Hi Everyone
I am sorry if this topic has been covered before. There appears to be conflicting views on this from google searches of various forums and I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction please?
I understand you can purchase a spare wheel for the 987 but it really needs to be fitted into the boot on a dedicated boot insert (at extra cost) and once in place takes, up most of the space available plus it costs around £400 + just for the wheel! Others have said that the 17" 986/996 (pn 996.362.130.01) spare wheel with the 105/9/17 tyre will work well enough but I've read comments that due to the rolling radius being different it's best to put on the front only and if necessary, swap wheels from front to back and this should stop any potential issues with the diff and the psm. This comment related to a car with 19" wheels, mine has the standard 18" wheels so I am wondering whether the rolling radius problem and the necessity to swap wheels about, is still a recommended requirement?
For the moment; like most others I suspect, I rely on various tyre repair sealents as a last ditch attempt to get home on a dark, wet night in the middle of Norfolk; but with a planned trip to the factory later this year, I'm thinking a spare which won't take up too much space or break the bank will be a wise investment.
I would appreciate any help you can offer and again; apologies if this has been done to death!
Kind regards....
I am sorry if this topic has been covered before. There appears to be conflicting views on this from google searches of various forums and I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction please?
I understand you can purchase a spare wheel for the 987 but it really needs to be fitted into the boot on a dedicated boot insert (at extra cost) and once in place takes, up most of the space available plus it costs around £400 + just for the wheel! Others have said that the 17" 986/996 (pn 996.362.130.01) spare wheel with the 105/9/17 tyre will work well enough but I've read comments that due to the rolling radius being different it's best to put on the front only and if necessary, swap wheels from front to back and this should stop any potential issues with the diff and the psm. This comment related to a car with 19" wheels, mine has the standard 18" wheels so I am wondering whether the rolling radius problem and the necessity to swap wheels about, is still a recommended requirement?
For the moment; like most others I suspect, I rely on various tyre repair sealents as a last ditch attempt to get home on a dark, wet night in the middle of Norfolk; but with a planned trip to the factory later this year, I'm thinking a spare which won't take up too much space or break the bank will be a wise investment.
I would appreciate any help you can offer and again; apologies if this has been done to death!
Kind regards....