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78k miles - no issue and no spare. Do you often have an issue? I believe roadside assistance can swap out a loaner. Tesla does not want you lifting the car.
roadside assistance can be hit or miss, some areas are better covered than others. if you have a flat all they will do is flat bed you to the closest service center or tire store. if the tire is unrepairable and needs to be replaced the tire store you are at might not have a tire that fits, the tires for tesla aren't all that common, you could be in for a very long delay in your trip.The incidence rate for flat-tires is low on average. So my backup plan is roadside assistance. Those Fix-a-flat cans may be useful, but from what every tire technician tells me they are PITA and they ruin your TPMS.
Tesla roadside assistance - $$$ but no learning curve
I have had the bad fortune of having had two flat tires in my first 8,000 miles. The first time, I saw that I was losing air slowly (I always have the tire pressure readings on my dash) and was able to make it home just in the nick of time. The Tesla repair truck came to my house and changed the wheel for a spare wheel and tire that he carries in his truck and took the flat tire to the nearest Tesla repair center, where it was patched. I picked it up two days later. The second time, another nail found the same tire. The Tesla truck came in fairly short order and the procedure was repeated. This time, the tire could not be repaired. They charged me about $235 for a new tire (including installation) and I was happy for that. I also have AAA, just in case the Tesla truck cannot get to me in a timely fashion and carry the Tesla tire inflation and foam kit in my frunk.Just about to take delivery of Model S .. was wondering what strategies Model S owners have employed for the lack of a spare/jack?
I don't recall ever having a legitimate need for a spare tire in the past 14 years... maintaining proper tire pressure, a can of fix-a-flat, and roadside assistance seems fine.
I have no idea--my Model S tires don't have foam in them, so I can't say that it's something I've thought about.Does fix-a-flat work on a tire with a sound deadening foam ring? I'd have thought that would make it less likely to seal.
I'm not sure what the prevalence is of the foam in Tesla tires, or when it became standard, but mine certainly has it - was a pain in the butt to find a replacement in stock when I had a flat that couldn't be repaired. Car was disabled sitting on the flat for two days until my SC opened and the car towed there. And even they had only 4 in stock.I have no idea--my Model S tires don't have foam in them, so I can't say that it's something I've thought about.
fyi my 70D (Nov2015 production) came with 19" Michelin Primacy MXM4 tires that do not have sound deadening foam, I noticed this last fall when I had the tires removed to put snow tires on the OEM wheels. Perhaps newer cars have the foam?I'm not sure what the prevalence is of the foam in Tesla tires, or when it became standard, but mine certainly has it - was a pain in the butt to find a replacement in stock when I had a flat that couldn't be repaired. Car was disabled sitting on the flat for two days until my SC opened and the car towed there. And even they had only 4 in stock.
The spacing is different on the Model S and Model 3 (5x120 vs 5x114.3)Here is what usually happens in the real world. This happened to us a few years back in my brother in laws MB, please forgive me but he did work for Exxon until retirement. You are driving along and run over a piece of road debri similar to what happened to the Concorde SST. A can of goo and an inflator is not going to do you much good. You need a spare tire. Sure you can wait for roadside assistance but I like the option of being more proactive. I am buying an extra 19" sport wheel for our Model 3 and plan to put the best worn out Continental tire we have when they wear out on it. 5,000 miles in 3 months so far. I already have a scissor jack, wooden block to mate with jack points, wheels chocks and a long socket handle with 21 mm socket. My question if anyone knows can we also use this spare tire/wheel for a model S? Do they have the same wheel lug hole pattern and mating face for lug nuts? Do they use same lug nuts? Thanks.
Thanks for your quick answer.The spacing is different on the Model S and Model 3 (5x120 vs 5x114.3)