Sandia man

A year ago I sold my 993 and am looking to replace it. A CPO 991.1 is in my budget but……I live in the west where distances are considerable between repair shops and dealerships. My plan for dealing with the inevitable tire failure was to carry a jack, lug wrench, compressor, and plug kit. Obviously this isn’t as good as a spare but the best I could do with the limited storage in a 911. So I read the CPO contract and it’s stated that N spec tire can not be repaired. How do Rennlisters handle this problem?

asellus

CYA legal crap. You can plug an N spec tire no problem. It gets questionable if you're doing top-speed runs on the salt flats or tracking it every weekend, but if you're not doing track duty you'll be just fine.

dannyss

I've plugged a rear N0 tire and used it for a year without any problems.
I'm not the first and won't be the last to do it and i've never heard or read somebody having major tire failure because of a plug.

Penn4S

You can patch or plug a N spec tire if done properly and not on the sidewall. I would not track the car with a patched/plugged tire.

DBM991.1C2S

I bought a CPO 991 from a Porsche dealer with one of the rear tires patched. I only noticed it when I replaced all four tires from pzero to cup 2.

JW911

I agree with the others. Plug it roadside to get back on the road. Then take it to a shop asap to get a proper plug and patch from the inside at a garage or tire shop. I had one done recently. $50 to remove the tire, patch/plug, mount and balance.

Gary12000

Ok so if by a plug you mean the T handle and twist roadside repair plug, they really are for emergency get you home repairs.... yes yes i know People ride on them for ages, however please consider...
as you punch a hole through the tread part of the tire in order to then remove the T handle and then swicth to the other tool and thread the sticky piece of plug through, you can actually damage one of the bands in the tire, and to which it can subsequently fail, i would limit my speed and then replace at your earliest convenience..

raaizin

I have plugged many tires and never had a failure. I would plug it and not think about it for road use. If I were to track it and put high stress on the tire I wouldnt. Alot of fear mongering and CYA when it comes to tire repairs. As a matter of fact I just plugged a rear tire on my 991.1 last month

Sandia man

Thanks for the reply’s. I will polish my plugged skills.