[quote=NC 997;3205847]I disagree that the tire needs to be replaced.

I had a screw removed from the center of my right/front (flat) tire last Saturday - by my selling dealer. "

This surprises me. Unless P has changed it's policy a dealer will not patch a tire regardless of how small nail/screw is. Even a half assed tire shop can plug your tire while it is still on the car for a temporary fix to keep you rolling (and NO, they don't drill a bigger hole). You then have weeks or months to locate a decent tire shop with the right equipment to pull the wheel and add an internal patch. Meet Porsche specs ? No; but about a 1 in a zillion chance that your tire will be less safe than a $400+ new one.

 

This is not a CL problem.

Buy the OEM telescoping breaker bar for the CL and carry it in trunk.

Take the car to a good tire shop and have the tire patched from the inside if you can.

Properly done, the patch will last the life of your tires. Do not use a tire plug for a performance car like this.

 

I just got back from the dealer and couldn't be happier. Luckily the screw wasn't cutting into the sidewall, so the dealer was able to patch from the inside.

In the end I decided to take to the dealer for a couple of reasons:
1) CLs: I wanted to make sure I had people working on them that had the correct tools to do the job right, and the experience to get them torqued to spec.
2) Dealer/Porsche 'Signoff': If the dealer service department will patch it, then I'll feel better about driving on it. Now, if the dealer had tried to tell me that I needed 2 tires, then I would have considered other options. But that wasn't the case. The Service Advisor was very friendly and professional and did me right.

Although I bought my car in FTW at Autobahn, I didn't want to drive way over there (40 miles) for this. I also realize that most of my maintenance will probably be done at Boardwalk in Plano or Park Place in Dallas. In either case, I have established relationships with both dealerships and want to maintain my relationship as a customer for future service and purchases. Since BW is closer, I headed there this morning. Isaac was first class in helping me out, so kudos to him.

And while I was there, I was lucky enough to see a CGT that had just completed a $250K REPAIR job (owners son decided to take it out on a rainy day). Apparently just one of the front CF parts was $55K alone. What an awesome car...just not one to drive aggressively on slick public roads. They also had a white Speedster in the showroom. I'll be honest: it looks SO MUCH BETTER in person. I love those massive exhaust tips in the rear.

Thanks all for your thoughts!