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[JamesV6CDX]

Driving on the m1. Felt a vibration through whole car, felt just like a misfire. Drove for maybe 6 miles intending to stop in nearby services and check it out

Before I got there, did a lane change, and, whooaa.. That vibration is a rear flat tyre!!!

I pumped it up to get me off the motorway and it felt like I had an egg for a tyre

Million dollar question - will it be just the tyre shagged, (it clearly is) or shall I not trust the wheel either now? It looks ok, but.... :/

[chrisgixer]

You'll have to put the spare on anyway, no?

[JamesV6CDX]

You'll have to put the spare on anyway, no?

Oh I did to get car home

Just concerned if the alloy will be ok with a new tyre or if its likely to be buckled..

[Andy B]

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Million dollar question -  .....

is surely  ...... how did you drive for 6 miles on a flat & not know?!?!?     

There's no reason that the rim will buckle by driving on a flat tyre, it's just the possibility of grinding the lip of the rim away. If there's no obvious damage to the rim, I'd say you just need a new tyre (and a TPMS  )



The wife of a  a lad at work arrived home one day & said there's something not right with the car .... it's making an odd noise & the handling isn't right. She'd driven on a flat (at the back) to the point that the tyre was virtually none existent and she'd been effectively driving on the rim. The rim was a write off. 

[JamesV6CDX]

Thanks andy, the tyre stayed intact and the rim looks untouched

[Andy B]

Thanks andy, the tyre stayed intact and the rim looks untouched

The steel belt in the tyre worked then 

[henryd]

Thanks andy, the tyre stayed intact and the rim looks untouched

If it looks ok it probably is,get the tyre boys to check its still round and true when they balance the new one

[zirk]

There's no reason that the rim will buckle by driving on a flat tyre, it's just the possibility of grinding the lip of the rim away. If there's no obvious damage to the rim, I'd say you just need a new tyre (and a TPMS  )

What He said,  a good inspection, should be fine, if any grit marks around the rim just flaten down.