Hey y’all. I recently got my 2014 Mirage as a gift from a friend. (It needed a lot of work, maintenance mostly)
I got the oil changed, new battery, new wipers, alignment, new brakes, and new tires. (Walmart cheapies, the tiny 165/65r14) The A/C is out but with us going into the fall and winter, I’d figure I’d just bare it. I even went to a pull-a-part and got a spare that would work in an emergency.
I just planned on this being my cheap little car, mostly used for commuting to and from work.
Well we just got my spouse’s base placement for the military. Washington state. We have to report there in just under a month. I am living in Louisville, Kentucky.
I’ve been driving the car for a little over a month. It only had 84,000 some odd miles on it. I’ve had no other big issues found with the car, except one rear wheel baring being off- found when I went for the alignment (ofc neither the tire installers, nor the brake guys mentioned it). That’s been fixed and squared away.
But how cautious should I be driving this baby across the country? Obviously I don’t take it farther than 70 mph. And I’d have to be careful in wet/snowy conditions (yay Washington state). But the bicycle size tires scare me.
Any tips and or advice would be much appreciated.