Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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christianSpaceman

I can't believe I'm having to ask this (and I'm too intimidated by Porsche forums to ask there...).

I'm getting the wheels on my 996 refurbished (photo), and the chap just phoned me to tell me that standard rubber valves don't fit in the rear wheels, apparently I need a thinner one with a smaller diameter... Is this another known Porsche thing? Is there a 'thinner' valve that I should be looking at - I'd assumed they were all standard.

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PhilswitchEngage in reply to @christianSpaceman

Can't help with your predicament, but just wanted to share something with you that ruined my life a few years ago. A friend who's a Porsche concours judge on occasion told me that if the pointy bit of the Porsche crest isn't pointing towards the valve cap, that's an automatic mark down of points.
I now can't look at a Porsche without checking for this ridiculous detail. You're welcome.

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christianSpaceman in reply to @PhilswitchEngage

Thanks for the info. That sounds very much like making sure your tyre labels are aligned with your valve cap, and is therefore the kind of pointless pedantry I can totally get behind.

I'm obviously embarrassed to see that the photo I posted is exactly 180 degrees wrong.

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