vitesse
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In 4.5 yrs of ownership&30K miles,we have never had to change a wheel for the spacesaver spare.When we bought the 964 I did check that the compressor worked,looked at the "funny" sparewheel,noticed the aluminium,jack and quickly checked the "as new" looking toolroll.WhenI went to Le Mans in 2003 just added one of my socket sets.
Last weekend going over the twisty pass from Penrith to Alston "Pssssch" stopped to find a"Yamaha" motorbike spanner projecting through the sidewall of the offside rear nearly new Brdgestone.
Of course we had no wheelwrench and in the middle of nowhere except we were opposite a long twisting drive.Managed to beg a socket and ratchet,changed the wheel ,blew up the spare but the valve was leaking.Fortunately I had steel dustcaps which include a rubber seal on the other wheels,so one was fitted tightly and seemed to hold the pressure.Had to buy a new tyre in Newcastle,£147!!
The Tip;buy a Shroder valve key and keep it in the toolroll,all it needed was tightening up and you need it anyway to replace the valve insert once the spare has deflated enough to get it back into the bonnet area.
It should of course be "Schrader" valve key
Last weekend going over the twisty pass from Penrith to Alston "Pssssch" stopped to find a"Yamaha" motorbike spanner projecting through the sidewall of the offside rear nearly new Brdgestone.
Of course we had no wheelwrench and in the middle of nowhere except we were opposite a long twisting drive.Managed to beg a socket and ratchet,changed the wheel ,blew up the spare but the valve was leaking.Fortunately I had steel dustcaps which include a rubber seal on the other wheels,so one was fitted tightly and seemed to hold the pressure.Had to buy a new tyre in Newcastle,£147!!
The Tip;buy a Shroder valve key and keep it in the toolroll,all it needed was tightening up and you need it anyway to replace the valve insert once the spare has deflated enough to get it back into the bonnet area.
It should of course be "Schrader" valve key
