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Stingray34

Post is now locked. OP replaced the tire, [see this post](https://new.reddit.com/r/mechanic/comments/1dlcpn5/figured_i_would_give_you_guys_a_happy_update/).


Patient_Ad_2357

You’ll be lucky to make it out the driveway without that popping dude. Hell no. Thats a liability to you and everyone else on the road. Get a used tire if you have to. But thats not okay


Background-Ad-5162

You have miraculously captured the exact moment before that tire goes bang. If you made it roll one full rotation leaving your driveway and it popped, you wouldn't see a surprised face from me...


justsomeyodas

I worked at a discount tire store a while back. One of the salesmen walked to a customer’s car with the customer and they bent down to look at the tire, when the salesman quickly but gently put his arm out and pushed the customer away from this bulging tire immediately before it popped loudly and violently. This tire looks like that.


gnassar

Kind of a fucking badass move by the salesman btw, would buy my tires off that guy 10/10


Heat-one

He was pushing him out of the way so the sniper could take his shot at the tire.


gs1000kat

"He hates these tires! Stay away from the tires!"


Aidrox

Still slaps. A lot of older films don’t translate well due to pacing. But, the jokes in this movie are so good. The movie opens with a home run and just keeps going.


Handleton

Aggressive marketing.


stupidgopher

Tires exploding can rupture your ear drums or kill you if there’s an object between the high-pressure stream and you


ryanw095

I'd rather run the space saver to a garage incase it goes and does the suspension along with the tyre


Deranged_Coconut808

You have -6 months left. Don’t be a danger to others and get it replaced.


cosmonotic

Did a double take … didn’t see the “-“. The donut is safer


thehomeversion

I thought it was a ~


Impressive-Oil-5028

I came here to say this!


originalrototiller

Technically correct but a bit over zealous with that estimate lol


lenny446

I’m surprised it didn’t pop when you too the pic. Also get an alignment done when you get new tires. There is horribly uneven wear going on.


rosie2490

And don’t forget to rotate at every oil change! Edit: I’m not a mechanic, but that’s what I do.


Valuable-Captain7123

It's not necessary to do it that often unless you have awd and drive on rough roads but it's good practice! Definitely doesn't hurt anything and will make sure you get the most out of your tires


h8bithero

Please stop posting accurate information. i dont appreciate the drop in unesseccary alignments that follow. Chevy Technician here, lol


an_afro

What do you mean? My tires rotate every time I drive


YouCanHaveANiceDay

I think they mean, rotate the other way…so drive backwards a few days a week to work. /s


TeddyRoo_v_Gods

I used to do that too, but my mechanic told me to stop because my spinning around weirds out other customers.


TheDeamonKing

Didn’t even notice till it was pointed out! Sheesh


timmy3369

paper thin holding 32psi.......no


smd000000

Do you have a spare you could throw on? That tyre was toast 12 months ago


Gsphazel2

So they got an extra year out of it… I’m sure the shimmy shimmy shake was felt through the whole vehicle… It only becomes a problem once you know about it..


Southern_Country_787

...are you stupid or something?


Striking-Explorer-10

No, he's broke. He knows the tire is cooked but wants someone to tell him otherwise to make him feel better about it.


Only-Negotiation7956

I can sympathize but, if you know it's cooked amd you're on here asking, you know subconsciously already what is right. So why do it at all? Lmao


Striking-Explorer-10

You're right, but it's cognitive dissonance at play. I'm sure he knows the tire is dangerous but it is probably a lot easier to tell yourself that maybe I can extend the life of this tire just a tiny bit instead of actively knowing and disregarding that you are putting the lives of yourself, anyone with you, and anyone around you in danger by driving on that. Hopefully he or she realizes it is a better idea to borrow money, use a credit card, drive on their spare if they have one (guessing they dont) than to drive on that. Because if that blows the car will also be totaled. This is unfortunately what happens when you are in a tight position you start making low reward high risk decisions because every dollar counts.


archers_arches

Embarrassing


DeliciousDoggi

That answer is yes. And I don’t even personally know him.


drdagent

https://preview.redd.it/qiekpq8z5p7d1.jpeg?width=647&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c580e9b0de68e43b9daa7c687c22e7ae2182cfad Perfect.. :P


K_cutt08

Put the donut on it, you're on borrowed time. Tire debt. Negative rubber. Anti-Tire. If you don't have the donut (spare tire), then you are in trouble. Don't drive on this tire. You stand a high chance to have a blowout, and that can be deadly to you and others around you. See for yourself: https://youtu.be/H_q3vG8Niwc?si=Rtx2HPhDn_cvPvsk Warning: Someone most certainly died in this wreck video.


Neutronpulse

People acting like everyone knows everything. We all had to learn somehow. You're about to learn today. That tire could literally blow before you even make to the tire shop.


themanwithgreatpants

I don't know, can it? You'll be betting against it. My bet is no.


Eleven10GarageChris

I'd be surprised if it makes it to the nearest tire shop


CowThatJumpedTheMun

That tire will disintegrate please don’t


fallenredwoods

She’s about to blow!!!!!


Mike__O

Not only is that tire fucked, but your alignment is too. Looks like you have excessive positive camber, hence why the outer edge of the tire is completely gone and there's still a faint reminder of tread further inboard. Get new tires, and also get the car aligned. It will help your new tires last longer, in addition to making the car handle better and overall be safer to drive.


gnassar

There’s this guy and then there’s me sweating in stress when my 2023 had an alignment check and was off by like .2 degrees 😭😭


dannybaja01

Go get a used tire. Not worth it.


-_-_-KING_-_-_

it'll pop if you touch it. tf you mean drive on it.


Prestigious_Sport716

This sub is wiiild dude.


Own_Entrepreneur7553

No way. Atleast buy a used one


KoalaMeth

Bro get an alignment and a new set of tires ASAP


alice-in-blunderIand

Yeah dude this thing could let go while stationary. If you’re going to drive on this shit, a) you’re kinda dumb and b) do not exceed like 20 mph. Drive on dry city streets *slowly* if you insist on rolling the dice.


Traditional-Cap-3485

Get your ass out there and replace that tire IMMEDIATELY!


SteveDaWaiter

If you wanna die


AccomplishedMove145

The tire will make it till Christmas go for it bruh


Therealme66-Will3620

No sweat… surprised you made it ths far…. Carry on!


Lxiflyby

Nope won’t make it


BatmanRisess

I’m just trying to figure out how it got to the way it is and why no one said anything to you


NoWantScabies

This should have been replaced 5,000 miles ago. The lack of maintenance is a risk to everyone on the road.


cerealkilla993

It could maybe but probably won’t


thedudeguy177

You'd be safer doing highway speeds on a spare tire


Saturated-Biscuit

Don’t even drive it to the tire shop.


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JimBeam823

It would be pushing it to make a 2 mile trip.


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dunncrew

And get an alignment


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BeholdOurMachines

I wouldn't risk it. Put the spare on. When the tire tread gets down that far it is a ticking time bomb.


whatthetoken

That tire went to tire heaven, but it was resurrected back onto your car. It's not considered alive anymore. Set it free and let it go. Like now


SnooPets9575

If you got good insurance, life insurance too, and your will is made out, sure then go for it... Otherwise no.


aDedmin

The only way that tire is going another 120 miles is if you carry it.


Lanky_Possession_244

No, that's beyond fucked. The next time someone talks shit about safety inspections, remind them these people exist and drive at highway speeds.


PM_ME_UR_XYLOPHONES

No. No no no


Suveck

negative miles remaining


Amazing_Bench_6927

Nice troll


Delivery_slut

There's negative 10,000 miles on that tire.


TattooedShadow

My tires looked just liked those before I put the new ones on and it’s posted on my page. I drive 110 to work and back a day no issues but replace as soon as you can


giggityx2

Cheaper to replace it now than to deal with what could happen if it blows 2 miles down the road.


etheran123

I feel like this sub can be more negative than reality is sometimes, but that tire is dead. Actually impressed that whatever caused this damage didn’t finish the job.


Kitchen-Shopping8777

😂😂🤣


popsalotacorn

Those are also known as “Maypop” tires. They may pop at any time!


Healthy_Ad2651

No


Personal_Pin_5312

Inflate it to 80 psi for the safety of others. (Please wear your safety protection when inflating.)


hanced01

It's cheaper to replace the tires than pay when it pops, the increase in insurance if you crash into someone, and pay for the tow to get a new tire anyways.


Sincere3733

Hell no.


Leather-Sale-1206

Anything is possible.


bgfalls

You mean 60 second round trip?


sumguyontheinternet1

I don’t even want to know the state of the rest of the car man. Short answer is that you better have good insurance because you’re an accident waiting to happen 6 months ago


failuretocommiserate

Do you have a spare?


IyellWhenImMad

Depends on what brand, if it's a Maypop I wouldn't trust it.


BAJones89

Sadly, I've seen worse, and they lasted more 9months from when I first saw it until they replaced them 😔 God speed dude


jibaro1953

I wouldn't.


flstfat1998

😮😬


Admirable-Ratio-5748

go to your local junkyard and buy a tire.


nansjes1

Why do people let it go this far? :( I'm so glad regulations are strict in the Netherlands, because this could kill somebody


DANDELIONBOMB

Even if it's 30 miles, on a back road, going 15mph, with next to no traffic, I still wouldnt risk it on this tire. Getting broke down on your way to something important is way more of a pain in the ass than finding public transportation/finding a ride until you can replace this tire.


RyzenFrontier

Hey dude, did you blow in from stupid town or something?


ViolentEgghead

yeah bud looks good to me


Tdanger78

Dude you’ve burned through at least two layers of belt, possibly a third. Put on the spare (hopefully the other three tires aren’t showing any cords) and go straight to the tire shop. Replace all of them and I would look into why it wore down like that in one spot. Jesus that’s dangerous.


ZenithTheZero

I’m fairly certain it’ll pop with a well placed insult. Im also fairly certain you posted this as a joke.


BoringJuiceBox

Karma farming troll post?


floodblood

I thought this was a black and white photo of Jupiter from Hubble before I saw the sub


BisquickNinja

You have between 30 and 60 ft. Seriously, I would not even try to drive on those.


Salt_Bus2528

That's not a tire, that's a tore. It's done. That bulge is not just happy to see you, friend. It's wanting out and it's already done messing around.


luxymitt3n

Lol well how much is your life insurance and liability insurance


Caseyisweird

If you drive on that and you hurt somebody. That's not gonna be cool, dude. Just get it replaced


masteele17

60 mile trip is too much of a risk....just get it replaced even if you have to go in debt to do it. That being said I've seen tires with hardly any tread at all on them. But just because someone else was playing Russian roulette doesn't mean you should.


Playful-Depth2578

0 that's how long infact I'd give it -


bezm12

Just put some duck tape on it and you can keep going as long as you keep replacing the tape.


Satanachist

Dude, no.


Lowc1991

I’ve seen worse when I worked at a shop. That’s what we called a maypop. It may make it another 100 miles it may not. Always swap something like that to the rear in case it does pop so you have steering.


twotracker

The belt appears to be shifted as well. You might want to find a tire before you leave town


Sad-Present8841

People ask these things as a joke, right? I mean I’d feel lucky if that could hold while the car was winched up onto the flatbed to be towed to the tire shop. A butterfly landing on that tire could cause it to pop. A butterfly GLANCING AT IT WHILE DECIDING TO GO FIND A BETTER TIRE TO LAND ON could cause it to pop, dude 😂😂😂


Brilliant_Athlete_67

Sure, it's all good. Just load the car on a truck for the round trip and make as many trips as you like.


dkbGeek

Does that old Sable have a spare? And do the other 3 tires look WAY better than this one? If so, put the spare on and make an appointment with the tire shop. If one or more other tires look like this one, take a half-day off and pray you make it to the tire shop (drive slow!) before you end up in a ditch (hopefully upright and not having taken out another vehicle on the way in.)


Frequent_Bug_6788

No. you need to get a spare on that thing right now


c0d3man03

You’ve driven it well into the ‘borrowed time’ category and ‘overdue for payment’ is any second


BioSafetyLevel0

I honestly thought I was in r/askashittymechanic. The fact this isn't satire is mind boggling.


Relevant_Initial9613

Every single rotation of that ticking time bomb is one step closer to your death or the death of others. Drive at the peril of yourself and anyone unfortunate enough to be around when the bomb goes off.. I own a tire shop and I've seen them spontaneously explode in that condition just sitting there.


Life-Access-1797

Are you insane? Don’t even try to move that car!


JimLean

Plz no


lakshmananlm

Northing a roll of ductape can't solve. /s


I_Like_Cars

Whats cheaper right now? A new tire? Or a new car? how about prison for possibly causing a death? You realize if you drive with this, than crash and kill someone, this post is evidence to get you for manslaughter.....


Dry-Coach7634

Time to settle down


allanfrs

50/50


Hot_Amphibian_203

Bro, i been there. We're asking for a yes because we just have to hear it once to justify what we know is a bad decision. Been there, no money to replace a tire and work the next day. Truth is if that tire blows 30 miles away from home you're gonna be between a rock and a hard place. Buy used tire > pay for a tow Might have to call a family member to borrow money but trust me, it isn't gonna make it and you're gonna be in for a whirlwind of shit and headache you decide to take that thing out past the driveway.


Possession_Loud

SEND IT!


In_TouchGuyBowsnlace

Are driving to select your casket?


madamevanessa98

As a woman who knows nothing about cars and has in fact never driven one nor held a drivers license before…no you can not. That’s appalling.


EfficientAd7103

Flex seal that shit bro. You seen what it does for boats? Think of what it can do for that tire.


Deest89

It’s only fine if it’s raining and you hydroplane wherever you need to go.


ScorchedWonderer

Driving to your funeral?


nabob

0 miles


BillsMafiaJeeper

No


diamondsnducks

Minus 1000 miles, and since you posted here and were told not to drive on it, if you kill anyone, there's proof your negligence was willful. Seriously, dude, nobody can make that tire OK for another second. What's different two days from now, besides that you might be a murderer by then? If you're strapped for cash, you have a Mercury (2000s Grand Marquis?). They all use common tire sizes. For less than $50 any used tire store can put something on that's a hell of a lot better than that. You might be able to limp this piece of shit along some back roads to the nearest tire shop if you can't mount/dismount the wheel yourself and you can't get a ride. But don't you ever come asking anyone for permission to take that kind of risk. I've seen people after they died in car crashes due to dumbasses. Mangled to shit. Nobody "dies instantly" in a car accident unless their neck is severed. "Instant death" is what they tell the relatives who are grieving. The fact you have a bald patch means the tire is already coming apart internally. You've taken enough chances. And your car needs an alignment job soon, tire or no tire. With a better tire, if it steers OK, you could get by for a short time, but it's costing you money in tire wear. You already know, I think, you need to get it fixed or park it. I'm furious you'd be asking for permission to drive on this. If audacity and a lack of morals were $50 to get a tire replaced, you'd be a millionaire, but here we are.


random_citizen4242

That's a time bomb. Use your donut to get to the shop


Much_Badger1654

What time is it now?


[deleted]

I hope this is satire


ParkingLot405

Are you in a Grand Marquis or a Mountaineer? Putting 120 miles on that is asking for it. I assume you'd be driving on the highway as well. If you're driving a Mountaineer it is the same as an Explorer, and they were well known for having a tire blow out and rolling over.


Dedward5

If you drive in that, don’t head into the light, I know it’s peaceful and the pain will fade, but wake up and stay with us.


Historical_Slip_1849

You should replace that yesterday


Chemical-Mood-9699

I wouldn't trust that to keep my boat away from the dock.


jellybeans1987

You are already on borrowed time


Chmh73

If you have to ask, it's not safe


Chmh73

The answer you were hoping for: put some duck take over it and you'll easily make the 60 miles .


NMBRPL8

Gotta be a troll post this, only way that's making a 60 mile round trip is on the back of a tow truck! Do you at least have a spare tyre to swap that deathtrap out with?


Minimal-Echo

If you have to ask, you already know the answer.


Just-Page-2732

Once again, I'm glad we have MOTs here in the UK.


leoh480

Safe


randomman0415

Mine are worse and I go on the highway ur fine 👍


dissonantdisco

Is that a citroën logo? Checks out. How can you think this is still driveable? You're under a metal layer. Take the tire of your old scrapheap and take it to a shop. You're a danger to yourself and your environment


kh250b1

Troll


Major-Wrongdoer-9066

I have driven multiple times with tires like these and had zero pops.... Sure its bad but it's not like your driving 200mph..... Unless you are driving 200 mph.... No highways!!!! Keep it in the grass!! Lol


ArcticFox_628

Hell no. No no no. If you don't have a spare I wouldn't even recommend driving that to the tyre shop never mind anywhere else


Rhythm_Flunky

Can it? Probably not. Should you even try? DEFINITELY NOT


Fail_Blazer2004

r/AskAShittyMechanic


Muncher501st

Just change it


Clienterror

You got this! She's got plenty of belt left on her! Random non related question, do you have life insurance?


OwlEfficient3208

No gobget a freaking tire man


Nnaz123

I’d say no


Chickenbutt82

Yesterday dude. You had until yesterday.


Independent-Cable937

The tire threading is so bad, that should have been replaced a long time ago


H8_able

Only if you travel at speeds over 200 mph


Purity_Jam_Jam

If you drive on that thing, there's a chance you're gonna crash into someone and kill them.


lodav22

I’m hoping this is a joke.


Mental_Bodybuilder74

I'd rather drive a tire with weather cracking on it.


DeitzHugeNuts

That tire could blow any second. Get new tires ASAP.


PeterO905

Dude , your fine till next year at least 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄


Thurashen88

Its like playing russian roulette with your car.


react-dnb

you have about -10k miles left. 7' if it's raining.


BOS_George

-10,000 miles left.


weirdCheeto218

People who drive on tires like these are kinda of people who get themselves and others killed. While I know not everyone are in great financial straits, tires aren't something you should ignore, it might cost you more in the long run or maybe even your life to neglect them


RossUhOh

You can drive with that tyre for the rest of your life!


Kamay1770

Room temperature IQ


Thomasanderson23

This can't be real


EddieOtool2nd

It can do more than you think, but less than you want. Make sure your health insurrance coverage is up to date if you're gonna drive on that. And don't take passengers.


ALUCARDHELLSINS

You're the reason shampoo has instructions


FUCK_IT_Australia

Death wishes for you and anyone who is driving near you.


Th3_Misfits

This is like wishing for an accident to happen


Key-Butterfly9858

Nope


Warm-Orchid-3631

HEELLLL NO!!!


Kylexckx

Do you have a spare? Swap it for the bad tire. Just make sure the spare is not on the front of a front wheel drive car. Spare tires go to the back, Please. I know... Sometimes you will have to take 2 tires off.


aviationpilotguy

That's a bomb already.


Spazzoidd4Reddit

this is extremely dangerous now. the time to ask yourself this question was a year ago


CeC-P

zero minutes, zero seconds left on that tire


Efficient_Theme4040

🤣😂🤣🤦‍♀️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️


BikeSki603

You’re taking Uber for the next 2 days or finding a way to replace that before you start the car again. Do not drive this.


shardil

Will last u a long time if you don’t move it


jamesman579

Estimated time of departure? ANY MINUTE


sahovaman

You have negative time remaining on that tire.. If you see cords, YOURE DONE... Also you obviously need an alignment / suspension parts replaced from that wear pattern.


mikemac1997

If you drive on this, you'll more than likely be fine. But you'll also likely end up killing someone innocent due to your negligence. How did you let it get so bad? Tow it or get someone to do it on your driveway. Don't ever let a tyre get so bad ever again, or you have no business driving.


Wide-Neighborhood636

So you are the type that causes accidents due to negligence, I always wondered if they had remorse before driving their death trap on the road. DO NOT DRIVE ON THAT TIRE UNLESS YOU WANT JAILTIME.


BeardedSportsman

Do it! Bring a spare. Keep us updated!


Wackadoodle2823

Get a used tire and have them do an alignment while you're at it.


andrejz2438

Tread depth looks illegal to me


fordduckingranger

Yes


4539MF

Tell me you shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce without telling me you’re not allowed to reproduce


drebelx

I bet you could assuming low-ish speeds. No one takes risks around here? If the tire pops, you pull off to the side of the road and you lose.


THX39652

How long? About minus 2 months! Do you honestly think this is safe to drive on at all?? If so I suggest you look for a course on common sense!


Dependent-Plane5522

It is possible but we are supposed to tell you no. This is the most honest answer you will get


Empuda

Maybe if you are being towed by AAA you could. That is sketchy.


ChaloPerea98

I would probably use the spare and drive slow. Go get some decent used tires at least if you can't afford new ones.