How far can you drive on the rx8's donut?
How far can you drive on the rx8's donut?
I have class, im curious to know if i can get there and back.. |
I've never even heard of anyone getting a spare for the 8. Most people have the flat tire kit. Putting a spare in the trunk throws off the weight balance.
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as few miles as possible.
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mine was used, came with the spare and the flat tire kit. the wreck broke off my the tire valve so i dunno if i could have used the kit.
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I guess you could be the RX-8 club guinnea pig and see how far you can go :)
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lol great, ill see if i can make it back or not, i got a pic of the damage besides the tire and wheel, are there picture size limits on this board?
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I believe most donuts are rated 50miles @ <50mph?
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Plus, you should only put the donut in the front.
Someone told me that if you put it in the back it could damage the differential or something.... Car thinks tire isn't gripping properly (due to size) so it continues to try and compensate. |
its in the front, they backed into the front of me
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Found it!
Owner's Manaual, page 210, Section 7-5 "With Limited Slip Differential When using the temporary spare tire on the rear axle, replace it with a standard tire as soon as possible. The size difference between the spare and the standard tire will cause the limited slip differential to malfunction" Glad yours is in the front because otherwise you'd have to swap the front tire to the back, THEN install the little spare... |
Originally Posted by Jedi54
Plus, you should only put the donut in the front.
Someone told me that if you put it in the back it could damage the differential or something.... Car thinks tire isn't gripping properly (due to size) so it continues to try and compensate. |
well i made it 30 miles, could tow it because its too low to the ground, so i had to drive it to the shop, 45 all the way. It seemed fine, and on the plus side it seems the tire is gonna be spared, somehow the guys trailer hitch only destroyed the valve lol
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Originally Posted by khtm
I've never even heard of anyone getting a spare for the 8. Most people have the flat tire kit. Putting a spare in the trunk throws off the weight balance.
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Originally Posted by khtm
I've never even heard of anyone getting a spare for the 8. Most people have the flat tire kit. Putting a spare in the trunk throws off the weight balance.
Yes, I have a spare, so now you've heard of it :) |
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