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Tire quandary - Buzzie mcnugget - 05-19-2021
So I've been itching to get to Florida.
Last weekend wifey and booked a 1 way flight down.
The plan was fly in Sunday afternoon (30th) , hang out with kids and friends for a couple days and drive the old 94 up here to KY.
The front tires are 6 + years old, the back are 6.
Not really any tread loss to speak of at all. Just old.
No worries right? Order new ones have them shipped to st Petersburg and installed while there.
Nope. Backordered indefinitely.
I can get some mystery meat fronts for a buck thirty a tire, nothing available to fit the rears.
(She wears big shoes)
I think I am just going risk it.
Thoughts?
By risk it, I mean just drive it up on the old rubber.
Taking 2 days to do so. 6 hours broken up each day.
RE: Tire quandary - Vagus - 05-19-2021
I'd risk it.
RE: Tire quandary - Trub Lou - 05-19-2021
If you've got a full size spare that would fit either front or back for a few hundred miles, I say go for it.
RE: Tire quandary - Augie91 - 05-20-2021
Stay in Florida longer!!! Then drive on old tires.
RE: Tire quandary - Stank Delicious - 05-20-2021
Keep a couple of cans of fix-a-flat handy.
RE: Tire quandary - dave - 05-20-2021
Pump them up to 90 psi for that 'and-away-we-go' feeling!
RE: Tire quandary - Buzzie mcnugget - 05-20-2021
No spare, weight reduction.
RE: Tire quandary - Mexas Joe - 05-20-2021
No visible dryrot I assume?
I say you should be ok if you keep the speed down. Kinda would hesitate not having a spare tho.