MISSING a steering wheel on your defected heap of a car? A pair of vice grips may not be the best solution.

An Adelaide man, 38, has been remanded in custody after an alleged string of driving offences, including driving without a steering wheel, driving whilst disqualified and being under the influence of drugs.

Police also allege the man, of Northfield, was involved in a hit-run crash only minutes before he was pulled over.

Holden Hill police stopped a Holden sedan at 8.25am yesterday after allegedly spotting it driving dangerously on two blown tyres on Sudholz Rd, at Gilles Plains.

When they stopped the car, police noticed the pair of vice grips were being used to steer the vehicle.

Police say investigations revealed the car also was involved in a rear-end collision on Folland Ave, Northfield. They also discovered the car was defected and uninsured.

The man allegedly returned a positive drug test to methylamphetamine and cannabis.

He was arrested and charged with driving without due care, failing to stop at the scene of a crash, driving in a manner dangerous, as well as driving while disqualified, unregistered and uninsured.

He also was charged with driving contrary to a defect order and breaching bail conditions.

He has appeared in court and was remanded in custody.