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Old 07-06-2006, 01:03 PM
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That 1600 mile tt for sale got me thinking about what condition things would be in with little use, including dry rotted 10 year old tires. That led to the thought about what condition all our space saver spares might be in. Opinions?
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Old 07-06-2006, 01:48 PM
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That 1600 mile tt for sale got me thinking about what condition things would be in with little use, including dry rotted 10 year old tires. That led to the thought about what condition all our space saver spares might be in. Opinions?
Mine is like new, its been on a shelf in a dry garage for the last 9 years
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Old 07-06-2006, 05:51 PM
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Mine sautéed in Pentosin for a week or so until I discovered the slave ****-up.....
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Old 07-06-2006, 06:21 PM
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Pentosin is a very effective rubber preservative. Perhaps the bad slave cylinder is part of the "Porsche spare tire longevity plan"?
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Old 07-06-2006, 08:30 PM
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They should last a long time out of the sun and ozone.
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Old 07-06-2006, 08:38 PM
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Spare won't fit over my brakes so it's worthless.....unless I get in a front end collision, YIKES!
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