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Spare tire for 997.2

ogun228
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Will a 996 spare tire kit (wheel, jack etc) fit a 997.2 in an emergency? Going on a long trip. and want peace of mind. Thanks.

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Never mind. Picked up a 5.5x17 ET 24 spare from a GT3 owner. Now all I need are the jack and wheel wrench. BTW wheel fits fine in the frunk.

Mijostyn Member

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Ogun, I just Carry a plug kit, large needle nose pliers and a compressor. I have always been able to plug the tire on the ground. You have to roll the car around till you get good access to the puncture. This way you do not have to worry about finding a tire during the trip and you have much more room for luggage. Ferrari owners would never do this but us Porsche guys don't mind getting dirty. Porsche does not like plugged tires. Personally, I have driven on plugged tires for Thousands of miles with out difficulty. Two plugs and the tire is retired. These tires don't last long any way.

ogun228 Member

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Mijostyn, Tks.

 

I'm soon to embark on a longish trip and want to bypass turnpikes and h'ways so as to take my time and enjoy the scenery, hence will be for the most part on less traveled roads and maybe no access to service although I carry AAA. I just want to enjoy this trip with no worries. Now that my 997 "only" uses 1 bar per 3k miles, I should be fine with a spare qt on board. I will however get a plug kit as well.

Mijostyn Member

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Great Ogun. If you have not plugged a tire yet try practicing on an old tire. Just bang a nail into it. The reemer takes quite a bit of force you have to twist it as you push it into the tire. You want to have the plug ready to go on the insertion tool covered in rubber cement. When you pull the insertion tool out of the tire do it in one aggressive fast tug. Cut off the excess plug. You can drive on it immediately. Also, do not do this on a flat tire. You won't be able to push the reemer in. Inflate the tire first. It will hold air long enough. Once I had a tire cut by a piece of sheet metal. It made a slice 3/4 inch long. I had to use three plugs! And, it held air just fine. The plugs and cement age in time and become hard. I change them once yearly. Oh and never plug a side wall. Side wall injuries are always fatal.

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