Tire removel

How do i take my tire off,i look at what the car came with and im confused

thanks

Porsche does it that way so you have to go to the dealership and spend millions of dollars!

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Porsche does it that way so you have to go to the dealership and spend millions of dollars!

Bastards

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Take the tire off rim? or simply remove wheel from car?


If the latter the tools needed are:

1) Jack
2) Lug wrench
3) If applicable, wheel lock socket

a) with car on ground, in gear, and ebrake on, break loose all 5 lug bolts per wheel
b) once "loosened", raise car using the jack, or appropriate lift tool.. blah blah safety blah blah
c) continue removing wheel bolts.
d) be prepared after last bolt is removed to "catch" wheel. Shouldn't happen, but it may. The wheel is centered on a ring. May need to wrap hands around wheel to pull off of the car.

Im having trouble with steps 1-2, what do i use to un tighten the bolts?,

[racer_d]

Originally Posted by blkboxster

Im having trouble with steps 1-2, what do i use to un tighten the bolts?,

IF the car has a toolkit, it is located with the spare tire. you may have to loosen the bracket that holds the spare in place, as the tools should be located "inside" the rim. You should find a Jack and a lug wrench. In addition, perhaps in the toolkit, perhaps in the vinyl cover of the spare, should be a socket. It is for the "anti-theft" bolt - which your boxster should have. 1 on each wheel to prevent (or delay) theft.

Once those parts are located you should be on your way. It may also be spelled out for you in the owners manual.

If you don't have the socket, and you notice one of your wheel bolts is NOT a simple hexagon shape, well, then you get to go to the dealer and "guess" which one of the 20 or so "locking sockets" porsche made, that you need.

I recall the regular bolts are simple 19mm.. so if you have a 19mm socket and a long enough extension, that could work as well. However, you will be subjecting the wrench to about 95lb-ft of torque to loosen and tighten them, so be sure your tools are up to the challenge.

In addition, you may find a 6" or so long metal piece that is threaded on one end. This is Porsche's "helpful" tool when mounting the wheel again. You thread this bolt into one of the regular bolt holes and use it to guide the wheel back onto the car. I don't use it myself (lots of practice with this BS) but it is there.