distances. If you have a full-size spare in good shape and it matches the tire size on the car, you generally have more flexibility. If you’re on a d ... read more