What could happen?
02-04-2009, 09:20 AM
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What could happen? I have 17x11s. Driver side got a nail on middle thread and leaking. Could I drive on spare on driver side and 17x11 on passenger side without damaging any other components such as rear or anything else? No tire shop here in this **** hole town to take tire off rim. Need advice asap. Commute back home tomorrow morning is 70 miles.
02-04-2009, 10:16 AM
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Well if you have a full spare tire I would say no problem, but with the dounut tire. Probally not. Plus 70 miles on a dounut is not the best idea either. I am sure there is a Walmart. In the auto section there is plug kits you can buy and plug it. Then when you get out of the **** hole town and find a place to patch it they can take the plug out and patch it. GM dealerships can do it. I work at one and I did my ZR1 17x11. It is the fact of the dealer taking responsibilties of messing up that wide *** wheel.
02-04-2009, 10:43 AM
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The local shop here doesn't have the machine to take tire off rim. I found a shop thats 2 miles out off my district. I'm taking it there as soon as it slows down. They're charging $20!!! I couldn't believe it. Oh well, can't really get pissy about it. My tire shop close to my house charges me $10 or sometimes does it for free since we're buddies and all. I usually just tip the guy who does the tire. I'll let you know how it went. Thanks all for your ideas.
02-04-2009, 01:36 PM
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Well no biggie. Took tire off and transported it in the unit to the tire shop. Done. So here's a new dilema. Should I chunk the spare or keep it? The stock jack worked awesome on the subframe connector. Haven't had to change a tire in years. Usually notice a nail or screw and head straight to tire shop.
