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Are SC time that valuable? I find mine is more valuable.
I think you are confusing tire sealant with tire plug. Sealant will not work due to the foam absorbing the viscous material and preventing it from reaching the puncture.
Do yourself a huge favor, and put a plug kit, rubber cement, an air compressor, and some vice grips in your trunk.
It is *very easy* to use a plug kit on the side of the road, especially if you use rubber cement with it. The rubber cement isn't technically needed, as it doesn't really add anything to the plug's ability to prevent air loss; it's used as a lubricant to make it easier to insert the plug properly.
It isn't strictly necessary, but it does help to avoid potential damage to the bead of the tire, as you will be completely deflating the tire when you plug it.I do own a plug kit, but I've never needed to use it before. Is it necessary to jack the wheel off the ground to patch it?
It isn't strictly necessary, but it does help to avoid potential damage to the bead of the tire, as you will be completely deflating the tire when you plug it.
I've plugged around five or so tires over the last 35 years without jacking the vehicle up, and haven't damaged a tire yet, though.
I got this one, but it's now showing as unavailable. :/ I really like it, it's easy to use and well built. I also got this jack lift point adapter, too.Thanks, good to know. Especially since it doesn't appear anyone makes a compact jack low enough and strong enough for the Model 3.
I got this one, but it's now showing as unavailable. :/ I really like it, it's easy to use and well built. I also got this jack lift point adapter, too.
I keep the plug kit, rubber cement, a bunch of different pliers, the jack, the adapter, and two air compressors in my car. Yeah, it's overkill, but I drive 135 miles across the desert to go to work, and it's always the wee hours of the morning when I'm driving home.
Yup.Did you remove the pinch weld adapter that's on the jack?
Are SC time that valuable? I find mine is more valuable.
But most places won't do it because Tesla uses some kind of foam to inflate their tires!Tesla will charge you around $70 to $75 + tax to patch that tire, other places will charge you $15~30 for the same patch.
Incorrect. The foam liner is glued to the inside of the tire, opposite of the side that makes contact with the ground (i.e., the thread). The foam is supposed to reduce / deaden noise from the tire.But most places won't do it because Tesla uses some kind of foam to inflate their tires!
The acoustic foam is easy to deal with. You first use a knife to gently cut a section about 2" radius around the puncture. Then pull the foam off and scrub off the inside of the tire from foam and leftover glue. Finally, apply plug patch as normal.But most places won't do it because Tesla uses some kind of foam to inflate their tires!