Personally I keep a tire plug kit and a compressor in the car. I have used it a few times even for other cars with a problem. My last two cars did not have a spare either. 300,000+ miles and has not been an issue.
Hello Dhrivnak:
My biggest problem is finding a decent 12V compressor. Essentially ALL the compressors on Amazon have a fair number of comments saying that the hose or the cable come out quickly due to poor quality, and by the time you need the compressor for a repair, it will be dead. The Tesla compressor is out of stock, and there are more than a few comments saying it also has an absurdly short working life. So, recommendations on a 12V compressor to carry in the Model Y?
Second, I just want to double check with you if I understand:
I get a flat
I find the hole
I move the car just a bit so I can access the hole
I remove nail, push like a mother-unmentionable to get the plug in, then trim
I re-inflate tire.
*** So, that's no jack required?
I'm reasonably handy, I have a reasonable suffering threshold, but I'm no Xtreme on either those categories or hand strength. If you say such a person can pull off a repair, then I'm game. Yes? No? Some people have suggested that its way too hard to do the plug without removing the tire, ergo, one would need a jack and all that. What do you think?
* Should I get some slime-like stuff for backup? Are there cases when a slime-like substance will work but a plug won't?
I drive a few miles down dirt roads out of cell service in the mountains regularly. Then there's the hole in the rock road in Utah for the good slot canyons and etc. (*), some places on the net say that was around 28 miles down the dirt road, no cell service. So, would be wise to have some kind of emergency tire repair kit. However, it really has to be dependable.
Thanks,
-TPC
* DANGER: the espresso at Escalante outfitters AKA Esca-latte in Escalante is bitter; also there the iced coffee was $4.75 in 2020, which would be like $10 today. If I saw this on my bill I would have thrown QUITE a fit. We actually liked the place otherwise.