ekam

The trouble by removing the full size wheel is where are you going to put it if you already have trunks full of luggage and a passenger?

2cardinalalums

I avoid using the goop altogether. I carry a tire plug kit.
For bigger problems, I would call AAA.

inspectX

@grgallo: 987.2s are mechanically solid. What you should look out for it deferred maintenance. By now, 2009-12 models should have had at least one major service (plugs, fluids, filters, etc.). You might experience clunky shifting from the PDK or idle issues if that isn't the case.

billwot

I just gotta say this...there are hundreds of things that can fail and leave you on the side of the road that are more likely to fail than a modern tire. Why do we obsess about a tire failure?

I may have found a flat/low tire in my driveway or garage over the years, but I'm sure it's been 30 years or more since I had a tire failure on the road.

Perfectly comfortable driving my 987 Cayman with no spare.

grgallo

thanks again RLs and for the additional info. I drove the '09 PDK and was not very happy. It could be: a) I don't know how to manage PDK, b) PDK in automatic mode shifted too soon (I didn't see specific revs it shifted at) but before I knew it I was in 5th of 6th, way too soon IMO, c) I tried the steering wheel actuators but since it was my first PDK, I was shifting too soon and d) I think it moved up 2 gears if I held the actuator down too long. I suspect Porsche realized this and added sports mode sports plus mode in later years to shift at higher revs? I drive '87 911 and '89 951 Coupes and after engines warmed up I typically shift 1000-1500 below red line. My guess the PDK is shifting much more below red line.

2cardinalalums

If you accelerate with fervor, it will shift at high RPM, even without sport or sport plus.

my04996tt