Tire replacement stress
#62
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That's sad you feel that way. I hope you will change your mind. This forum should be a positive place to be. I dont actually see that anyone on this thread has been remotely offensive to you personally.
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On the 993 for example. You use the spare only on the front wheel. If you have a flat rear tire, you move the front tire to the rear, and the put the spare on. Drive 50 mph for hundreds of miles.
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#66
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lets face it there are only a few choices (or not):
1) runflats
2) emergency wheel
- neither of the above are an option...
3) self repair kit (either patch-it-yourself, or the gunk inflator)
4) call roadside assistance
that seems to be the gamut
1) runflats
2) emergency wheel
- neither of the above are an option...
3) self repair kit (either patch-it-yourself, or the gunk inflator)
4) call roadside assistance
that seems to be the gamut
#67
Nordschleife Master
Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. The solution, according to Porsche, is to use the slime. Plugging the tire on the side of the road is another solution, but you need a jack (buy your own) and finding the hole at night, or even in daylight, could prove difficult. It is hard enough for a guy to do it, and for a woman, even tougher. The last alternative is to call roadside assistance, and wait, wait, wait. I had to wait 3 hours, when my alternator failed, in New York. In the boondocks, who knows how long it would take to get someone there.
#68
Burning Brakes
Would fix-a-flat be better/worse/same as the factory slime? I've used it before on other cars and it's served its purpose very well but I've never tried it in a large low profile tire like the 991 has.
As for the pressure monitor, how much is it to clean the slime out and replace it?
As for the pressure monitor, how much is it to clean the slime out and replace it?
#69
Who talks like this? You sound like a weirdo. Are you a weirdo?
#70
A little pricy for my liking, but it might give you some piece of mind.
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/991SPARE.html
For my 2005 Boxster I looked around and found a spare tire.
For longer trips I put the spare in the front trunk, with a small jack and breaker bar, plug kit.
Also makes a nice weight to prevent the theft of my mountain bike.
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/991SPARE.html
For my 2005 Boxster I looked around and found a spare tire.
For longer trips I put the spare in the front trunk, with a small jack and breaker bar, plug kit.
Also makes a nice weight to prevent the theft of my mountain bike.
#71
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AAA Premier RV costs only $ 105 per year. If the tire is severely damaged, call AAA road service and request a flat bed. They will flatbed your car 200 miles per year 1X and 100 miles per year several times. If the tire can be fixed, request they bring a tank of air, hand the driver your vulcanized tire repair kit, then flip him $ 20. I've never had to wait more than one hour for AAA. T
Last edited by 77tony; 11-18-2014 at 03:07 AM.