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Keith5

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Being a belt & braces sort of chap I am slightly disconcerted that I am travelling around in my C4S with just some sealing foam to stuff into a punctured tyre. A recent article I read set out the story that a writer for one of the Porsche mags suffered a puncture on his way to a photo shoot, the foam did not work ! Although he was full of praise for Porsche Assistance, unfortunately a new tyre was required, which was not in stock and it took over 24 hours to get him back on the road.

Consequently, I was wondering if there is a space saver wheel that could be stowed on the rear seat that in an emergency will fit both the front 235/35 and rear 305/30 19 inch wheels, if the foam fails. I have acquired a 996 aluminium jack from e-bay and now need the wheel.. any thoughts or suggestions ( preferably polite ones) will be appreciated.
 
Short answer is yes. A lot of info can be found on Renlist and Rennteam forums. Here is a link to just one: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=997&Number=245716#Post245334

Also search on user name coochas + spare on rennlist he (dave) has written at length about his emergency wheel kit.

I bought my kit from a German OPC last year (prices exclude VAT)

996-362-020-04 Notrad Emergency Wheel €403.86
996-721-211-00 Scherenwag Scissor jack €116.62
996-361-521-00 Schutzhuel Boot for wheel €2.25 (This is just a plastic bag)
996-551-061-00 Verkleidun Cover €96.68 (Textile cover for wheel)
996-722-101-00 Schaumteil Foam packing €30.14 (locates jack etc in wheel centre)
999-571-074-30 Gewindebol Threaded bolt €5.43 (get two of these)
996-361-411-00 Gurt Belt €12.20 (not essential but helps lifting wheel)
6056543 Radschlussel Soft socket €25.10 (protects wheel when tightening bolts)
 
had a puncture on my now gone 997 cab,large hole in tyre,had to wait for recovery,had porsche tyre insurance £100 per year for 4tyres,come renewal porsche have stopped tyre insurance,reason not enough people interested???




chris
 
BTW - from what I have read - never use the foam, it makes a real mess of the rims and is difficult to clean off.
 
ORIGINAL: chrismouzou
had a puncture on my now gone 997 cab,large hole in tyre,had to wait for recovery,had porsche tyre insurance £100 per year for 4tyres,come renewal porsche have stopped tyre insurance,reason not enough people interested???
chris
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Check out pneusonline http://www.pneus-online.co.uk/tyre-insurance.html they do tyre insurance for £5/tyre when you buy from them. Cover is only for 50% in year 1 and 25% in year 2 but IMO good value for money, tyres are also competitively priced.
 
Can't you just get a collapsable tyre spare off ebay and put it in your boot? I can't imagine in the event of a crash that the flimsy nylon bag is going to hold that wheel in place. It will simply rotate around the seatbelt and tear its way through the nylon back and hit you in the back of the head. The boot is by far the best place for it. Even a space saver wheel will carry some force in the event of an accident.

Another advantage of the foam is that it solves the problem of wondering where to put your dirty wheel once you have replaced it? Assuming it wont go in your boot you'll have to put in on your nice leather seats - and i'd hazard a guess that your 305 wheel wont even fit on your back seat. You'd be much better off carrying three or four cans of the foam stuff just in case the first one doesn't work.
 
ORIGINAL: sawood12

Can't you just get a collapsable tyre spare off ebay and put it in your boot? I can't imagine in the event of a crash that the flimsy nylon bag is going to hold that wheel in place. It will simply rotate around the seatbelt and tear its way through the nylon back and hit you in the back of the head. The boot is by far the best place for it. Even a space saver wheel will carry some force in the event of an accident.

Another advantage of the foam is that it solves the problem of wondering where to put your dirty wheel once you have replaced it? Assuming it wont go in your boot you'll have to put in on your nice leather seats - and i'd hazard a guess that your 305 wheel wont even fit on your back seat. You'd be much better off carrying three or four cans of the foam stuff just in case the first one doesn't work.
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You're right to be concerned about safety. The rear seat mounting arrangement shown in the link posted by Mark is not thought to be of Porsche origin. However, when I need the luggage compartment for - well luggage - I do fit my collapsible spare in the rear, but first I remove the leather seats and I secure the seat belt directly to the wheel by straps looped through the spokes. I've never tried fitting a rear 305mm wide in the back but necessity is . . . etc.

Not all punctures can be fixed by the gunk and the thought of being stranded on a remote alpine pass with no cell phone signal was enough to convince me of the need to carry a spare; even if I have to hide the flat at the side of the road and recover it later.
 
What, a Porsche owner changing a wheel - getting ones shirt all dirty? Walk to nearby pub and wait for Porsche Assistance.

I wouldn't have clue how to do it - which is just as well that I don't have one then - would be like a ciggie with no lighter!
 
Thanks guys for all the info. The thought of waiting in a pub for 24 hours while a spare tyre is located sounds appealing !
 
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