I'm not driving without a spare anymore, I swear.
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High performance tires rarely blow up. When they do, it's usually due to low tire pressure. What tire pressures do you run?Originally Posted by bob/ft.worth
...But what are the chances of 2 blow outs on the pilot sports with normal driving. The first blow out was with 300 miles on a new car, this one was with 6 thousand miles on the back tires, I've gone years on other cars including p-cars without flats. Something about the tire? ...
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i check the tire pressure religiously. F33/R39. Matter of fact, i checked them before the drive now that you mention it, they were spot-on. The wife thinks it was one of those reflectors in between lanes. No proof of that, though.
Hmmm.. wife will have to go in the back seat, tire in the front? Not good for spousal relations, but any port in the storm?
Hmmm.. wife will have to go in the back seat, tire in the front? Not good for spousal relations, but any port in the storm?
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Depends how you look at it,I guess!Originally Posted by bob/ft.worth
Hmmm.. wife will have to go in the back seat, tire in the front? Not good for spousal relations, but any port in the storm?
I kinda like the front seat empty and her in the backseat,LOL!....come to think about it,even prefer a stinky tire next me over her!
Hope she doesn't read this OVER my shoulder!
I am actually REALLY considering this spare tire thing.......
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Hmmm.. wife will have to go in the back seat, tire in the front? Not good for spousal relations, but any port in the storm?
Good to know, but puzzling. Some Porsche owners drive a few pounds below recommended and do indeed blow their tires when they speed up. In your case... 2 blowouts is very unusual. I would have those tires examined by Michelin forensics to learn what's wrong.Originally Posted by bob/ft.worth
i check the tire pressure religiously. F33/R39. Matter of fact, i checked them before the drive now that you mention it, they were spot-on. The wife thinks it was one of those reflectors in between lanes. No proof of that, though.Hmmm.. wife will have to go in the back seat, tire in the front? Not good for spousal relations, but any port in the storm?
sorry to hear bro..if i drive local i dont care it but if any distance got to have it + I carry a repair kit..driving without spare is paranoid it not about $ but the waiting time it a hassle.
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Is there a portable roof rack for the blown tyre? I am a genius!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
This way - you can keep your wife in the front ! and check that the tyre didn't fall off through the sunroof - no need for fancy sensors up there!. Just don't drop the wheel & tyre up there on the roof~
This way - you can keep your wife in the front ! and check that the tyre didn't fall off through the sunroof - no need for fancy sensors up there!. Just don't drop the wheel & tyre up there on the roof~
I'm now carrying :
leaf jack
torque wrench
channel locks
tire plug kit
serpentine belt
oil
towel
garbage bags
it weighs close to 50 pounds, and fills most of my front trunk, but I feel way more comfortable when I drive mountain roads out of cell phone reach.
leaf jack
torque wrench
channel locks
tire plug kit
serpentine belt
oil
towel
garbage bags
it weighs close to 50 pounds, and fills most of my front trunk, but I feel way more comfortable when I drive mountain roads out of cell phone reach.
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Huh? How does that save space. You have a wider tire in back, but you still have to stow a large rear tire, regardless of what you put in the space you took that large rear tire off of.Originally Posted by Taxi!
For starters, put the front wheel on the rear and the spare on the front. That will save some space. But a possibly better solution to a "flat" (as opposed to the blowout the OP experienced) is to just use the factory tire repair system or carry a tire plug kit, to avoid having to rearrange the tires in the first place.
The storage of the rear tire is the real issue with the spare tire.
I'm still thinking a collapsible mount that attaches to a receiver under the bumper.
well, you guys bring up an interesting point. Has anyone actually fit a back (or front) wheel/tire in their car? We all seem to 'think' it'll fit. i've never done it
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The storage of the rear tire is the real issue with the spare tire.
I'm still thinking a collapsible mount that attaches to a receiver under the bumper.
Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking. Originally Posted by Minok
Huh? How does that save space. You have a wider tire in back, but you still have to stow a large rear tire, regardless of what you put in the space you took that large rear tire off of.The storage of the rear tire is the real issue with the spare tire.
I'm still thinking a collapsible mount that attaches to a receiver under the bumper.
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Huh? High performance tires rarely blow up? My rear right pilot sport 2 blew out with only 1400 miles on it and no puncture in tire nor did i hit anything on the freeway. Generally speaking, high performance tires are most susceptible to blowouts...Originally Posted by adias
High performance tires rarely blow up. When they do, it's usually due to low tire pressure. What tire pressures do you run?
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Not what I see. All blowouts I know about occurred in tires that routinely were underinflated, or totally worn out.Originally Posted by 20-C4-10
Huh? High performance tires rarely blow up? My rear right pilot sport 2 blew out with only 1400 miles on it and no puncture in tire nor did i hit anything on the freeway. Generally speaking, high performance tires are most susceptible to blowouts...
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I've got a spare coming soon -- I'll let you know if one of the rear tires fits into the car... Originally Posted by bob/ft.worth
well, you guys bring up an interesting point. Has anyone actually fit a back (or front) wheel/tire in their car? We all seem to 'think' it'll fit. i've never done it
I suspect that Porsche didn't want to figure out how to make one fit and passed the work onto owners....
The countries that require Porsche to include a spare must also require the blown tire to fit into the vehicle rather than leave it by the side of the road??
