No Spare Tire? No Problem! - Fix Your Tesla Flat Tire On Your Own

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Did you get a flat tire with your Tesla. In many cases, you can fix it yourself on the side of the road if you have this handy repair kit.
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[@amys4976]

I just had to repair a tire with that type of kit and it worked well. As a woman, it was a bit difficult and I have a few ideas if you're having a difficult time strength-wise with this. First is to either keep warm or warm up the plug strips. It makes it easier to thread them into the eye of the needle and to plug the hole. I used a hair dryer briefly to heat the strips, but I was at home. On the side of the road in the winter, maybe just keep the strips in the glove box in a zip loc to stay warm or hold one in front of a heater vent for a bit. Second, once the strip is heated, push very hard and twist at the same time to insert. That was definitely the hardest part--even a hammer didn't help before the plug strip was heated. One more tip is to have everything ready to plug the hole (needle threaded, buttered up with glue, reaming tool ready, etc) and then pull the item out that caused the hole. If you hurry, you can plug the hole before you lose too much air and therefore have less filling time with the compressor.

[@jacobheinz8236]

Smart cookie, this woman! I wonder is a cigarette lighter might help when on the road?🤔

[@laxmeshdh]

Had the same situation last week. Thanks for putting out this video. Followed it and plugged the puncture. Tesla service said they would charge $125

[@normkennedy]

The suggestion is to not let the tire go completely flat. Use the pressure inside to push back against the plug and sealant to make a better seal. Leave the teaming tool in the tire and already have the plug tool ready to go to limit your air loss. Pull the reamer out and immediately push the plug in.

[@yinszeilam]

I had a flat exactly like that yesterday. Found a mechanic nearby and he plugged it for $25. Next time I'll do it myself. Thanks for your video.

[@DPDurkee]

Got a flat today and this video helped me immensely-thank you!

[@edarmstrong7225]

Thanks, so much, for showing all the steps. I hope I don't need to repair a flat tire but now I have seen how it's done 🙂

[@Mickitao]

I always put 2 stripes in the hole to certify that there is no gap left, always worked!

[@oggyoggy1299]

3 is better

[@RustyGames777]

@@oggyoggy1299I do 4

[@ppvshenoy]

Thank you for the video. I need to fix a similar looking flat on my Tesla Y now. I can see the nail/screw head and have all the necessary tools, but didn’t think I’d be using them.

[@crystalparker9117]

I recommend the plug kit from tire slime that has the drill bit attachment. Makes the job a cakewalk. Have to bring a drill with you everywhere you go but that's well worth the hassle.

[@Anthony__420]

I bought a patch kit for 6 bucks. Came with rubber and plug tool. I have the tesla compressor to refill. I’ve had to use this at least 3 times. Once in a parking garage in Boston at 1 am. I carry that kit in my frunk all the time. I’ve had the worst luck with my 19 ‘ Continentals in my model 3. Just got replacement tires at 50k miles. Went with Goodyears. Same weight on tires. All the tires I patched never failed on the old tires. Thanks for the video

[@ridingvenus]

Glad I watched this…it helped me see hopefully a good kit …but the kit is missing what I will add to my stuff…a bottom filled with a solution of water and dish soap to find what punctured a tire.

[@tommckinney1489]

I've had 5 different cars since 2000 and none of them had a spare. I carry a similar kit and have used it a couple of times. Like you, the patch has held for many, many miles.

[@deanlevang6031]

I've kept a similar repair kit in my vehicles for years. Last used it about 3 years ago while on the side of the road for the pickup I had at the time. They work great.

[@brianriebedriveselectric]

Bummer about the flat, but I’m glad you were able to plug it in the garage!

[@iowatesla]

Yes. Much better than on the side of the road.

[@lisakolaczkowski1094]

I bit the bullet and bought the portable spare with jack. Sometimes it's not obvious where the leak is coming from and trying to fix a flat on the interstate without removing the tire with18-wheelers going by you at 70 mph can be unnerving.

[@georgepoore3840]

Need a wheel wench also

[@PurpleSideBlack]

Before I took delivery of my Midel 3, I bought a tire plug kit for 20$ and added plyers and a blade to complete it. I already had a tire pump. Last week, I got a punctured front tire from a sharp rock. I was able to pump it up some and get home tonuse my plug kit. It was a day saver!

[@timdks]

Time to buy the kit for our Model Y.

[@ericalu2829]

Thank you for sharing good to know.

[@TeslaElonSpaceXFan]

Thank you.

[@rustyhook84gaming56]

for future reference to anyone if you don't have access to a lift, its much easier in my opinion to remove the wheel and do the plug with the wheel off that way you have much better access and can do it more comfortably.

[@droicut]

It really is, however the Tesla is quite low and the need for jackpads means you need a low profile jack which makes it difficult to have one handy in the car. I barely got by with a scissor jack which wasn't the safest option IMO.

[@beelust4312]

Good video and will need a tire repair kit! Nice job 👏

[@dscarty]

Been there, done this. Got another 10K miles out of that tire, though it leaked enough to need a couple lbs. of air per about 10 days. Of course the Tesla let me know. (By the way the local tire shop said it was too close to the edge & wouldn’t fix it. Don’t listen to that B.S.They want to sell new tires which leaves you with a half worn tire when the other tires are done).

[@kartikkolluri]

I had the exact same issue in the exact same tire, and now even the rim is slightly deformed from impact. Suspect there’s some air leakage because of this but seems to be holding air for a week and then slowly deflates Have to get this fixed.

[@evdave528]

Sorry that you have been screwed 😀

[@markwigdor7505]

Thank you. This was very helpful.

[@SwickifyYT]

good job,and it good to have a back up plan

[@reginaldorabelo4497]

E uma boa ideia usar este kit quando você estiver viajando no seu Tesla

[@wildmanofthewynooch7028]

Also be a member of AAA and get free roadside assistance and these kits will void the warranty on the tire too if you do patch and then take it to a shop they will scrap the tire because you just made it unfixable. Also if the hole is 6 mm or larger you can’t fix it it and needs to be scrapped

[@georgepoore3840]

We are a AAA member. They refused to come onto a dirt road. A private service wanted $1000 to come. About 9 miles.

[@coreym7694]

If you do this, just be sure to get everything ready (all your tools out, the plug threaded into the tool, etc) before removing the nail/screw. This will prevent more air than necessary from leaking out. And once you're home, mix up some soapy water to pour over the plug to make sure there are no leaks.

[@lovetacoma8604]

thank you

[@Greekpighunter]

Just buy a spare tire and kit. Only easy solution. I have one in my 2023 model Y and I still have room for everyday rear storage.

[@LocTran-ws2ip]

Why not turn the wheel for better position?

[@Tom-dt4ic]

I thought the same thing until I realized, duh, it was a rear tire!

[@steves1232]

Good video, however, you could have left the bolt in the tire. Inflated with compressor to get you to America’s tire where they will repair it for no charge. Assume other tire shops do the same. 99% of time objects remain causing a slow leak… it’s when the object punctures and doesn’t remain in tire is when this would be handy.

[@sgtgumby]

Great points, steves1233! And yes, I do see this as a plan B option in case the object disloges the tire.

[@mowcowbell]

What if you're out in the boondocks, hundreds of miles from a tire shop?

[@georgepoore3840]

All flat tires are not fixable with a little plug .

[@bestinlot]

I see mail on my rear tire, but that is at the inner side thread of the tire fixable without removing the tire?

[@bobuk5722]

My experience in over 40 years of driving has been one puncture about every 30,000 miles. However - there's always a however - they tended to be miles from anywhere when it was raining. So far I've always had a spare and I much preferred that. Now I guess at my age I'd have to call for service. Personally I'd carry a jack and the necessary Tesla pug. I'd have a repair kit - I might be really desperate - along with the necessary wheel wrench and nut cover remover.

[@boogaman30]

Do not let all the air out of the tire. Prep the patch first, then pull out the nail

[@jaypizzle7693]

But wait . I thought you can’t plug a Tesla tire because it has foam in it.?

[@johnqcitizen9177]

You should have had the other tools ready before you pulled the screw out. But that wouldn’t make for good tv. But you are from iowa.

[@johnrogers1423]

Well done. I have same tools in my car. Does the tyre that you repaired have sound absorbing foam in it?

[@iowatesla]

Yes it does.

[@baronsilverbaron757]

Will a space saver tire deflated fit in the frunk?

[@judu4]

Are these tries with foam in them

[@ourv9603]

If you see a nail or screw or whatever sticking into your tire DO NOT remove it unless you are prepared to repair it for removing it will cause tire to deflate. Drive to a shop or your shop where repair can be made. !

[@kongol5036]

1/4 to a 1/2 turn while you're pulling it out. Makes a knot inside.

[@dreamkiss4u]

There is easier better ways, use the screws that have a rubber seal with it…you just screw hun easy no need to use lots of force and they hold the same, they do a test with all those types of repair things. Also you don’t need to buy a full new tire but you do need to go get it patched by your local tire place, don’t go to a dealer just go to your mom and pop shop they do it for super cheap usually like $20

[@nesparas1176]

The cost of the Tesla, you would think they could afford to put a spare tire or donut with jacking tools. Smh 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@josecruz-kk1mg]

Most car don't bring spare tires anymore

[@bobbymak6964]

I don't have a Tesla but can you not take out the tire out to perform the procedure? It would be easier.

[@gammatnt]

I took my Rav4's wheel off then doing the same thing. It is easier to push the rimmer and the plug in with the wheel off. Tesla doesn't not come with jack , and Tesla needs special pads on the jack, so it won't damage the battery. The pad looks like a hockey puck.

[@jimjones5644]

I gotta show this to my brother he's polish and he likes having money

[@normkennedy]

Why do they sell new 2023 Honda Hybrid Accords with no spare tire? To save WEIGHT but that means you need to be towed if you have a flat. At night and over most of the weekend no Honda dealer or tire store is open. Huge towing bill, overnight hotel and meals all because there is no spare. BTW there’s also no Jack. What BS. The sealer kit they provide with the car will not fix most flats. What a rip off.

[@mostmost1]

I took the spare off my last car when I sold it. I will be using that same spare for the next vehicle. A donut btw

[@alextinpin3577]

Tesla tires - nail and screw collectors due to heavy battery.

[@jacobheinz8236]

Stupid people are very powerful.😂

[@mowcowbell]

How is that different from any vehicle like a large SUV or pickup?

[@deshaunjackson8188]

That doesn't work if the nail hit the sound deadening foam that comes stock from tesla. You can ream that hole to oblivion but you will never get that licorice fork through to patch it!!!!!

[@jacobheinz8236]

Not true, BS man!

[@Steve-ow1yq]

Problem: My 2019 KIA Forte I bought new did not come with a spare tire. Solution: $315.00USD KIA OEM spare tire kit. Comes complete with wrench and jack. My KIA came with no spare tire but had a can of sealant, a 12VDC compressor. By the way the sealant expires May 2024 which is 5 years after the car was made. Good luck fixing a tire on the side of the road. At night. No light. With a large puncture or hole in the sidewall than can’t be fixed. Don’t be a dumb ass. Get a spare tire kit from the manufacturer and, if they don’t have one, get a serviceable tire from the junk yard, a tire wrench, and jack and hope you’ll never need to use it. I know, I know, just make it fit and take less luggage. Hope you never need to use it. How’s you wife 👩 going to react 😠 when you get a flat tire at night with you, the wife, and the kid in the car? Thinking about that should be enough to scare you into a spare.

[@Emma-33]

No spare tire on all models?! That’s total bs

[@johnsiviour4929]

"My wife got a flat".... why not "we've got a flat"/ other option?

[@Me_ThatsWho]

Because "we' all know they can't drive 😅

[@stevejosrph6065]

Is this video about the tire or your FACE ??????

[@iraf.3567]

Don't the tires have a steel belt to prevent these punctures? Surprised.

[@mowcowbell]

Guess you haven't been driving long or picked up something in your tires.

[@georgepoore3840]

Not what the steel belt is for .

[@OWK000]

Any body notice that he doesn't even take the tire off the car? Or jack up the car to take the weight off the tire, at least. Faster I guess, but it is not always that easy to find the hole. Wish this video was faster. The dude needs editing.

[@iowatesla]

Intentionally didn’t jack the car. You don’t have this option on the side of the road with a Tesla unless you happen to bring a 2 ton floor jack with you when you travel. Sorry I talk too slow for your liking. Recommend you change the video playback speed.

[@OWK000]

@@iowatesla I bring a 2 ton floor jack along in my small Nissan pickup.

[@OWK000]

@@iowatesla That's good to know, tho. That explains why no one is jacking Teslas.

[@georgepoore3840]

@@OWK000 He said there was no jack and no wrench .

[@wildmanofthewynooch7028]

Here’s is how your supposed to do it and why kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2OmYneDhJKbbrc

[@indyslimshady]

Thanks for sharing this video! What about Tesla’s own tire repair kit? It is usually sold out but do you think this solution is better or just as good as that? Btw Tesla’s tire repair kit costs $70 is currently sold out.

[@jacobheinz8236]

You should read stories of the Tesla goo kit not working. Da damn goo won’t pump into da tire after the inflated has done it’s bit. Then what? I’m not joking here, it has happened to someone here.