Flat Tire Today
03-21-2005 | 10:28 PM
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New tires on my wife's car...driving on 280 in the Bay Area a few years ago and got a flat. Big hole in side wall. Fixed the flat. Brought it over to Wheel Works or some such place for replacement...they pulled a spark plug out of the wheel!
03-22-2005 | 03:50 AM
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I'll take an unpopular position here...but if I had a puncture and had it repaired and it was doing OK and I wasn't going to track the car, then I'd run it. I know what Porsche says, but ya know, you got to go with the fact that there are about 3 billion tires out there that get repaired and operate flawlessly for thousands of miles after repair.
Porsche legal affairs probably has a direct line into the design dept. Make the car over steer because if it goes off a curve *** end first, its the driver's fault not the manufacturers. Specify a specific rated tire that is 'somewhat' different than common manufacture. If a tire blows at speed causing an accident and its not "N" rated, then its the driver's fault for using a non-recommended tire. RMS issues--don't acknowledge them, fix only under warranty if the customer gets loud...possible law suits maybe class action. Just my opinion...but I wouldn't just waste a tire like that.
Porsche legal affairs probably has a direct line into the design dept. Make the car over steer because if it goes off a curve *** end first, its the driver's fault not the manufacturers. Specify a specific rated tire that is 'somewhat' different than common manufacture. If a tire blows at speed causing an accident and its not "N" rated, then its the driver's fault for using a non-recommended tire. RMS issues--don't acknowledge them, fix only under warranty if the customer gets loud...possible law suits maybe class action. Just my opinion...but I wouldn't just waste a tire like that.
03-22-2005 | 12:17 PM
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JimPDX: I'll take an unpopular position here...but if I had a puncture and had it repaired and it was doing OK and I wasn't going to track the car, then I'd run it. I know what Porsche says, but ya know, you got to go with the fact that there are about 3 billion tires out there that get repaired and operate flawlessly for thousands of miles after repair.
Porsche legal affairs probably has a direct line into the design dept. Make the car over steer because if it goes off a curve *** end first, its the driver's fault not the manufacturers. Specify a specific rated tire that is 'somewhat' different than common manufacture. If a tire blows at speed causing an accident and its not "N" rated, then its the driver's fault for using a non-recommended tire. RMS issues--don't acknowledge them, fix only under warranty if the customer gets loud...possible law suits maybe class action. Just my opinion...but I wouldn't just waste a tire like that.
Porsche legal affairs probably has a direct line into the design dept. Make the car over steer because if it goes off a curve *** end first, its the driver's fault not the manufacturers. Specify a specific rated tire that is 'somewhat' different than common manufacture. If a tire blows at speed causing an accident and its not "N" rated, then its the driver's fault for using a non-recommended tire. RMS issues--don't acknowledge them, fix only under warranty if the customer gets loud...possible law suits maybe class action. Just my opinion...but I wouldn't just waste a tire like that.
03-22-2005 | 12:48 PM
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From: Ask Rusty Shackleford.
Originally Posted by LVDell
N-Spec=Porsche Approved
Z rated is just a basic 149+MPH rating.
What you are looking for is the Y rated tire (186MPH) is you are going to purchase a non N-Spec tire. But then again, there are many z rated tires that are quite nice. Remember, that Y has been introduced becasue Z was just 149+ and now with the greater technology in cars and the ever increasing top speed, Y had to be introduced b/c the delta b/t Z and the P-Car top speed (and other cars) is significant enough to add an new tire speed rating.
Z rated is just a basic 149+MPH rating.
What you are looking for is the Y rated tire (186MPH) is you are going to purchase a non N-Spec tire. But then again, there are many z rated tires that are quite nice. Remember, that Y has been introduced becasue Z was just 149+ and now with the greater technology in cars and the ever increasing top speed, Y had to be introduced b/c the delta b/t Z and the P-Car top speed (and other cars) is significant enough to add an new tire speed rating.
03-22-2005 | 01:03 PM
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Here is a great write-up that explains it really well:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...al/porsche.jsp
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...al/porsche.jsp
03-22-2005 | 01:10 PM
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Was it a front or rear? Just out of curiosity...did the flat tire fit in the front compartment OK.
03-23-2005 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dallasboats
If the tire shop fixes it and feels good about it, why wouldn't you? They will tell you if it's safe or not, they have liability at that point.
Last edited by Res Ips; 03-23-2005 at 04:04 AM.
03-23-2005 | 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dallasboats
That's why they won't remount the tire and tell you to purchase a new one. CYA.
But...can you explain what you mean when you say: "they have liability at that point"?
