Can the spare tire be used if the front tire is flat?

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Benjamin
07/29/25 3:15pm
If the front tire is flat, you can replace it with a spare tire. Below is a related introduction to car spare tires: Concept of spare tires: A spare tire refers to the backup tire of a car, and its specifications will be the same as the original ones. However, on some vehicles, to remind the owner to check and replace the faulty tire in time, spare tires with special color rims, compact spare tires, folding spare tires, run-flat tires, etc., are used. Types of spare tires: There are three types of spare tires: full-size spare tires, non-full-size spare tires, and run-flat tires. Full-size spare tires have the exact same specifications as the other four tires on the car and can replace any temporarily or permanently unusable tire. Non-full-size spare tires have slightly smaller diameters and widths compared to the other four tires, so they can only be used as a temporary replacement and are only suitable for non-drive wheels. Run-flat tires, also known as safety tires, are commonly referred to as "run-flat tires" in the industry, literally translated as "tires that can run without air."
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