check that spare! (if you have one)

[jmatta]

I ripped up a rear tire pretty well a couple years back...fortunately, the rim itself survived, as there was no place to pull the car off; drove on it for a bit until I found a safe spot. Pulled out my spare and it was nearly flat. The rear wheel (10 x 18) deflated, did fit in the frunk. Drove a couple of miles at a greatly reduced pace, until I found a service station with air. Luckily, the spare didn't get chewed up and looked new after some cleaning. Probably be a good idea to carry a kit, though it wouldn't have helped based looking at my tire.

[shlim8]

Imagine driving on a spare tire that is under-inflated and on top of that, an average of 10 years old !!! hmmm

[Overdrive]

I wonder how much a new spare would cost...?

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

I wonder how much a new spare would cost...?

From the dealer? No less than $500.

They're N-rated spares!!! Only approved by Porsche!!!

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by ekam

From the dealer? No less than $500.

They're N-rated spares!!! Only approved by Porsche!!!

So I can still corner with confidence on my red steel donut?

[Spinnaker]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

I wonder how much a new spare would cost...?

$58.95 at
http://shop.wheelsrims.net/search.html?offset=0&make=porsche&model=boxster&year=2000&part_type=wheels_rims&part_subtype=steel_wheel