Can You Drive with a Flat Tire?
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You cannot drive with a flat tire. Forcing to drive with a flat tire can cause the tread to be crushed and damaged, and the steel rim may come into contact with hard objects on the ground, leading to deformation or even severe damage to the car's suspension. Car tires are one of the essential components of a vehicle, directly in contact with the road surface, working together with the suspension to absorb shocks during driving. The functions of tires include: 1. Ensuring good adhesion between the wheels and the road; 2. Improving the vehicle's traction, braking, and maneuverability; 3. Supporting the weight of the car. Tires can be classified by structure into radial tires and bias-ply tires, and by tread pattern into ribbed tires, transverse pattern tires, mixed pattern tires, and off-road pattern tires.
I found that you must never drive with a flat tire. Low tire pressure alters the vehicle's center of gravity—especially when a front tire is flat, the steering wheel suddenly becomes heavy, while a flat rear tire can cause fishtailing and loss of control. The rim edges will directly rub against the road surface, and driving just 200 meters can deform a rim worth thousands. Once, my friend ignored the tire pressure warning on the highway and stubbornly drove to the service area, only to ruin the entire tire and rim, costing over 3,000 in repairs and delaying the trip. The right approach is to immediately turn on hazard lights, pull over, and place a warning triangle 150 meters behind the car. Either change to the spare tire yourself (note the spare tire's speed limit of 80 km/h) or call for roadside assistance. Never try to slowly drive to a repair shop—the cost is too high.
