Recommended tools/small toolkit to keep in car?
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I don't disagree that having a tire plug kit is handy, and I do have one. But the two times I've used it, both times were at home (on a C7 Corvette and on my 997) with the wheel off the car. Not sure I could have successfully plugged either tire on the car--even reaming the puncture well, it took standing over the tire to be able to push the plug in. So good luck plugging a tire on a 997 or other Porsche on the side of the road, with the wheel on. Some type of roadside assistance plan is your friend for that. With that intro, I carry a first aid kit, some work gloves, the tire plug kit, and a pair of channel locks when road tripping in my 997. The channel locks are if I need them to tighten up the side hooks on the colgan bra I use for highway road trips.
So... my tire plugging inventory I cary in both cars:
- Smitty kit (has thick plugs and metal "T" plugger tools
- Additional thinner plugs from autoparts store
- Dynaplug kit (great for thin plugs)
- Curved, long needle nose pliers for levering out offender https://www.harborfreight.com/11-in-...ers-64087.html
- Bottle of Elmers rubber glue I use for a lubricant when I push in the plugs - Tape the bottle, it will leak
- Porsche-provided air pump - It really works well, is fast, and the gauge is accurate
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Bruce in Philly (now Atlanta)
Last edited by Bruce In Philly; 02-05-2024 at 05:48 PM.
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I don't disagree that having a tire plug kit is handy, and I do have one. But the two times I've used it, both times were at home (on a C7 Corvette and on my 997) with the wheel off the car. Not sure I could have successfully plugged either tire on the car--even reaming the puncture well, it took standing over the tire to be able to push the plug in. So good luck plugging a tire on a 997 or other Porsche on the side of the road, with the wheel on. Some type of roadside assistance plan is your friend for that. With that intro, I carry a first aid kit, some work gloves, the tire plug kit, and a pair of channel locks when road tripping in my 997. The channel locks are if I need them to tighten up the side hooks on the colgan bra I use for highway road trips.
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https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/997STK.html nice spare, but a tad pricy. Be nice to have one on long trips.