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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 201 / 539

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Debido a un pinchazo sustituye una de las ruedas de su vehículo por la de uso temporal. ¿Cuántos kilómetros podrá circular en esas condiciones?

Because of a puncture, you replace one of your vehicle's wheels with the temporary-use wheel. How many kilometres can you drive like this?

  • ATantos como sean necesarios siempre que dicha rueda no haya sido utilizada anteriormente.As many as necessary, as long as that wheel has not been used before.
  • BLos que recomiende, como máximo, cada fabricante, y circulando a la velocidad que se indica en dicha rueda.At most the number each manufacturer recommends, driving at the speed shown on that wheel.
  • CNo hay limitación de kilómetros porque se trata de una situación excepcional.There is no limit on kilometres because it is an exceptional situation.
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  • BLos que recomiende, como máximo, cada fabricante, y circulando a la velocidad que se indica en dicha rueda.At most the number each manufacturer recommends, driving at the speed shown on that wheel.
Explanation

A temporary-use wheel is a temporary solution: it only allows you to drive the number of kilometres set by the manufacturer, without going over the speed shown on the wheel itself (usually 80 km/h), until a normal tyre is fitted.

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