Blown Tire
05-03-2005, 09:03 AM
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Blown Tire
Well last night it happened 
Hit a NYC pot hole the size of Texas and bye bye right front tire. I am not going to rant on Porsche thru out this message. However I will say just this one thing..... After calling roadside assistance it took them just over 2 hours to get to me, I find this totally unacceptable and frankly a total joke 
With that said just wanted to give you guys some pointers on using that tire sealant pump goo. First I would say don't bother it’s a total waste of time. However if you are like me and going to try it anyway this is what I found. First of all line the tire up with the valve on the bottom of the tire. This will make pumping that useless goo into the tire much much easier. Second when reinstalling the tire valve be very very very careful to not turn it to tight!!! As soon as you feel the slightest bit of tightness in that valve STOP turning it. I did not and I ended up breaking the valve and once you do that you can’t get it out with that .02 plastic tool they give you. As it has been said before only plug the pump into the cigarette lighter! Once that is done you will see the air hose and you screw that onto the tire stem. There is a power switch on the side of the pump that will turn it on. Make sure that the plastic bleed valve below the pressure gauge is closed.(so no air is leaking out of it) You want to inflate the tire until that gauge reads 2.5 bars. Do not run the pump for more than 10 minutes as this will over heat the pump. If you over inflate the tire, simply turn that bleed valve and it will slowly release air from the tire. So there you have it my horrible experience of last night. Hope this helps any of you if you ever find your selves with a blown tire.
Hit a NYC pot hole the size of Texas and bye bye right front tire. I am not going to rant on Porsche thru out this message. However I will say just this one thing..... After calling roadside assistance it took them just over 2 hours to get to me, I find this totally unacceptable and frankly a total joke With that said just wanted to give you guys some pointers on using that tire sealant pump goo. First I would say don't bother it’s a total waste of time. However if you are like me and going to try it anyway this is what I found. First of all line the tire up with the valve on the bottom of the tire. This will make pumping that useless goo into the tire much much easier. Second when reinstalling the tire valve be very very very careful to not turn it to tight!!! As soon as you feel the slightest bit of tightness in that valve STOP turning it. I did not and I ended up breaking the valve and once you do that you can’t get it out with that .02 plastic tool they give you. As it has been said before only plug the pump into the cigarette lighter! Once that is done you will see the air hose and you screw that onto the tire stem. There is a power switch on the side of the pump that will turn it on. Make sure that the plastic bleed valve below the pressure gauge is closed.(so no air is leaking out of it) You want to inflate the tire until that gauge reads 2.5 bars. Do not run the pump for more than 10 minutes as this will over heat the pump. If you over inflate the tire, simply turn that bleed valve and it will slowly release air from the tire. So there you have it my horrible experience of last night. Hope this helps any of you if you ever find your selves with a blown tire.
05-03-2005, 12:16 PM
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Weissy--your story is one we all hate to think about...I agree with you--anything besides a small puncture and that repair kit/goo is going to be worthless! That said, thanks for the tips on the repair kit.
05-03-2005, 01:10 PM
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That must have sucked. Sorry to read that anybody went through that. I'll learn from that experience and get a real valve tool just in case... and a cell phone, too.
For the rest of us yet to go through that experience here's a link to a good valve stem tool - http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=809&catid=20
For the rest of us yet to go through that experience here's a link to a good valve stem tool - http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=809&catid=20
05-03-2005, 01:32 PM
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Yes a real valve tool is essential. The 19 inch wheel is history. That is the second wheel I have replaced in 3 weeks! However that is just a run of bad luck... We all know typically what we are getting into when we buy these cars in the first place.
05-03-2005, 05:15 PM
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Suuuuuucks! Sorry to hear that. Check the archives and get the spare tire. That's what I'm gonna do. No screwing around. 15 minutes later and youre gone (although only at 50mph).
For you guys without spare, use those DIY plugs. Forget about the fix a flat. You still need a jack and lug wrench though.
For you guys without spare, use those DIY plugs. Forget about the fix a flat. You still need a jack and lug wrench though.
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05-03-2005, 07:57 PM
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Sorry to hear. Things are bad out here in L.A. too, especially after the heavy rains we had this season. I've lost one tire and two rims on the 997S, and within the last year you can add to that two wheels and two tires on my former 996 Targa (18" wheels). Sucks!
05-06-2005, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dnp_now
Does anyone know if a spare tire for a 996 will fit on a 997s?
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Probably. A guy (gradyX) tested with a 996 spare and it seemed to work fine. Check archives. Problem is it's one inch smaller; 997 is 27 diameter 996 is 26.
You can buy an actual compact spare designed fo the 997 from Porsche. There's another thread about this somewhere... . Do a search
Try this link:
http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php...true#Post79874
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Thank god I bought the tire and wheel insurance! Actually, if it's an S I'd consider myself lucky that I didn't have to purchase a new rear tire! Sorry to hear about your misfortune.
Is the spare tire available through your dealer, and at what cost? I'd much rather have a spare than to mess with that goop. Will it work on the rear also? If so, where the heck would you put the flat rear tire? Surely not in the trunk/boot/bonnet!
Is the spare tire available through your dealer, and at what cost? I'd much rather have a spare than to mess with that goop. Will it work on the rear also? If so, where the heck would you put the flat rear tire? Surely not in the trunk/boot/bonnet!