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11-09-2014, 10:21 AM
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I've considered getting a set of 18" wheels and storing the 19s. 18s should still provide tons of traction, a slightly better ride and be a little more protected due to the extra sidewall.
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11-09-2014, 10:25 AM
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I had a Cayman S with 18"s and PSS9s and one with PASM and 19"s. I preferred the ride with the 18"s and thought they looked good.
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11-09-2014, 01:22 PM
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I wish I had thought of it yesterday, I would have gotten on the PCA site and asked to borrow a jack and one of the new security sockets and just taken the wheel off myself and drove it to the dealer tomorrow. I did manage to find a wrecker service that isn't trying to screw me before they get here on the tow tomorrow that said that he can do low cars, no problem.
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11-09-2014, 02:26 PM
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I'd ask about how you're supposed to rotate your tires without a spare, but that's not something probably you're intended to do at home either.
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11-10-2014, 02:20 AM
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11-10-2014, 03:51 AM
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Oops, I had no idea that Boxters had different sized front/rear wheels. I was thinking more of everyday cars that no longer come with a spare.
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11-10-2014, 04:20 AM
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Fortunately, this dealer sells the same tire and wheel insurance, so hopefully, that will help things go more smoothly.
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11-10-2014, 05:36 AM
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The tire was paid for by the insurance. I picked the car up today. I had to pay for a replacement kit with the tire sealant, and I've got one of the keys for the security lugbolts on order. Now I need to find a jack. I'm thinking that instead of trying to find a big, pricey, hard to store floor/mechanic's style jack, I may just buy an OEM jack from an earlier model Boxster from the years when they actually came with a jack. That should be smaller, lighter and cheaper.
It's nice to have the car back.
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