Model 3 come with Flat Repair Kit?

[preilly44]

Hi, so I've purchased three Model 3's (one LR, 2 P) from the Rockville, MD location and all three came with the flat repair kit. My father in law just purchased a dealer demo in NY and it didn't come with one. His car was built 2 months after mine but purchased 6 months after my last one. Did they stop including it or does it vary state by state?

 

[GalacticHero]

I'm pretty sure the flat repair kit is only an option. You may well be correct that it is required in some states. Definitely did not get one in CO last November.

 

[Tam]

...all three came with the flat repair kit...

I've bought 3 brand new Tesla cars in California and none came with it so far.

 

[buste2]

Check your state law. Some states require it. I believe 2-3 states require a tire repair kit. A few Tesla owners from those states have confirmed this.

 

[BrokerDon]

Just buy a:

1. ViAir 84P air compressor https://smile.amazon.com/VIAIR-84P-...rds=viair+84p&qid=1554409917&s=gateway&sr=8-1
2. tire plug kit (many available starting at ~ $15.00)

The ViAir will enable you to refill your tire enough to drive to a tire store... and the tire plug kit will seal most punctures so you can simply refill and drive to your destination. We've used ViAir air compressors and Safety Seal tire plug kits for 25+ years and thousands of miles on our big tire off-road Jeeps, Corvette Z06 (no spare), Mercedes, BMW and now Tesla.

Also, having your own air compressor eliminates having to try to find a working air compressor... and then having to have either the correct denomination AND amount of coins OR put your credit card in some sketchy easy to clone card reader. Priceless when you just need to add a couple of PSI to your cold tires to get the Low Tire Pressure reading to go away on a cold morning.

 

[jat255]

I took delivery in Rockville and also got a tire repair kit included. I think the relevant law is this one. My guess is other states do not have such a requirement.

 

[jkoya]

No Tire Repair Kit in Northern CA either. Does the Tesla Tire Repair kit work with the acoustic insulation foam in the tires ? I hear that it doesn't, but don't know if this is true or not.

 

[JPP]

I recall that only 2 states (US) require a kit or spare tire. NY and CA are not on the list. Do what BrokerDon suggests, buy a kit from Tesla, keep your AAA membership current, or just hope for a slow leak and a good tire shop nearby.

 

[Wizard2416]

I've bought 3 brand new Tesla cars in California and none came with it so far.

Why would it? Not even my last E300 came with it nor a replacement tire.

 

[BrokerDon]

Why would it? Not even my last E300 came with it nor a replacement tire.

Exactly. 13 years ago I bought a brand new Corvette 2006 Z06 that didn't come with a repair kit, pump, or spare. ViAir 84P + Safety Seal tire plug kit saved the day several times during low air pressure (usually because it was cold) or punctures. Getting replacement tires was a PITA since each tire was different. Yes, you heard that correctly, 4 different tires / SKUs because they were all asymmetrical (directional) and the rears ($550 each) were different diameter and width than the fronts ($450 each). Small price to pay for a street legal track car.

No spare is not a Tesla thing, it is a weight / space saving feature. There are many cars without spares. Welcome to the future.

 

[SMAlset]

I think I had read that some European countries might have this as a requirement, like the security alarm system they require on cars sold there, but didn't realize that there were any states here in the US that did. Neither of our Teslas bought in California did. I looked into the tire fill kits early on in our ownership and read that it can mess up the tire pressure sensors. We both have 19 sports on our cars; and in general in our driving lifetime we have only had but maybe 3 flat tires due to road debris (screw/nail) and huge pot hole covered by water (sadly took out two right side tires and a rim). We decided we'd rather not risk having the filler kit make the tire more or less unrepairable if a flat turned out to be a simple repair. We have been longtime AAA members and for their towing coverage (Plus members) and hotel discounts have kept our membership.

 

[rocketshipp85]

It’s a requirement in MD but not in other states. When I bought a couple of mine directly from Tesla I got them but as I bought a couple out of state they didn’t come with one.

 

[preilly44]

Good to know. MD requires it and other states don't. Thanks for all the replies!

 

[jkoya]

Just for opposites sake.....When we got our 2016 Chevy Volt, GM issued a TSB for cars that were missing the tire repair kit. Mine had one, but service gave me another one and said it was fulfilled by the TSB.