,,,,i hope no one ordered that option., UGH! <img src="http://members.roadfly.org/xbmw5/Cayenne%20spare%20tire.jpg" alt=" - " />

 

OMFG!!!!

I did not think an external spare tire carrier could look SO bad..

 

WTF?!

They can even screw up with this kinda thing?!

 

It's hideous! Seriously, it's a spare tire holder. It's suppose to be subtle so you only maybe see the tire?? Oh man I'm blind.

 

Maybe, they are trying to hide the ugliness of the car itself by fixating your eyes on the spare tire. Compared to that carrier, the car actually looks decent.

 

IM starting to think its got another use. Like make its a ballistic spare tire launcher. The holder reminds me of one of this shuffle board stick thingies......I wonder how far you can fling that tire with nearly 450HP behind it.

 

Porsche does have a small department of people whose sole job is to cut perfectly good Porsches in half for trade shows and various displays. There can be no other reasonable explanation?

 

I like it. Always have liked the tire mounted outside, on any SUV. I remember changing the tire on an X5. In the mud. I tell you, putting that mud covered tire inside my X5 was such a great feeling! Sarcasm mode off.

Besides, if you want a full size spare, this is the only way to do it.

Suits me fine.

*flips the bird at the haters*

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Difference Engine:
<strong>I like it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">It's a good thing that someone does.

I'll be amazed if Porsche manages to move 25,000 of these things in the first year.

 

That tire-carrier looks ridiculous. It's too fussy to look minimalist, but too insubstantial to harmonize with the rest of the back of the SUV.

Surely Porsche can afford to staff a Vice President for Common Sense and Ugliness? I'll fund this position if no one else will.

 

Ummm...can you say - after thought? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />

 

I always like the tire under the vehicle....

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Difference Engine:
<strong>Besides, if you want a full size spare, this is the only way to do it...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Sure you have to have some kind of mount if you want it outside but can it be any uglier than that?

 

Does it matter? You'd say it was really ugly regardless of what it looks like...
Ahmet

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Difference Engine:
<strong>I like it. Always have liked the tire mounted outside, on any SUV. I remember changing the tire on an X5. In the mud. I tell you, putting that mud covered tire inside my X5 was such a great feeling! Sarcasm mode off.

Besides, if you want a full size spare, this is the only way to do it.

Suits me fine.

*flips the bird at the haters*

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Sure an external tire can be useful, but the carrier could have been done MUCH better,
Here is an couple picture of the aftermarket one I installed on my Cherokee.
While I prefer the cleaner look of the tire inside I could not fit the 31" tire in there.
(note these are not my of jeep)
<img src="http://custom4x4fabrication.com/album/images/wulfe2.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.jeepin.com/gallery/aaronowl3.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.jeepin.com/gallery/estevens2.jpg" alt=" - " />