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Old 10-15-2012 | 09:34 AM
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Bad wheel causes leaks?

My 991S is barely breaking 800 miles and I'm getting my second flat tire on the same right rear!!!

I had a flat 2 weeks ago and had it replaced (caused by a screw). I left for a 1 week vacation and came back yesterday. I found the same tire to be flat! I couldn't see any nail nor screw.

Is there such a thing as a bad wheel causing a slow leak? I just want to learn more about the possibilities before asking the dealer to just replace it and end up in the same situation yet again!

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Old 10-15-2012 | 10:13 AM
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More likely you drove threw the same area again near your home and got another screw.
 
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More likely you drove threw the same area again near your home and got another screw.
My experience it that Viking Mariner is right. I had the same thing happen to me on my last 911. Both were non-repairable.

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Old 10-15-2012 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ChuckJ
My experience it that Viking Mariner is right. I had the same thing happen to me on my last 911. Both were non-repairable.

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This is the case unfortunately. Dealer just confirmed another screw in the tire. This is unbelievable - 2 flats within 500 miles!
 
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Old 10-15-2012 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by elam
This is the case unfortunately. Dealer just confirmed another screw in the tire. This is unbelievable - 2 flats within 500 miles!
The only good news I have for you is that:
1. I haven't had one since so perhaps it was an anomaly; construction, etc.
2. It has a great monitoring system that lets you know when you are loosing air and most of the time you've got plenty of time to get to a place to have it fixed.

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maybe somebody put the screw on it??
 
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