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Old 04-25-2010, 03:39 PM
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i got a slow puncture in one of my rear tires. what should i do

a.repair it?
b.replace it?
c.replace both rear tires?

tires are mpsc 9000km old.

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Porsche says replace, but if you only use the tire on the street, get it patched from the inside and you should be fine ( I did on my last car.)
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If the cause of the puncture is near the center of the tire then repair should be safe for road use. If nearer the edge then better to replace rear tires.

Do not change just one tire, after 9000km the tread will be fairly worn so the rolling diameter of the rear wheels will be reduced; causing problems if just the one tire is changed.
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got it, thanks for the quick replys.



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