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New 2024 Tesla Tire Repair Kit
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ThaiBruin
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A new redesigned model "usually" means improvements. I must assume they upgraded the input voltage acceptance to better accommodate the newer lithium low voltage battery output of around 16v.
Viair make very nice stuff however I have not seen anywhere in their documentation where it says it will handle 16v. Marketed as a 12v device.
I’ll throw a Milwaukee M18 inflator in the cargo area. Even my old M12 inflator would be fine.
I bought a Viair 85P compressor for our 2013 M3LR. Works quite well - just slightly slower than the battery terminal connection model we've used for years on our ICE cars.
Highly recommended.
fholbert
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$175 at Tesla vs $39 at Harbor Freight.
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Yes, the 12v compressor works fine on a Tesla. I use it all the time for bikes, wheelbarrow and such. I've also inflated a flat time on my Tesla. I bought the compressor in 2017 and keep it in the car.
By the way, In the back of my '23 MY there is a 12v plug you can't see but can feel for. Stick your hand in the cubby behind the left tail light. For extra fun, wet your fingers first.
12V 100 PSI High Volume Air Inflator
Amazing deals on this 12V 100Psi High Volume Air Inflator at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
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Yes, the 12v compressor works fine on a Tesla. I use it all the time for bikes, wheelbarrow and such. I've also inflated a flat time on my Tesla. I bought the compressor in 2017 and keep it in the car.
By the way, In the back of my '23 MY there is a 12v plug you can't see but can feel for. Stick your hand in the cubby behind the left tail light. For extra fun, wet your fingers first.
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I’ve kept a M18 inflator in my vehicle for the last couple years, before that it was a M12. I live near the beach and have to air down to 11 psi then air up afterwards. The battery lasts at least 6 months in the car, it attaches and stores on the compressor. I also have the M12 heated jacket and dozens of tools, so Milwaukee batteries are never far for me.
jddaigle
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My old Viair 71P seems to like the output from the convenience outlet in the trunk just fine. I like that it doesn’t have its own battery I need to worry about. It lives in the frunk with all the charging accessories. I should probably throw a can of fix a flat in there too, just in case.
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Nobody is concerned about their TPMS when they're stranded on the side of the road lol. That being said, a compressor, pliers, and a plug kit is what's in my emergency kit.
The concern will start when they have to replace those wickedly expensive sensors (as I found out with my 2014 MS). Maybe they're cheaper now ?? I do get it that being stranded is a nightmare. Might be good that people know that stuff could cost them $$$ and maybe the instructions say so?
There are alternatives though I'm still to trying to figure out what would be best for me. I'm not gonna be reaming a puncture and pushing one of those tire plugs at my age. And definitely not removing a wheel - that act was OK 40 years ago with tiny Japanese car wheels. My plan is to start with AAA, then tire plug screws; carry a can of the sealant as I last resort.
I agree....what’s more, when you do have a flat...you are always wearing your best clothes that cost more than the tire
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