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I don’t think so and I’m on my second car without a spare, about 180k miles. I’m often on the road and more than 100 miles from home. With that much driving I’ve had my share of flat tires.Modern tires are pretty tough but is it wise to have a spare? Will one fit in the fronk? Recommendations?
I have Tesla roadside and AAA roadside and I still carry a spareI was thinking about getting a spare before buying my MYLR, but most of the time it was just a slow leak and i could fill it up with my tire inflator and goto Discount Tire for repairs. I've only had 1 time (20 yrs ago) where the tire went flat very quickly on the freeway and by the time I pulled over the rims had cut through the tires and the threads were gone.
Today I'm seriously thinking about getting a spare. This morning about half way to work at 0530 I had a very fast flat, the warning came on at 34psi and quickly dropped into the 20s then the teens, and by the time I pulled over and got out I heard the loud hissing of air escaping. And the tire was completely flat within a few seconds. I was on the tollway and Tesla roadside said they could not get to me b/c it was "restricted" and I was a few miles from the next exit. They told me to contact Highway Patrol to get me to a location where they can bring me a loaner spare. I called Allstate roadside and they said the earliest they could get a flat bed tow truck would be about 0745. So I sat there through morning rush hour on the side of the highway with vehicles going 70-80mph until about 0805.
He took me to the nearest @Discount Tire about 5 miles away, I gave him a $30 cash tip. I bought four certificates for the four factory tires (only 3266 miles) for $250. Waited a while, and when they took the tire off the wheel there was a second nail that had gone through the inner side wall and the tire needed to be replaced. So paid $62.50 for a certificate for a new tire. By the time it was done it was 0935.
If I had a spare I could have just changed out the tire in about 5-10 minutes and be on my way.
For those that have a spare, do you have a way to secure it in the trunk?
This is exactly why I got a spare. Having one has saved my butt a few times over the years, often in places or at hours that roadside couldn't help.If I had a spare I could have just changed out the tire in about 5-10 minutes and be on my way.
Good enough. So, did you get a jack, jackstand, and the lift puck(s)?arrived today. i bought the kit without the carrying case, but it appears to come prepackaged with the carrying case or they sent me the wrong one?
their breaker bar is a few inches shorter than the one I already have so I will be using my old one 1/2" drive with a 22mm deep socket. also i think i pulled too hard on theirs and the ring/washer came off the bottom section, and the little retaining pin falls out.
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Not sure, either, but:Could a person just deflate the back-up spare then wondering if will fit in a Model Y (dual motor) Frunk after deflated? If it would then would use portable air pump to pump up. Not sure just thought of this.
Ok thanksNot sure, either, but:
Most modern wheels have tubeless tires, where the air seal is a bead on the tire going around the rim of the wheel. Getting that bead seated usually happens at tire shops where, after getting the tire roughly in place, a Blast of Air seats the bead. And then the tech stops and carefully inspects that the bead is, indeed, seated where it's supposed to be. Not doing that can lead to Interesting Behavior, like tires explosively decompressing, not a good thing.
There do exist "tubed" setups where there's an inner tube, a la bicycles and some trucks. The bead of the tire still has to be seated, for structural/support reasons, but at least one doesn't need a blast of air in order to get the tire in place. The inspection is still required to make sure that the tire is seated properly on the wheel.
I believe that one of the reasons that tubed tires are out of favor has to do with heat; that is, with both the tube and the tire flexing as the wheel goes 'round and 'round, getting rid of excess heat (delamination, whee!) is harder than with a wheel that has no tube, just the tire.
So.. deflating a big, heavy tire to take up less space sounds like it has Issues. (Not like bicycle tires/inner tubes which are easily seated and all by hand. And aren't as stiff and heavy.)