View Poll Results: how often do you get a flat?
once a year
17
89.47%
once a month
1
5.26%
once a week
1
5.26%
once a day
0
0%
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How often do you get a flat?
07-25-2012, 09:48 PM
#18
None yet on the P car but last month had a lag bolt in my tire on the Audi and after getting the tire replaced, on the way back to the office picked up another nail in a different tire and drove right back to get it fixed. The guy said "what are you doing back here". I said you won't believe it.
07-25-2012, 09:53 PM
#19
Rocky Mountain High
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I think my last legitimate flat caused by a puncture was in a Pirelli P-Zero Rosso tire that was on my 2004 Saab 9-5 Aero sedan. That was in 2005. I haven't ever had a puncture in either of the Porsches.
07-26-2012, 08:06 AM
#20
Drifting
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I hear the streets are made out of gold in Potmac.. 
I get them very often during my commute to DC.
I get them very often during my commute to DC.
I just had a failure last week. My passenger side rear (285) shredded the inside shoulder. Only about 2000K miles on them, and relatively flat camber. I thought it might be the caliper dragging and creating a lot of heat, but I checked that the next day and it seemed fine.
That said, first flat (on the road) in 15 years.
2002 C4 Cab, X74 added
That said, first flat (on the road) in 15 years.
2002 C4 Cab, X74 added
Last edited by washington dc porsche; 07-26-2012 at 12:10 PM.
07-26-2012, 09:40 AM
#21
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I think my last flat was back in the 80's. My wife, on the other hand, has about one a year. She claims to be "unlucky". I think that's a synonym for careless.
07-26-2012, 11:42 AM
#23
Three Wheelin'
I seemed to get more flats when the economy was better and there were a lot of small construction trucks driving the highways. All the flats were drywall screws. None in the last couple of years.
(Maybe money is tight enough, they're taking more effort not to lose their building materials off the back of the trucks.)
(Maybe money is tight enough, they're taking more effort not to lose their building materials off the back of the trucks.)
07-26-2012, 12:24 PM
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07-26-2012, 09:21 PM
#27
Instructor
Just got a bolt in the rear tire - But I have now found Tire Rack - I would love to know the quietest all season
07-26-2012, 10:48 PM
#30
Drifting
Bridgestone RE970, ultra high performance and quiet, although I think you should get dedicated winter tires as you said you want to drive the car through winter. All-season tires are "no-season" tires as they are compromise when it comes to squeezing out the most performance.