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Aug 5, 2010 | 09:38 AM

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brian sherwood

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Do you still have to use the sealant and the pump with the run-flats?

Aug 5, 2010 | 04:58 PM

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Lee Willis

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No. You can just drive to the nearest place to have it fixed. But you do have to have it fixed within about 75 miles of the tire heats and wears.

Aug 9, 2010 | 02:57 PM

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997Turbo_Mike

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For those of you that are using a spare, what are you using for a jack? My TT is lowered, add to that a flat tire and most of the portable jacks out there will not fit under the rear jack point.

Aug 9, 2010 | 10:37 PM

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johnww

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gmoney

I did not think of this at time of purchase at all until you start taking road trips....my next car will have to have a spare of some sort and if that means no more Porsche, so be it.

I have to agree about this spare business. If you get a flat on Friday eve on the road, you get towed to a tire store or porsche dealer.. These may be closed or Saturday morning may will not have the tire, so it gets ordered and delivered on Tuesday. You aare stuck in a motel till Tuesday. Now that is no fun!

Porsche told me to call ahead the Porsche dealers on your route to see if they have the tires (front and rear) in stock before going on a trip.

Around town no problem because I keep a front and rear tire in the garage for emergencies. I was caught with a blow out. This having a plug kit and jack etc, doesn't work; tow trucks have these, nor does having a space saving spare because you can damage the front differential within short distances which I am sure Porsche will not pay for. I feel the same, the next performance car will have a spare....It is just hard to believe the time loss that goes on with a blow-out and no spare, that is something you really got to experience to understand the misery it causes.

Aug 10, 2010 | 03:58 PM

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turbonator

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Haven't seen this mentioned yet, but what are people's thoughts on run flats? I heard they're a lot better than a few years ago. Don't some of the Corvettes come with them?