uzj100

^^ plug or goop wouldn't have helped in my situation, nor that of the OP per his post.

You're just SOL sometimes

jason952

sounds like AAA is better than 1800 porsche

uzj100

1 800 Porsche seems geared to get you to the dealer only--regardless of the circumstances and what be less costly and more convenient for the customer?

Terry Adams

Just talked to a friend with Michelin. Says it was 50/50 whether the goop, with the help of 3 plugs, would have held. Depends on the width of the gash.

We were out of cell range where it happened, so he called AAA when we got to Quincy to authorize the tow truck we had already got a hold of.

As it was Saturday and nearest Porsche dealer was 80+ miles away, not an option.

LlBr

Carry a spare! Just because Porsche (and other companies) think it's fine to treat people like statistics doesn't mean you should go along with it.

Porsche thinks it's fine for 2% (a guess on my part) of guys to get their days ruined because of no spare. _I_ don't want to be among 2% of guys who get caught in a BS spare less, goop-fix-less, situation that's fine with Porsche.

On a boat? You always have personal flotation devices for everybody and they will PROBABLY never be used. You still carry them so nobody gets a ruined day (or worse).

The BS semi-nightmare situation Terry (the OP) describes above IS NOT EVER worth risking IMHO. (I'm sorry you had to go thru it Bro )

I have better things to do than get stuck somewhere because of a flat. It's on the same level getting stuck somewhere because you ran out of gas!

I have the collapsible spare in my TT. Same thing with my Bimmer: I told the sales guys I would not buy the cars unless they could fit them with an approved spare.

My repair priorities in the event of a flat:
Plugs
Plugs and goop
Spare

Sorry for the rant. We were brought up with cars that had spares. Not having a spare and getting stuck on the side of the road was thought to be IDIOTIC and MORONIC all those years.

Especially these days! Who should be expected to give up their day getting their car back on the road after a flat? Could even be a week of inconvenience until a new 19" tire is shipped in.

Terry Adams

Just to clarify, it was a fellow group traveler got the flat. I was just trying to help out.

But you got me thinking, next time I go on one of my 3K mile road trips, maybe a spare. If it will fit.

dianic

It should fit in the front... I recall coochas had a nice writeup about that a couple of years back... look it up. What happens with the luggage you take on a 3000 mile trip? Better fit in top of the rear seats I hope...

LlBr

You're a good man.

BTW, the collapsible spare sits vertically in there and leaves a fair amount of room. For example: If you take your groceries out of the bag you can get maybe two bags-ful in there with it. If you get the "Boxster" spare in there it will have to be slanted and will take up all the room.

Redmist

It fits vertically in where? In the front passenger footwell?