My tire has been screwed by a screw!

[TSLY]

Got PSI warning. Sure enough found a screw in my tire. SoCal indies treat TO (Tesla only foam tires) like Dracula. Tesla roadside arriving tomorrow. $81 patched, $355 replaced. Due diligence mañana. Pretty sure it's fixable -- one month old, clean puncture, slow leak. However, if I need to replace it and can save 20% or more I will tell roadside to hit the road.

 

[Dennisis]

Got PSI warning. Sure enough found a screw in my tire. SoCal indies treat TO (Tesla only foam tires) like Dracula. Tesla roadside arriving tomorrow. $81 patched, $355 replaced. Due diligence mañana. Pretty sure it's fixable -- one month old, clean puncture, slow leak. However, if I need to replace it and can save 20% or more I will tell roadside to hit the road.

Or learn how to plug a tire yourself for just a few bucks - YouTube is your friend.

 

[TSLY]

Or learn how to plug a tire yourself for just a few bucks - YouTube is your friend.

+1 thanks. $75, easy peasy. Don't mind paying for the labor and expertise but will take your advice and buy a kit, too.

 

[Need]

Got PSI warning. Sure enough found a screw in my tire. SoCal indies treat TO (Tesla only foam tires) like Dracula. Tesla roadside arriving tomorrow. $81 patched, $355 replaced. Due diligence mañana. Pretty sure it's fixable -- one month old, clean puncture, slow leak. However, if I need to replace it and can save 20% or more I will tell roadside to hit the road.

Les Schwab tires center in SoCal (Fontana) fixes my tires many times. They cut out foam and patch the tire from the inside. They even took picture with their phone to show me the fix before putting the tire back up. And it is free even though I did not buy the tires there.

 

[Dennisis]

+1 thanks. $75, easy peasy. Don't mind paying for the labor and expertise but will take your advice and buy a kit, too.

Yeah good idea and don’t forget a compressor - small and efficient nowadays. And as Need mentioned, some places (I swear by Discount Tire) do free repairs but they’re very particular about where the leak is. Plus having your own fix handy can possibly avoid long waits and extra expense. Happy trails!

 

[jf64k]

+1 on the plug kits from Amazon.

I've been unlucky lately with nails. I've put three plugs in so far, and the tires don't lose any air. Fast and easy.

 

[TSLY]

Yeah good idea and don’t forget a compressor - small and efficient nowadays. And as Need mentioned, some places (I swear by Discount Tire) do free repairs but they’re very particular about where the leak is. Plus having your own fix handy can possibly avoid long waits and extra expense. Happy trails!

Just discovered I got Firestone Tire center around corner. Good backup plan! Believe it or not I think I picked up the screw at Tesla's screwy Santa Monica Service Center.

 

[tomagucci]

Tesla service center patched mine for $50

 

[TSLY]

Tesla service center patched mine for $50

Mobile service or service center?

 

[Mark in NC]

Tesla service center patched mine for $50

My service center said they wouldn't patch tires and recommended discount tires. Discount Tires fixed it for free and also later rotated tires for free. I'm becoming a big fan of them.

 

[allen514]

America's Tire patched mine for free.