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It didn't take long to lose confidence
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here we have it folks, this OP is an example of OCD. don't be like this guy. what's next? he runs out of windshield washer fluid, thinks car is crap because mobile service can't come to his house to refill it within 10 mins. lol
I wouldn't use a slime kit when towing is free. Slime kit doesn't "fix most flats".
if you arrive 5 mins late to the party, you will ruin his mood. he then will post on this forum saying how he lost confidence in you. thinks you are a horrible person.
When did Tesla start towing the car to a SC for a flat? I thought Mobile Service or a Ranger or whatever would come out and do a wheel/tire swap so you could continue on your way. You would then pick up your original wheel/tire from the SC once it was repaired. Was that just for S and X?
dhrivnak
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I agree with you on the slime and I have avoided it. But in the last 3 years I plugged 5 tires, two on the Model 3. Nails happen. And when you plug the compressor is your friend. Never took more than 10 minutes.
Just had my second flat on standard issue Conti on Gemini - takes about 10 minutes to fix by plug or patch. What's the issue?
Apparently Tesla has not supplied enough spares to towing companies for Model Y. The obvious need for Y spares would have required a bit of mundane planning, which is obviously not a thing at Tesla.
They don't make men like they used to. Real men have a tool kit and at least one jack.
Mine came with the Tesla Tire repair kit. Was pleasantly surprised as I thought I was going to have to purchase one last year.
TessP100D
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If this happened to me I would turn on my favorite 60’s music in my garage, simply pump up the tire With my air compressor, roll my floor jack into place, install the puck and jack up the car and loosening the lug nuts with my torque wrench, remove the tire, place it in the bed of my truck and go get it repaired or replaced. No big deal. Stuff happens. Not Tesla’s fault.
Bye Felicia.
If a flat tire is enough for you to give up on a car you have serious issues. Discount tire can take care of this for you no issues.
At least they offered to tow it for you. When my Toyota Tundra got a flat while driving in t snow, the breaker bar that was included in the jack broke so I had drive on a flat honking my horn till someone tracked me down... then once we got all the nuts off the wheel (being aluminum) seizes onto the rotor (being steel) and we spend an hour banging on it with a sledge hammer before it came off...
If a flat tire is enough for you to give up on a car you have serious issues. Discount tire can take care of this for you no issues.
At least they offered to tow it for you. When my Toyota Tundra got a flat while driving in t snow, the breaker bar that was included in the jack broke so I had drive on a flat honking my horn till someone tracked me down... then once we got all the nuts off the wheel (being aluminum) seizes onto the rotor (being steel) and we spend an hour banging on it with a sledge hammer before it came off...
I live in Denver. I would consider buying your Y from you for a discount...I hear it is prone to getting unfixable flats which lowers the value for sure. I know someone else offered $40k. I would consider $40.5k depending on the options and current condition.
I confess to never having done this, though I have the tools/plugs if needed. One thing has always puzzled me .. how do you find the source of the leak (other than listen for it or pour water and look for bubbles)?
Soapy water is the best way. Then position the tire so the puncture is at the bottom and pump in the slime. But I have never used the slime kit that came with my other cars. A plug is just as easy to do and doesnt gunk up the tpms sensor.
I have AAA. Tires are filthy, even with gloves, so I try to avoid touching them unless I really have to.
(This sounded like troll bait)
(This sounded like troll bait)
i came from a Prius 4 touring. No kit, more money car cost the less stuff it came with
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