Quick question: one of my tires has developed a slow leak that I'm going to have to get fixed very soon. Is this something I should just do at any tire shop or service station, or is this something I should come to Tesla for?
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you can pretty much go anywhere. Just make sure they use the proper Jackpoints on the car and do not damage the battery. I usually go to Sams Club. If you have a Tesla SC nearby I'm sure that would work best.
Thanks. I'll look into Wendy SC can take care of it. I'm afraid that day or two I'm in a come out and tired to be completely flat. Need to take care of it quickly.
Stupid Tire Answer: Where to get a tire leak fixed??? Well, DUH! Fix it where it leaks, at the hole!!! :tongue:
I did it myself without taking the tire off using the kit:
http://www.amazon.com/ARB-10000010-Orange-Speedy-Repair/dp/B004P91FCO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387425627&sr=8-2&keywords=tire+repair+kit
http://www.amazon.com/ARB-10000010-Orange-Speedy-Repair/dp/B004P91FCO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387425627&sr=8-2&keywords=tire+repair+kit
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I picked up a small screw like 2 weeks after getting the car. Grrr. Stopped by Discount Tire and they pulled it and checked for leaks. No cost.
Just had a 3.25" nail yanked out of a tire yesterday. Went to a local service station and set the air suspension to very high. They pulled it out without having to do any additional jacking and patched it right there. I did call first however and make sure they thought they could do it. A couple of places wouldn't touch 21" tires. Even managed to sneak in a test drive afterwards for a very knowledgeable car enthusiast that was waiting for service at the same time. Never having had to deal with a slow leak before (had blowouts though), it was a relatively and quick painless process in this particular case.
The problem with that kind of fix is that there was no inspection of the interior done. It's very common for a longish nail to scratch the sidewall of the tire but it's not visible unless the tire is demounted.
