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Model X flat tire story true?
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Tam
Well-Known Member
It's $80 from Tesla but it doesn't have digital readout and it doesn't say it can shut off on its own after you dialed the desired pressure.
Model S/X/3 Tire Repair Kit
Fellsteruk
Active Member
It keeps the jack away from the battery and is better for when you have someone else do it. Sure you are probably fine when you do it yourself. But when you have someone else change your tires or life the car to inspect brakes for a state inspection, the last thing you want is them denting the pack.
'Jacking cars all your life' isn't really applicable to Teslas.Last thing you want is the jack on the battery! The adapter has a soft-ish bottom just so the jack can't slide and it stays in the holes with the magnet.
If you're happy using a jack directly, have at it! There are tons of stories here of tire change places having to pay for damage done by improper jacking.
Thanks, I get that but even on an ICE car if you jack on the wrong place you'll damage the car, however i get that the cost may be much less on an ICE :0
Where is the best place to get one of these adapters anyway.
Fellsteruk
Active Member
Yinn
Active Member
Having lifted my Model X up several times, this is definitely not true. You jack at the jack points and make sure your jack is rated to support the load (Model X = 3 ton jack minimum, preferably 4 ton+ to be safe)
As for inflator kits, I haven't used Tesla's so this comment is not specific to that kit. But most kits give you a bottle of foam and an air pump. It's great for getting you on your way, but it also gunks up the wheel and requires a whole new tire shortly after. 90% of my punctures can be plugged, and it's much cheaper to just plug it. (https://www.amazon.com/Slime-1034-T-Handle-Tire-Plug/dp/B000ET525K/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1522929092&sr=1-4&keywords=tire+plug+kit&refinements=p_85:2470955011) comes out to $1 to plug the flat.
In the past 6 months, I have lifted my (and friends) Model Xs to fix a total of 3 flats this way because the roadside was 2+ hours away. Luckily I was close to home in both and it took about 30 minutes in each case to completely fix the flat. That's a grand total of $3 plus some elbow grease vs $300/tire to replace.
There are a lot of passenger vehicles heavier than a Model X. This list leaves off Tesla, but includes the heaviest vehicles from most of the car makers that sell in North America. Just about every one of them has at least one vehicle heavier.
http://www.blumshapiro.com/media/uploads/files/2017 Vehicles with GVW over 6.pdf
For reference the Model X weighs between 5100 and 5500 pounds.
Changing a flat on a larger vehicle requires heavier duty jacks, but the equipment exists and should be easy to find.
here is a spare tire option that works great on the model S, could work in a pinch on the X, or if you hunt you can find the rim by itself, and get a larger diameter tire for the rim to better match the X.
BMW X3 F25 11-17 Spare Tire Kit (Emergency Space Saver) : Bimmerzone.com
http://www.bimmerzone.com/product/BIM-SST-F25-KIT.html
this jack work fine too
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025ZC3Q2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
BMW X3 F25 11-17 Spare Tire Kit (Emergency Space Saver) : Bimmerzone.com
http://www.bimmerzone.com/product/BIM-SST-F25-KIT.html
this jack work fine too
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025ZC3Q2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
SMSMD
Active Member
You need to have this:
Wheel Lug Bolt Nut Center Cover Cap Extractor Removal Tool For Volkswagen Audi | eBay
Wheel Lug Bolt Nut Center Cover Cap Extractor Removal Tool For Volkswagen Audi | eBay
Yinn
Active Member
2 flat head screw drivers work in a pinch...but I highly recommend not leaning on that method. I felt like a monkey with sticks doing that.
recommend getting rid fo the stupid lug nuts from Tesla and the caps. such crap for a $100k car... the original lug nuts didn't have caps and they were crap too,
https://smile.amazon.com/Gorilla-Au...ywords=Gorilla+61147CX+lug+nuts&tag=tmc064-20
these fit Model S/X and they have a locking set as well.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YJJ359Q/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/Gorilla-Au...ywords=Gorilla+61147CX+lug+nuts&tag=tmc064-20
these fit Model S/X and they have a locking set as well.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YJJ359Q/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I don't know what the original lug nuts you are referring to were, and since your profile pic shows an S, I don't know if the S had different original spec (or has different current spec) lug nuts, but for the X forum, wouldn't a 21mm (13/16) lug nut make more sense (the oem lug nuts on my 2017 X are 21mm)? Also, assuming it is possible that the caps are there for additional aerodynamics, do the ones you mentioned sit flush with the wheel, or would a taller lug nut be needed to do that?
I was washing my 2016 S last weekend getting a winter's layer of schmutz off the car. I noted some of the lug nuts have spots of rust on them.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
My pickup weighs 8,400 lb (3,810 kg) and nobody has ever told me it was too heavy to change tires on.
I had a nail in my tire and stopped at a Discount Auto Parts location (it was close) and picked ups a pump with the slime built it. While I had no intention of using the slime I figured it was better to have it should I need it. I filled up and made it to a tire repair shop (not Tesla). They fixed me up and then I ordered a tire plug kit off Amazon. I leave it in the trunk should I need it again.
While looking at Tesla accessories I found the pump Tesla sells on their site and realized I bought the same pump for $30. The only difference is the Tesla branding. It looks like they have a cleaner looking emergency pump now Model S/X/3 Tire Repair Kit
Also, the price at DAP went up to $50 (or I got on sale) Advance Auto Parts - Down for Maintenance
Better safe than sorry. Buy one of them.
