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Modern Spare - Usage Report
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chadol
Member
Ditto. I contacted modern spare and they told me mine is in transit. I am also preparing my first road trip with MY.
v8eater
Member
Not really a place for it. Just keep it in the back. There is a guy on YT that made a few small modifications and was able to fit the kit in the rear well area. When I go back cross country my plan is to put it in the roof top box. Doesn't weigh much and I don't PLAN on needing it.
chadol
Member
Finally I got my spare tire delivered in time prior to the planned road trip!
Spare kit looks great. What a peace of mind!
Spare kit looks great. What a peace of mind!
I just put it behind the drivers seat on road trips. Most of the time it stays in the garage. It’s bigger than you think.
Good info on your usage of the Modernspare kjwalker01. I’m glad to hear it’s so durable. Fortunately, I haven’t had to use mine yet except when I rotated my tires recently. I agree that the jack is a little flimsy. But I really liked the quality and convenience of the ratchet used to operate the jack and I especially liked the lug wrench.
I read on another thread that the MY is stiff enough to jack one corner of the car and lift an entire side of the car. But since the jack looked a little flimsy and my jack puck started to distort I got nervous after I removed the rear tire. So, I attached the spare at that location and then moved the jack to lift the front tire.
For those interested, I posted last October how I stow the Modernspare under the “floorboards” in the cargo area with pictures. If I knew how to insert a link to that post I would LOL. But it’s entitled Modern Spare Finally Arrived!
I read on another thread that the MY is stiff enough to jack one corner of the car and lift an entire side of the car. But since the jack looked a little flimsy and my jack puck started to distort I got nervous after I removed the rear tire. So, I attached the spare at that location and then moved the jack to lift the front tire.
For those interested, I posted last October how I stow the Modernspare under the “floorboards” in the cargo area with pictures. If I knew how to insert a link to that post I would LOL. But it’s entitled Modern Spare Finally Arrived!
Lucas007
Member
No. That’s why you will find several threads on this site about the tire repair kits, compressors, tools and spare options people are going with as well as comments about Tesla roadside service.
Resurrecting an older post.
Just this morning, I finally took the time to try to install my Modern Spare on my 2021 MY. I was shocked to see that the ModernSpare hub opening is considerably larger (3"?) than the MY hub (2 1/2"?)
Maybe this is old-school thinking, but it has been my understanding that any wheel should fit snugly around the hub itself, so that the HUB is supporting the vertical stress of the wheel, and that the lugbolts/nuts simply hold the wheel on the hub.
Am I missing something here, or is the ModernSpare not designed properly for our rather heavy Tesla MYs?
Just this morning, I finally took the time to try to install my Modern Spare on my 2021 MY. I was shocked to see that the ModernSpare hub opening is considerably larger (3"?) than the MY hub (2 1/2"?)
Maybe this is old-school thinking, but it has been my understanding that any wheel should fit snugly around the hub itself, so that the HUB is supporting the vertical stress of the wheel, and that the lugbolts/nuts simply hold the wheel on the hub.
Am I missing something here, or is the ModernSpare not designed properly for our rather heavy Tesla MYs?
Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
Absolutly, ModernSpare should have included a Hub Centering Ring,
I got my spare from BimmerZone and the following 74mm - 65mm ring was included.
I like better the BimmerZone design of the wheel, with only 5 holes notches
with precise drilling manufacturing, and the included ring to center the wheel.
The BimmerZone Model 3 spare wheel, with a Maxxis T155 70 R18 (112M DOT Speed Rating) tire,
seems safer than the Model 3 ModernSpare with a T135 80 R18 (104M DOT Speed Rating) tire.
The Model Y ModernSpare tire is T145 85 R18 (103M DOT Speed Rating).
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Yeah, have seen that one, but would need to remove the mount and tire every time you open the trunk unless I'm missing something?
There are similar hitch mounts for a spare tire that can be tilted or swing away so you can open the hatch.
Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
the link was not working, I think this will fix the issue:
CURT 31006 24-Inch High Trailer Hitch Spare Tire Mount for 2-inch Receiver
Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
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Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
Well, BimmerZone used to have spares for the Model 3 / S / X.
BimmerZone still has has the Model S available:
Tesla Model S 2012-2016 Spare Tire (Emergency Space Saver)
IN STOCK & READY TO SHIP Why Get a spare tire? Many Tesla owners run into the issue of not having a spare tire. Get the spare and have the peace of mind without the thought of driving without a spare. What is included? The basic spare tire comes with the tire mounted on the wheel ready to use...
I don't know, I believe the Tesla Model 3 was using the BMW M5, see below:
BMW 5 Series F90 M5 (2018+) Emergency Spare Tire
Why Get a spare tire? Many BMW owners dread the run flat tires that come with the car, while its a no brainer to ditch the run flats and get regular tires, you run into the issue of not having a spare tire. Get the spare and move to regular tires without the thought of driving without a spare...
To know if a spare will be compatible, check the following steps:
- 1. Check the bolt pattern: The Tesla Model 3 / Y use 5-114.3mm (5x4.5")
Bolt Patterns
Find bolt patterns for your vehicle. Search by make, model and year to find your bolt pattern.
- 2. Check the closest outer diameter diameter of the spare tire to the Model Y : 255/45R19 - 255/40R20
Tire Size Comparison
Tire size comparison the easy way. Use our tire size comparison calculator to compare diameter, width, sidewall, circumference and revolutions per mile.
- 3. Check the spare Tire Load Index
How to Read Tire Size
How to read tire size is complicated. Learn how to read tire size, use our tire size converter, or browse our tire size conversion charts.
A Guide to Tire Load Index & Speed Ratings | Virginia Tire & Auto
Use a tire load index chart and speed rating chart to decode the numbers and letters on your tire sidewall and make the best tire choice for your car.
vatire.com
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TomServo
Active Member
Those trailer hitch brackets look like the perfect and safer solution while retaining access to the hatch for the road warriors.
