OT- I experienced flat tire repair according to Porsche
I'm posting this in hopes that someone from PAG reads this. All I can say is: you guys at Porsche must have been celebrating Octoberfest a little early when you came up with the flat tire repair-in-a-can idea.
My 987S had a flat tire today, so I followed the direction and poured that white goop into my tire and pumped it up. Unfortunately, something had punctured the tire tread but neglected to remain in it. So as I drove away, I was leaving little spots of white goop behind on the street as the pressure forced the stuff out though the little hole. I stopped 2 or 3 times to refill the tire with air and finally limped into a gas station. There they plugged the tire with someting that looked like chewing tobacco and away I went.
So, I guess Porsche would say - see our solution worked - you got to a service station. And I say get real. I pity anyone who is driving anywhere where there isn't a service station within a 1/4 mile.
Here's the problem - this goop stuff only works if you have a leak and the penetrating item remains in the tire. If you have a small hole as I did, it just doesn't hold. I would be concerned driving a 9x7 in the wide open States with just that can of goop to rely on.
C'mon, at least give us back the donut tire.
My 987S had a flat tire today, so I followed the direction and poured that white goop into my tire and pumped it up. Unfortunately, something had punctured the tire tread but neglected to remain in it. So as I drove away, I was leaving little spots of white goop behind on the street as the pressure forced the stuff out though the little hole. I stopped 2 or 3 times to refill the tire with air and finally limped into a gas station. There they plugged the tire with someting that looked like chewing tobacco and away I went.
So, I guess Porsche would say - see our solution worked - you got to a service station. And I say get real. I pity anyone who is driving anywhere where there isn't a service station within a 1/4 mile.
Here's the problem - this goop stuff only works if you have a leak and the penetrating item remains in the tire. If you have a small hole as I did, it just doesn't hold. I would be concerned driving a 9x7 in the wide open States with just that can of goop to rely on.
C'mon, at least give us back the donut tire.
....and know guys who've gotten one/two new 55/65 every yr and cars seem bullet-proof, despite much publicity re: MB's alleged quality woes 
