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Greentree said:
Nope, it was a flat tire; left rear; a Michelin Pilot Sport 305ZR30-19. Unloaded the luggage, removed the valve and poured in the "goop". When I saw the goop dribbling out from under the car, I knew I was in big trouble. The tire had a six inch tear in the inner sidewall. There's no spare tire in a 997.

No problem, though, it's under warranty, so I called Porsche Roadside Assistance and they found a qualified tow truck out of Gainsville, TX. He was there in an hour and took us all the way to the Porsche dealer in Oklahoma City. I saw his bill which Porsche picked up -- $450. The dealer didn't have the tire in stock so it had to be FedEx'd in from Shreveport. It's a $550 tire, but I had road hazard coverage so I was OK there. In all, the bill was nearly $1200 for a flat tire!