Emergency spare=goodness
10-28-2009, 08:57 AM
#16
Had a flat tire yesterday afternoon and put the new emergency spare into service. The spare fit perfectly on the left rear and the damaged tire fit snugly behind the front seats.
Was back on the road in 30 minutes, drove without incident to the dealer 15 miles away and was given a low mileage 2010 Cayman as a loaner. Tire replacement covered by tire insurance.
Having the spare saved not only my time but the stress of having my low clearance 911 (aerokit) dragged on and off a flat bed. Enjoy the pics.
Was back on the road in 30 minutes, drove without incident to the dealer 15 miles away and was given a low mileage 2010 Cayman as a loaner. Tire replacement covered by tire insurance.
Having the spare saved not only my time but the stress of having my low clearance 911 (aerokit) dragged on and off a flat bed. Enjoy the pics.
10-28-2009, 10:05 AM
#17
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I think Fusion is talking about the diameter of the spare and not a new tire with a slightly increased radius. Generally speaking about 5% difference in diameter is OK with respect to not confusing the car's computerized traction. This is especially true in AWD cars. There was a case of someone driving a 911 turbo at the track with 19s in front and 20s in the rear and had a major drivetrain failure. I think driving less than 50 miles on a donut tire at low speed should not be a problem.
10-28-2009, 11:04 AM
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I posted this with all the details: https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...mergency+wheel
As others have said, sometimes you can find this stuff on EBay for cheap.
10-28-2009, 12:23 PM
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Wow, I didn't know there was a spare kit available. My car came with what's basically a can of Fix-A-Flat, which is insanely stupid. It would work only if there's a small puncture leak in the tire, not if it blows out. I assume the donut spare and a bottle jack would fit in the "trunk" up front, yes?
10-28-2009, 12:46 PM
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Wow, I didn't know there was a spare kit available. My car came with what's basically a can of Fix-A-Flat, which is insanely stupid. It would work only if there's a small puncture leak in the tire, not if it blows out. I assume the donut spare and a bottle jack would fit in the "trunk" up front, yes?
10-28-2009, 11:00 PM
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(to put the spare and the rest of the kit back in the bag and stow in the frunk)
Is there a prescribed process?
10-28-2009, 11:09 PM
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The rubber has memory and conforms by itself to its deflated state. No need to do anything, just open the valve.
10-29-2009, 10:38 AM
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Welcome to the world of the 997. You're a little late to this party. We've been discussing this since about 2005. You can purchase a collection of various items to create this sense of security in your trunk, but don't plan on using the trunk from pretty much anything else. And be sure not to have anything INSIDE the car because that's where you have to put the take off wheel. That's really the biggest issue.
Between the sudden engine faliures and no spare, I'm feeling good about the fact I'm never more than ~50 miles from the dealer 
10-29-2009, 08:24 PM
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Here it is... a 6speed thread... early guesstimate from Suncoast was $750:
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post2600883
Last edited by Minok; 10-30-2009 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Added link on possible spare tire kit group buy
