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My first flat (if it's going to happen may as well happen here)

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Old 08-17-2006 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
- In most metropolitan areas, if you have enough air in the tire (or have the ability to take the wheel off, as in this case), you can have it patched/plugged at a tire store in 20 minutes. Calling upon Porsche Roadside Assistance to bring the car to the dealer is most likely an all-day affair.

- Any time a tow truck is used, you risk damage to your car.

- Porsche dealers will most likely try to sell you a new tire (at twice the price available on-line) rather than patch/plug a perfectly repairable tire. Once you're there, you don't have a choice.
The tire from tirerack was around 300 and the dealer would have charged me 400, so not horrible.
Old 08-17-2006 | 04:32 PM
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Happened to me this week. Pumped up the tire and drove to the dealer. Fortunately, I pumped it up the night before and realized it was a relatively slow leak (2 hrs to flat).



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