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Looking for info on "bicylce" spare for 456/550 ... and other ramblings ...

Discussion in 'New York Tri-State' started by jjjnyc, May 23, 2005.

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  1. jjjnyc

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    #1 jjjnyc, May 23, 2005
    First - You guys rock.

    Second - I am probably breaking all kinds of F-chat rules by posting this here, but y'all are a fountain on information and I posted this question on the 456/550 page (not sure you guys look there, and you are a fount of info)!

    Third - 456 is in the house, life is good ... 1995 gunmetal grey over tan (bad ass subtle) - thanks again for the guidance (I offer a round when I actually see you out in NYC)!

    Finally - NYC Potholes suck. Killed 2 the low profiles on my Porsche. Need a "bicycle" tire to fit where the tools are on the 456. I think one of those small ones will fit ... thoughts? Attempts/failures? Random ramblings?

    Thx again!

    (Have not locked up new garage yet - this week ...)
     
  2. Black355

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    #2 Black355, May 23, 2005
    Grab a can of fix-a-flat from an auto parts store and keep it in thet runk. Also, join the Hagerty insurance network for classic cars. Benes are great...
     
  3. jjjnyc

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    #3 jjjnyc, May 23, 2005
    Somehow, when I crush a tire, fix-a-flat does not seem to cut it ... like you know, these nyc pot-holes are a nightmare (and the resurfacings they do with the pot-hole covers 6 inches high? I would like to meet that genius ...).

    So I am thinking bicycle tire - I thought you guys would have been down this path (not sure if you all have 550's w/real spares) ...
     
  4. Black355

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    #4 Black355, May 23, 2005
    I've never gotten a flat in NYC. Sorry.
     
  5. Hubert888

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    #5 Hubert888, May 23, 2005
    me either. *knock on wood*
     
  6. noahlh

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    #6 noahlh, May 23, 2005
    Between the Jetta, Acura, and the GDC fleet, I've bent rims, gotten plenty of bubbles, and gotten a few flats. Fix-a-flat has been fine for almost all of them, at least for a short while. But I'm not really into carrying a spare in any of the exotics -- if a flat happens in NYC, then I'd sooner just pull over, take a cab home, and grab a full-sized replacement.
     
  7. W00dEar

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    #7 W00dEar, May 23, 2005
    never got a flat in nyc.
    got several flats in LI or queens.
    fock da can of fix BS, shiet never worked for me. call the flatbed when that happens. got AAA?
     
  8. ClydeM

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    #8 ClydeM, May 24, 2005
    I have AAA+. They just refused to flat-bed the 308 unless I road with them. Go figure.
     
  9. Greg G

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    #9 Greg G, May 24, 2005
    That mustve been the independent tow company's policy, or something new @ AAA. I once sent my Supra home alone from Allentown while I stayed on.
     
  10. pchop

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    #10 pchop, May 24, 2005
    If you bend or bang up your rim(s), go to Wheel of America, they will repaint, refinish and reshape your rims for $125-$175 each. A lot less than $2,400 that a F-dealership will charge you.
     
  11. jjjnyc

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    #11 jjjnyc, May 24, 2005
    Good to know about those wheel guys -thx ... glad to hear reports that no one has had major tire issues around here (old Porsche wheels may have been softer metal) - the commute from NYC via queens out east always seems to always involve one road with serious issues ...
     

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