Looking for Spare Tire (Doughnut) - 97 Boxster

[RandallNeighbour]

Marty: send a pm to this forum user: itsnotanova

This is Woody. He has a boxster graveyard. It's both cool and sad, all at the same time.

[grc0456]

Keep your weight savings and fix-a-flat. Give me a spare any day. I also roll with 2-3 lbs of air compressor weight.


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[Cbonilla]

This discussion made me realize that on my '03 986S (which has been mine since '04) I have never checked the pressure in my spare. I've had 3 sets of replacement tires, but just forgot about the spare. On my list for this weekend!

Carlos

[itsnotanova]

That's a great idea to check your spare air pressure. I have a few of those that you can tell were low on air pressure when used. Some of them almost look like they were driven with no air in them at all and the side walls have marks from the rim wearing away on them.

[RandallNeighbour]

The other thing to remember about these mini spare tires/rims is that Porsche designed the Boxster to keep the passengers safe in a front end collision by placing that spare tire where it sits.

I take mine out for track use to lighten the car, but it goes right back in afterwards when I'm out on public streets, even though it won't hold air. It might just be the only thing protecting me from crushed legs.

[Nine8Six]

Randy I'd be much more worry to get my fingers clipped between my teeth and the steering wheel. If it ever goes that deep anyway loll

Never realized you had to check the air level in these tires. funny, 20 years later. And I won't check... lucky like I am I'll have a flat next week if I do

(touching wood now I tell ya)

[achillies]

Here is one on Ebay for $95 with free shipping.

For Sale One Used 17" Spare Tire for Porsche Boxster 05 12 | eBay