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i've just taken delivery of my cayman and the salesman told me that the tyres fitted as standard cannot be plugged/ repaired which makes the repair kit even more useless than first thought.
is the statement about none repair true or is it another way of selling the tyre insurance on offer ?
 
Porsche do not approve of the repairing of tyres, due, they say to the possible damage to the structure and high speed tyre failure. But, given the speed limits and amount of traffic we are unlikely to ever drive at those speeds, like most I have had punctures repaired, legally the BS stds for tyre repairs is rated for the full performance range of the tyre. Porsche wish to sell more tyres, for example, they say that if a tyre is more than 3mm different to it's mate on the same axle it should be replaced due to safe operation of the PSM etc.
 
If I was a manufacturer of cars with such high top speeds, high speed cornering capability and open acceptance for track use, I wouldn't want to provide reassurances about damaged rubber either. It's easier not to go there. It hardly amounts to a lock in to buy tyres from Porsche so I doubt it makes them much money. You'd have to look at what the tyre manufacturer says and then decide if it is them who stipulate it. Even if it's a collaboration between them to make the recommendation, it's still what i'd do in their position. All it takes is for someone to invisibly damage a tyre whilst running flat and/or a 'helpful' tyre repairer to do a job on a tyre that he's on the borderline of should or shouldn't. If it lets go under the severe strain these cars & tyres grip can produce then that is more hassle than it's worth for them, even if it's proven to be the fault of the repair. Even if that's unlikely to happen, it's easier not get involved in that. Do other manufacturers simply not comment & leave it to the tyre repair regulations to govern? I suppose they could do that instead... but i'd do what they do.
 
seems a bit extreme that if you get a nail in the tread area which causes the tyre to gradually lose pressure. that it has to be replaced with a new one at £300 ish a pop.
 
True but they haven't got time to define good & bad scenarios. That's what the tyre repair regs are for. Why they go one step further I don't know, but just saying I can see the logic. At the end of the day they can't stop you from doing anything, but I haven't looked into the warranty & insurance implications of going your own way because i've not thought about it. It's a similar mindset with part worn tyres. Some people who would put them on a low performance car, would not do so on a high performance car because you don't know if the tyre has previously been abused e.g. kerbing abuse to the side wall. But if it's risky on a fast car, it's also risky on a slow car being driven fast.
 
I took out tyre and alloy insurance with the OPC when I bought my new Cayman.I usually decline GAP, paint protection and tyre insurance, but in this case it seemed very good value as I have 20" wheels.It covers me for up to 4 new tyres and I think 6 alloy wheel repairs, it cost around £350 for 3 years cover.After reading this, it will be interesting to see if they simply replace a punctured tyre, or repair.
 
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