Stupid question maybe can you change the tires yourself from a Model S i bought 4 jackpads for the car but i noticed there is also a jack mode ? what is the advised way to change a tire on a Tesla Model S.
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Changing tires DIY?
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Use jack mode when jacking your car up so that air suspension doesn’t try to re-level the car. No, it is not “speed racer” and jack itself up.
Unless you're talking about changing your wheels then you'll need a tire machine to change tires.
read the documentation Model S Owner's Manual | Tesla
read the documentation Model S Owner's Manual | Tesla
Just to bring you down to the earth, yes you can perform any service on the car and lift it if this is required. You can choose to perform this yourself or ask service centre to do it for you. Under warranty it’s advisable to let Tesla to handle the service but if you need to pay for it, then there is a choice. Also to remind that Tesla is not a tyre company, any dedicated tyre shop can sell/change tyres for you.
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You'll need a low profile jack in the event you get a flat tire. If you have air suspension then that can be used for jack clearance.
Tesla's are very heavy so a truck jack is better.
21mm socket is usually necessary for lug nuts.
If you have chrome capped lugs then expect them to be deformed and may interfere with the 21mm socket. Replace them with solid lugs.
Tesla's are very heavy so a truck jack is better.
21mm socket is usually necessary for lug nuts.
If you have chrome capped lugs then expect them to be deformed and may interfere with the 21mm socket. Replace them with solid lugs.
A chip puller is very handy to use to remove the lug nut covers so you can loosen the lugs with a wrench and torque them properly when putting the lugs back on. My 2020 has a torque specification of 129 lb ft for the lug nuts. The covers just snap back in place. I use something like this, and similar tools are found at Walmart and Amazon for under $5.
For air suspension vehicle only. Go to Service ….Jack mode. Must initiate car by stepping on brake to allow the feature to be selectable.
I carry a 1.5 ton aluminum one from harbor freight. Works just fine. Originally I had a bottle jack but realized it wouldn’t fit if needed. Solution would have been some wood blocks to drive the tire onto first. No need for low profile jack if you do that. Maybe at home. For on road and home the HF one is great.
Oh 9 years and no special jackpads ever used. I’ll change wheels 6-8 times a year. I have 19s 21s and different colors in each size and different tires. Change as often as women change shoes lol. Everyone overcomplicates it like it’s a spaceship. It’s just a car.
If you really want some protection stick an old hockey puck between jackpad and frame.
I carry a 1.5 ton aluminum one from harbor freight. Works just fine. Originally I had a bottle jack but realized it wouldn’t fit if needed. Solution would have been some wood blocks to drive the tire onto first. No need for low profile jack if you do that. Maybe at home. For on road and home the HF one is great.
Oh 9 years and no special jackpads ever used. I’ll change wheels 6-8 times a year. I have 19s 21s and different colors in each size and different tires. Change as often as women change shoes lol. Everyone overcomplicates it like it’s a spaceship. It’s just a car.
If you really want some protection stick an old hockey puck between jackpad and frame.
Been using one these on my cars for years. Just get a hockey puck or buy the jack pads.
3 ton Low-Profile Floor Jack with RAPID PUMP, Red
Amazing deals on this 3T Steel, Red Low Profile Floor Jack at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
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Hi, I've bought a Model X Raven (december 2019), I would like to change the tyres, but I can't see jack mode in the service menu. I see service mode instead, that is the same?
If your Model S is equipped with air
suspension, it automatically self-levels,
even when power is off. Use the
touchscreen to set the suspension as
follows:
• Touch Controls > Suspension.
• Press the brake pedal, then touch Very
High to maximize the height of the
suspension.
• Touch Jack to disable self-leveling.
suspension, it automatically self-levels,
even when power is off. Use the
touchscreen to set the suspension as
follows:
• Touch Controls > Suspension.
• Press the brake pedal, then touch Very
High to maximize the height of the
suspension.
• Touch Jack to disable self-leveling.
It doesn’t matter what height you are on, but I prefer set car on as low as you can and still fit jack under. Higher you set the suspension the higher you need to jack it up.
I pres sthe brake, but I didn't see Jack mode. Do u see it, can u send a picture?
