Vic and Ray

Came home from a recent short trip and found the C4S driver side rear tire flat in my garage. (305 - 20 inch Pirelli OEM) Quick inspection showed a nail sticking out near the side wall...

Anyhooo... My first thought was to replace not repair so I go online and order a replacement from Tirerack and it arrives the next day. I was going to then buy some tools, jack up the car, take the wheel off and take it to a local tire shop to replace. But it is just so damn low to the ground...

I talked myself out of that and called Porsche roadside and they got there with a flatbed in about 1.5 hours, off to local dealer and he swapped it out in about half hour right at closing time. Got to test drive the new Macan S while I was waiting. Very Nice....

So excellent service from both Porsche roadside and the dealer.. Thank you.

But. Flatbedding the car each time I get a flat is not without potential risk. The front spoiler and exhaust tips just barely cleared getting on and off. Then there is the stress on the wheels from the straps. This tow truck driver was super careful but that may not always be the case...

Any thoughts? If at home and practical, would you just DIY? What is the best and safest way to jack and leave the car up for a few hours while getting the tire repaired? Why bother? Me too paranoid?

CSK 911 C4S

Bummer about the nail.

If I had a flat in the back I would have jacked up the front until the car raises up enough to slip a second jack under the rear.

Depending on how low the car settles on a flat they do make some very low profile jacks that might have worked

Noah Fect

Those sidewalls are pretty stiff (read: almost like a run-flat), and the rubber is pretty sticky (read: it seals really well.) I probably would have aired the tire back up and, assuming the pressure didn't drop at a noticeable rate, driven it slowly and cautiously to the dealer.

You might be surprised at how long you've already been driving with that nail in place.

chuck911

Doesn't the 991 have tow hooks?

kosmo

a low profile jack should do the job.

Nicky p

Hey i had my C2S all for a week and had a nail in the rear tire. I just jacked up the car. Put it on a stand and dropped off the tire and rim to the dealer and they brought it back the next day and i put it back on the car. I think getting a nail in the tire that early is good luck. Kind of like raining on youre wedding day. Or at least thats what i tell myself so i dont feel as bad

7and911

Never looked at the tools that came with my 991, but isn't there a scissor jack?!

Zohan

No need to take it off the car. If do need to take it off and it is a slow leak you could pump up the tire first

LexVan

V&R, you should ask the dealership for that damaged tire back. Get it properly pluged, and patched from the inside. Store in your garage or basement or crawl space. Now you'll always an emergency spare.

Yeah, air-up the tire. And drive on it. Or plug it with a vulcanized tire plug, and drive to the dealership.

Everyone with a low Porsche should have some 2 X 12 wood ramps made, a hockey puck and a low profile aluminum floor jack. Places like Lowes, Menards and Home Depot will even cut the boards for you. Make em about 2.5 feet long. Then all you have to do is bevel the edge. Drive up on the board(s) to pre-lift the car. Now it's easy to slide and position the jack and hockey puck under the lift-spots.

kosmo

Iirc theres no jack

mi650

For a flat in my garage, calling roadside assistance would have never occurred to me.

Vic and Ray

I know...

After all the tips on this post, I feel like a total slacker..

I think I've got it covered for next time though.