C5 Hardtop

I'm looking to know how many miles I can get out of this tire before it pops or stops holding air < 1 day. Its a GoodYear low rolling resistance tire off my '13 Chevy Volt.

How many miles do you think this tire has left in it?

StreetSpeed

Roll down the street? Maybe 1000-2000 miles. But you can't afford to change a nearly unsafe tire on a $45,000 car?

C5 Hardtop

Driving type is mountain driving and street. Speed normally 20-35 mph in the curves on 45 mph suggested turns. Street speed and top speed 50 MPH.

Nope. Sad, but true. I'm accepting donations.

blkbrd69

Considering how underinflated or how far the alignment is off. Not many.

Drive 15 miles to tire store after checking pressure OK any more than that??

You can only see the first reinforcement ply so its not ready to let the air out yet but the sidewall is probably compromised.

Should this be in the racing section?

c4cruiser

0 miles left on it!!

Even if flipping the tire so the wear is on the inside, most tire shops would refuse to do the work. That tire is unsafe and needs to be removed. Then have an alignment done. Something is really wrong with the suspension on that side of the car. How many miles are on the tires?

Most states have laws regarding minimum tread depth across the face of the tread (most are 2/32") to make a tire "illegal". That tire would be illegal.

ZedO6

That's a failed tire. Drive it to the tire store or park the car.

C5 Hardtop

Do you have a suggestion as to what section would be a better fit?

ZedO6

The Volt forum might be a good place to ask car care questions that have nothing to do with Corvette's, racing, or track use.

C5 Hardtop

I'm biting my tongue.

UstaB-GS549

You need some negative camber and/
or less toe in.

Nowanker

-2500 miles.
I'm assuming this was a belated April 1st post?

C5 Hardtop

Not today.

CONE RACER

Roll the fender so it stops rubbing and pump it up to 48 psi.

Larry Myers

Drive this car to the nearest tire shop. Assuming the shop is less than ten miles distant.

Replace tire. Replace tire on opposite side.

Next stop...alignment shop.

wulf312

Any answer to this question other than "To the nearest tire shop" is wrong. And if you drive on it much longer around mountain roads that load up the outside of the tire, might even be dead wrong.

It's not even a "drive at your own risk" kind of thing, because anyone near you is also at risk.

Rexracer77

between 1-1000. All depends, and all depends how catastrophically it fails when it fails. the $50 to get a used tire from Craigslist and have it put on will seem cheap when it cords and takes out your inner fender, destroys the wheel, and scratch's the body work up. I love doing things on a budget and pushing things as far as possible. I would be going to a tire shop as quickly as I could. I would drive there carefully, while others here would have their car towed.

spdislife

If you're serious with your question, I commend you!

I'd be too embarrassed to post the pic and ask the question

MUKAK

i would say at least 15-20k miles if you take it easy

Nowanker

After watching a few police chases on the news, it seems like you can keep driving a long time without a tire at all. And at pretty high speeds, too.
I wouldn't worry about it.

C5 Hardtop

I hear that as a compliment

Looks like it is not an emergency as long as I take it easy. I agree with the posts saying there is life left.

If we think about how the tire is constructed, there is a layer of steel belts under the other cords that are exposed. The steel belts have not yet been uncovered. So there is life left for sure.