Jack667

As a couple of others have said above, I also have a 996 spare in my frunk, along with the jack that came with it. I keep lug wrench stuff there too, so there's very little room for anything else. Groceries, etc, all go in the back seat.

I've been carting that spare around for 6 years now and haven't had to use it yet, but I do have the peace of mind!

jennifer911

Yes, I guess the Scotch tasting at our place last night had something to do with my impertinence re tire blow outs. In my region of Canada the term blowout typically refers to a small sidewall failure that in the old days allowed the innertube to budge out like an aneurysm and blow out with a loud pop. I’ve had many of these on my bicycle.

Here on the temperate west coast we don’t have winter ravaged roads that form huge wheel busting potholes. Ultra low profile tires fare much worse (tire bead becomes dislodged etc) than old school tire/wheel diameter sizes.

I do wish we had a spare tire for our imminent two month holiday to S California. We have the worst of all worlds, center locks, no spare, the two of us, my dog Sadie and all our gear makes for a heavily loaded 911 with every inch packed solid. Having no rear seats (GTS) helps. My boyfriend has the attitude that “Providence protects, fools, babies and the United States of America” but I worry over these things.

We have a ‘no Interstate rule’, two lane blacktop only, so if we end up stranded, hopefully with a scrap of cell coverage, I will send out a tearful SOS and hope someone here can help.

BIG smoke

Road trip with golf clubs? I'm assuming golf trip for two.
Where would you put the tire you have taken off, as I mentioned above.

No way your going to leave a bag of clubs on the side of the road. You love your clubs.

No way you are going to leave that Wheel on the side of the road. You love that wheel, though flat.

That leaves your golf partner on the side of the road. If married you better have your attorney on speed dial, and the rest of your affairs in order.

KNS

You're forgetting about the steel belts.

Surfer2001

I keep this (Slime 70004) 48 Piece Tire Repair Kit & Jack in my car. Amazon is awesome. Also AAA membership with unlimited towing.

Own Goal

Well, solo. Clubs in back. Meeting up with a group from as far away as Topika. Got a good pump, a 4 way tire tool, my aluminum sissors Jack from my 951, a big can of fix a flat, a plug kit and the location of a Discout Tire store every 50-75 miles along my route.
Coming home only concerned. I've got a get up 5:30, drive almost 6 hours and make first T. Don't want to be late jacking around.

ecostellodo

Size difference between 996 collapse spare and boxster spare

johnireland

You could bungie cord your flat tire/wheel to the roof (you used to see that often in rallys). On the spare you will have to drive at reduced speeds. And a blanket or towel should protect the roof paint from scratches.

johnireland

Have you actually mounted the 996 spare on your car and driven a few miles to see how it works?

jhbrennan

I'd even want to make sure it's inflated properly (for the non-collapsible spare). My spare has 13 year-old air in it - I better check.

OKB

the collapsable one is the only way you can get it in the trunk. It works if it fits on the car, you dont have to test drive it to see how it feels

Jack667

I can't remember, actually. But I'll try to remember to try it our, next I'm changing things around.

I swap tires quite often for the track, and I just ordered in some new front rotors that I need to install.

Even if I did try it before, it would be prudent to try again 6 years later...

stevepow

You can fit either of the tires shown above in the frunk - I have both, have mounted both to test them out. The collapsible can sit upright but is wider, the inflated one needs to tilt from front to back, but is narrower. I keep the collapsed one in the car (which can also be installed into the rear seat with the factory seat holder accessory). I can still fit a decent amount of groceries, beer, or photo gear in there even with the tire.

So I have that, the jack and wheel change kit with tire hangers, the goop, the pump, wheel chocks, and a plug kit which is no good for sidewall damage.

Here's the Suncoast kit - http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/997STK.html - you can cobble a lot of this together off of eBay if you are patient and save a good bit of money. Interestingly they also have a 991 kit.

stevepow

Are there steel belts in the soft sidewall near the rim? Maybe I need to add a pair of sheet metal shears to my kit!

mk85911

I won't travel too far from home in my 997.2 because of the lack of spare tire. I will travel further in my 1985 911 because it has an inflatable spare tire, and the owners manual specifies that the procedure for a rear tire flat is to move the good front tire to the rear and install the spare on the front. I have done this many years ago.