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Message: TPMS - yes $$$, but worth it.
Changed By: Guenter in Ontario
Change Date: October 05, 2015 04:39PM
TPMS - yes $$$, but worth it.
Change Date: October 05, 2015 04:39PM
TPMS - yes $$$, but worth it.
This weekend we participated in a PCA Fun Run that started in Bracebridge - About a 150 mile drive to the start for us. It was cool (high 40's) and pretty windy. Nice enough though to have the top down. A few of us had made arrangements to stay in the area after the fun run and head home on Sunday in order to enjoy of the curvy roads and scenery in that neck of the woods. Sunday morning, we went for another drive and ended up having breakfast at Windermer House which had been used for scenes in a few movies
After breakfast, we came out to take a few more pictures. At that point I noticed a screw in my left front tire. :X The head had already had some wear on it. I know it wasn't there when we left home, so I might have picked it up, most likely sometime that morning. I check my TPMS and the tire pressure was right where I'd set it. So my options were:
[list=A]
[*] call Porsche roadside assistance (included with new car warranty)
[*] drive to a nearby garage that was open (good luck finding one in Northern Ontario on a Sunday)
[*] use the goop-fix-a-tire
[*] maybe try to make it home and get the tire fixed on Monday.
[/list]
I ruled out C first since the goop-fix-a-tire would make a mess of the inside of the tire and wheel and ruin the TPMS sensor.
I wasn't too keen on calling Porsche Roadside assistance, they'd flatbed the car to a dealer in Toronto (which would be out of our way to get home) and I'd have to wait to get it fixed Monday and then head home. Besides, I don't believe that Porsche will patch a tire, so I'd most likely have to buy two new tires (they're about 50% worn at this point, so replacing just one isn't a good idea.)
Did manage to find a garage that was open about 30 mil from where we were. Since the tire hadn't lost any air, I decided to take it easy and head toward the garage. As I drove, TPMS showed that I wasn't losing any air pressure, so as we got close to the garage, I decided to just take it easy and keep going to head home while keeping an eye on TPMS. Got home just fine with no loss in tire pressure.
This morning, tire pressure was still normal, so I took it to a local tire shop. Just wondering if maybe it was a short screw. that had only penetrated part way through the tread. Once the pulled out the screw, with soapy water on the sport, it showed a slow leak starting, so had it patched and plugged. $28 seemed like a real bargain compared to the possibility of buying two new tires.
So, the TPMS at least gave me some peace of mind as I drove home. At least I would have seen right away if a leak had started to develop. In that case, I could always go to option A.
Screw in the tire. (taken this morning after it had been driven at least 200 mi.)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/23j252e.jpg[/IMG]
Screw compared to the size of a CDN dime ( same size as a US dime)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/302sadz.jpg[/IMG]
After breakfast, we came out to take a few more pictures. At that point I noticed a screw in my left front tire. :X The head had already had some wear on it. I know it wasn't there when we left home, so I might have picked it up, most likely sometime that morning. I check my TPMS and the tire pressure was right where I'd set it. So my options were:
[list=A]
[*] call Porsche roadside assistance (included with new car warranty)
[*] drive to a nearby garage that was open (good luck finding one in Northern Ontario on a Sunday)
[*] use the goop-fix-a-tire
[*] maybe try to make it home and get the tire fixed on Monday.
[/list]
I ruled out C first since the goop-fix-a-tire would make a mess of the inside of the tire and wheel and ruin the TPMS sensor.
I wasn't too keen on calling Porsche Roadside assistance, they'd flatbed the car to a dealer in Toronto (which would be out of our way to get home) and I'd have to wait to get it fixed Monday and then head home. Besides, I don't believe that Porsche will patch a tire, so I'd most likely have to buy two new tires (they're about 50% worn at this point, so replacing just one isn't a good idea.)
Did manage to find a garage that was open about 30 mil from where we were. Since the tire hadn't lost any air, I decided to take it easy and head toward the garage. As I drove, TPMS showed that I wasn't losing any air pressure, so as we got close to the garage, I decided to just take it easy and keep going to head home while keeping an eye on TPMS. Got home just fine with no loss in tire pressure.
This morning, tire pressure was still normal, so I took it to a local tire shop. Just wondering if maybe it was a short screw. that had only penetrated part way through the tread. Once the pulled out the screw, with soapy water on the sport, it showed a slow leak starting, so had it patched and plugged. $28 seemed like a real bargain compared to the possibility of buying two new tires.
So, the TPMS at least gave me some peace of mind as I drove home. At least I would have seen right away if a leak had started to develop. In that case, I could always go to option A.
Screw in the tire. (taken this morning after it had been driven at least 200 mi.)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/23j252e.jpg[/IMG]
Screw compared to the size of a CDN dime ( same size as a US dime)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/302sadz.jpg[/IMG]
Original Message
Author: Guenter in OntarioDate: October 05, 2015 04:36PM
TPMS - yes $$$, but worth it.
This weekend we participated in a PCA Fun Run that started in Bracebridge - About a 150 mile drive to the start for us. It was cool (high 40's) and pretty windy. Nice enough though to have the top down. A few of us had made arrangements to stay in the area after the fun run and head home on Sunday in order to enjoy of the curvy roads and scenery in that neck of the woods. Sunday morning, we went for another drive and ended up having breakfast at Windermer House which had been used for scenes in a few movies
After breakfast, we came out to take a few more pictures. At that point I noticed a screw in my left front tire. :X The head had already had some wear on it. I know it wasn't there when we left home, so I might have picked it up, most likely sometime that morning. I check my TPMS and the tire pressure was right where I'd set it. So my options were:
[list=A]
[*] call Porsche roadside assistance (included with new car warranty)
[*] drive to a nearby garage that was open (good luck finding one in Northern Ontario on a Sunday)
[*] use the goop-fix-a-tire
[*] maybe try to make it home and get the tire fixed on Monday.
[/list]
I ruled out C first since the goop-fix-a-tire would make a mess of the inside of the tire and wheel and ruin the TPMS sensor.
I wasn't too keen on calling Porsche Roadside assistance, they'd flatbed the car to a dealer in Toronto (which would be out of our way to get home) and I'd have to wait to get it fixed Monday and then head home. Besides, I don't believe that Porsche will patch a tire, so I'd most likely have to buy two new tires (they're about 50% worn at this point, so replacing just one isn't a good idea.)
Did manage to find a garage that was open about 30 mil from where we were. Since the tire hadn't lost any air, I decided to take it easy and head toward the garage. As I drove, TPMS showed that I wasn't losing any air pressure, so as we got close to the garage, I decided to just take it easy and keep going to head home while keeping an eye on TPMS. Got home just fine with no loss in tire pressure.
This morning, tire pressure was still normal, so I took it to a local tire shop. Just wondering if maybe it was a short screw. Once the pulled out the screw, with soapy water on the sport, it showed a slow leak starting, so had it patched and plugged. $28 seemed like a real bargain compared to the possibility of buying two new tires.
So, the TPMS at least gave me some peace of mind as I drove home. At least I would have seen right away if a leak had started to develop. In that case, I could always go to option A.
Screw in the tire. (taken this morning after it had been driven at least 200 mi.)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/23j252e.jpg[/IMG]
Screw compared to the size of a CDN dime ( same size as a US dime)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/302sadz.jpg[/IMG]
After breakfast, we came out to take a few more pictures. At that point I noticed a screw in my left front tire. :X The head had already had some wear on it. I know it wasn't there when we left home, so I might have picked it up, most likely sometime that morning. I check my TPMS and the tire pressure was right where I'd set it. So my options were:
[list=A]
[*] call Porsche roadside assistance (included with new car warranty)
[*] drive to a nearby garage that was open (good luck finding one in Northern Ontario on a Sunday)
[*] use the goop-fix-a-tire
[*] maybe try to make it home and get the tire fixed on Monday.
[/list]
I ruled out C first since the goop-fix-a-tire would make a mess of the inside of the tire and wheel and ruin the TPMS sensor.
I wasn't too keen on calling Porsche Roadside assistance, they'd flatbed the car to a dealer in Toronto (which would be out of our way to get home) and I'd have to wait to get it fixed Monday and then head home. Besides, I don't believe that Porsche will patch a tire, so I'd most likely have to buy two new tires (they're about 50% worn at this point, so replacing just one isn't a good idea.)
Did manage to find a garage that was open about 30 mil from where we were. Since the tire hadn't lost any air, I decided to take it easy and head toward the garage. As I drove, TPMS showed that I wasn't losing any air pressure, so as we got close to the garage, I decided to just take it easy and keep going to head home while keeping an eye on TPMS. Got home just fine with no loss in tire pressure.
This morning, tire pressure was still normal, so I took it to a local tire shop. Just wondering if maybe it was a short screw. Once the pulled out the screw, with soapy water on the sport, it showed a slow leak starting, so had it patched and plugged. $28 seemed like a real bargain compared to the possibility of buying two new tires.
So, the TPMS at least gave me some peace of mind as I drove home. At least I would have seen right away if a leak had started to develop. In that case, I could always go to option A.
Screw in the tire. (taken this morning after it had been driven at least 200 mi.)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/23j252e.jpg[/IMG]
Screw compared to the size of a CDN dime ( same size as a US dime)
[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/302sadz.jpg[/IMG]