Recent content by DomDeWild

"Millions and millions of foam-filled tires installed, and a fraction of a fraction have foam failure . . . and you use that as a BIG data point to remove foam from all remaining tires?" Millions and millions is still millions. A fraction of a fraction is still a fraction. Talk about BIG data...

Nice write-up. Any idea what passed through the gear teeth to leave those marks? Something had to come loose for that to happen.

Nowhere did I encourage anyone to remove the foam, I merely stated that the foam absorbs tire sealant. However, I should have been clearer, my next set of tires will not have foam inside, but I'll ride these out for now. Somehow for me flat tires don't happen near tire shops.

OK, I take it back. Tesla has no idea what their doing.

The jury is still out, keep following the thread and we should have an answer.

The biggest negative to having foam lined tires, besides the foam coming loose, is that any tire sealant you use to fix a flat will soak into the foam and not repair the leak. The tire can still be patched though. But it is odd that Tesla's own tire repair kit will not work on the stock tires...

Tesla has more experience selling EV's than anyone, reporting sales and leases to the IRS is second nature to them. It would be very odd if they made a sale and did not report it to the IRS. Somewhere along the way they get everyone's SS #. This isn't Ford or Chevy.

The obvious answer is to take it back to the installer, or give them a call. Since they are aftermarket, they should be able to tell you how they come off.

When you replace the bearings, what kind do you use? In other words, what brand are they and what type? Thanks.

Tapered roller bearings are the preferred bearing for any application that has radial and axial load. A car wheel fits this application.

It would be interesting to know if they're tapered roller bearings, double-row ball bearings, or needle bearings. I would almost assume tapered roller bearings, then the pre-load of the bearing comes into play. BMW and Audi use bearing assemblies where the hub and bearing are already assembled...

As a camper myself, it takes way too much time to set up and take down. Maybe it would get faster over time, but I couldn't see doing this in the rain. And the most obvious downfall, you can't drive with the tent up.

Sorry, but nobody eats in my car. Nobody. It's a car, not a cafeteria.

It's March 17th and H&R Block pushed back the release of their form 8936 for another week. Now they're saying it will be available on Friday 3/22. They've been pushing it back a week at a time since February 16th. We said F*** it and bought TurboTax, it worked just fine. It's obvious H&R Block...

It looks like you need to use a Tesla Service Center or Electrified Garage. Electrified Garage has 2 shops, according to their website. Amesbury Mass. and Ocala Fl. Doesn't help me much.