BEST SPARE TIRE KIT FOR MODEL Y

[TOMDILLON]

My model Y dual motor has 19" wheels. We are going on a long road trip so I want to purchase a spare to take along. Everything I see at Amazon says 18" but compatible with model Y. Is it safe to use an 18" spare when standard is 19"?

 

[nate704]

as long as the circumference of the wheel and tire combo is the same, the size of the spare wheel doesn't matter

 

[DanDi58]

I think the only 'real' spare tire kit is the Modern Spare. Others have pieced together a spare tire setup for much less using various Japanese brand spares from junk yards.

 

[TesLEEZ]

I bought this kit on Amazon because I like the Tesla specific jack with the nub to fit into the jack point of the car: Amazon.com The quality looks good, the bag was sturdier than I thought it would be and all the tools fit in the bag with the tire. However, I store all the tools under my frunk regardless for when I don't have the spare tire in there. I can still use my plug kit with my compressor. I will always try to plug a tire first.

The size of the rim does not matter, only the outer circumference and diameter of the wheel. If you plug the tire sizes into the calculator, the diameter and circumference are only 1.4% different, so it's close enough for short term driving: Tire Size Comparison

Factory Size: 255/45/19
Spare Size: 155/85/18