As the title says 13,000 Miles and first screw. Q is this repairable? I know it has to be inside of 1/2” from tire sidewall to be repairable. I took it to Ken Towery and the guy said is it a “Special Tire”? I said well it’s the OEM Tesla Summer Performance Tire. He said Acoustic Foam? I said……yes. He said we’ve never done that and are not sure how to do it! Not the warm fuzzy from that response. I know you just cut out the foam, plug and patch from the inside and then either glue the foam back or some don’t. Rebalance if necessary etc. Reinstall. He said if they had to “we could try and figure it out”, but we close in 10 minutes. I left. Slow air leak got home with 37 of 42. Saw the nail in the tire out from grocery not a low tpms warning.
Nevertheless……I’ll enclose photos. I think it technically is repairable but looking for opinions on sidewall proximity. I’m actually probably just going to get 2 replacements installed on the rear axle (Screw is in the right passenger rear) and use the good used tire as a spare piece of rubber in the basement.
Yes it’s Sunday. Tire rack is out until mid September. My next is to call Tesla SC in Cincinnati in the morning (Mon)(3 hour round trip) to see if they have any or can get some shipped to CVG from another SC if not. Any idea on installation cost? And will they just sell me the rubber and I can get them installed here?
I do have a plug kit but would feel better with a vulcanized plug/patch from interior job if I went that route. 8/32s on all four after 13,200 miles for those inquiries.
Ski
Nevertheless……I’ll enclose photos. I think it technically is repairable but looking for opinions on sidewall proximity. I’m actually probably just going to get 2 replacements installed on the rear axle (Screw is in the right passenger rear) and use the good used tire as a spare piece of rubber in the basement.
Yes it’s Sunday. Tire rack is out until mid September. My next is to call Tesla SC in Cincinnati in the morning (Mon)(3 hour round trip) to see if they have any or can get some shipped to CVG from another SC if not. Any idea on installation cost? And will they just sell me the rubber and I can get them installed here?
I do have a plug kit but would feel better with a vulcanized plug/patch from interior job if I went that route. 8/32s on all four after 13,200 miles for those inquiries.
Ski
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