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Same situation for me last month, but I blew both Right tires. I had just bought a patch kit 3 days before the flat in preparation for a road trip.

I pulled over and found it challenging to get my hand into the space where the hole was to be repaired, so I put the truck into Extract Mode, and BAM! There was more than enough room to patch the tire. Unfortunately, I hit something massive, and the patch didn't work. I called Tesla (free) Roadside assistance from the Truck's screen, and 30 minutes later, a Tow picked me up and took me to the nearest Service center.

The passenger with me is new to the EV game and was shocked by how seamless the patch attempt and the fact that the call to roadside assistance was all done through the touchscreen lol.

Lesson: Always keep a patch kit and compressor in the truck.

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Which didn’t work for you, and wouldn’t in most tire repair scenarios. Tire repairs kits are good only for self-delusion, peace of mind, and the rare puncture event. Your outcome is illustrative.
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This is my set up. Will get you out of nearly any Tire failure without having to carry the added weight of a jack and full-size Spare. Maybe after the warranty has expired will I go with aftermarket rims and 37s and carry a full size spare but even then I think I’ll stick with this lower weight smaller form factor option. I’ve never had a Tire failure Offroad where I needed a full size spare; just punctures, failed valve stems or sidewall cuts where this kit would have sufficed to get home. I should probably add a can of Starting Fluid to re-seat a Bead during air downed off road situations.
Compressor details please.... It fits in that space so well I want one.
 

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Seriously- get a spare. What is wrong with that? Put it in the bed or hang it from the hitch.
A spare adds weight and takes up a lot of space. Tire plug kit and plug in portable air compressor is the answer. That's why we don't like your smart ass response.
 

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The Tesla tire repair kit is a sweet piece of work. Like all plug/slime inflator kits, it will only work for rare edge cases, but it is uniquely compact, powerful, and has the Tesla design ethos. I have one in each Tesla, but would expect it to be effective for under 30% of all flats. Spares simply aren’t used even if available because it takes a huge wrench handle to remove bolts torqued to 129 ft-pounds. A standard tire wrench cannot remove a Tesla wheel.
 

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It is the only 100% working solution. Carrying a patch kit and compressor goes with it. Weight and space is irrelevant if your concern is getting a flat and being stuck.

Check out this thread: https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...rm-spare-tire-carrier-by-wilco-offroad.13861/

I don’t carry either at the moment but looking into a spare from ebay.

It wasn’t a smart ass comment- just straight to the point. You take it as you wish.

A spare adds weight and takes up a lot of space. Tire plug kit and plug in portable air compressor is the answer. That's why we don't like your smart ass response.
 
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It is the only 100% working solution. Carrying a patch kit and compressor goes with it. Weight and space is irrelevant if your concern is getting a flat and being stuck.

Check out this thread: https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...rm-spare-tire-carrier-by-wilco-offroad.13861/

I don’t carry either at the moment but looking into a spare from ebay.

It wasn’t a smart ass comment- just straight to the point. You take it as you wish.
OK, I stand corrected.
 

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It is the only 100% working solution. Carrying a patch kit and compressor goes with it. Weight and space is irrelevant if your concern is getting a flat and being stuck.

Check out this thread: https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...rm-spare-tire-carrier-by-wilco-offroad.13861/

I don’t carry either at the moment but looking into a spare from ebay.

It wasn’t a smart ass comment- just straight to the point. You take it as you wish.
I’ve carried a Full Size spare and HiLift Jack on all my trucks for years and never been in a situation where I really needed it. If I was going to willfully put myself into sketchy terrain and push the CyberBeast then I would consider carrying a Full Size spare but that won’t happen until the warranty expires. So for now a compressor, plug, patch and spare valve stems will cover 99.99% of what I anticipate without the added weight, drag or loss of bed space. Everyone has a different use case and should prepare accordingly.
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It’s free while under warranty. Owning a Tesla that’s out of warranty is insanity anyway.
I don't think Tesla pays for any road hazards to your tire, it's specifically not a warrantied item.
 


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This thread has made me seriously consider getting a patch kit and carrying my Fantek air compressor ($50 from Costco) in the truck. I know the compressor wouldn't be able to inflate a totally flat tire but it'd at least be something.

For the tire sludge stuff (like the Tesla one), I remember reading how it makes cleaning up the wheel a pain.
 

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I don't think Tesla pays for any road hazards to your tire, it's specifically not a warrantied item.
That is, of course, true. But neither does AAA or any other roadside assistance. You can buy a $250 tire policy from Tesla but that’s not good insurance - first you are stuck with Tesla making the remedy unless they decline, and second, the chances of payoff are worse than the lottery. All aftermarket warranties are essentially the house betting against you.
 

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That is, of course, true. But neither does AAA or any other roadside assistance. You can buy a $250 tire policy from Tesla but that’s not good insurance - first you are stuck with Tesla making the remedy unless they decline, and second, the chances of payoff are worse than the lottery. All aftermarket warranties are essentially the house betting against you.
I’d rather be self reliant and save time by just fixing 99.99% of flats and get on my way instead of waiting forever, looking like an idiot on the side of the road that doesn’t know how to turn a wrench.
 

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It is the only 100% working solution. Carrying a patch kit and compressor goes with it. Weight and space is irrelevant if your concern is getting a flat and being stuck.

Check out this thread: https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...rm-spare-tire-carrier-by-wilco-offroad.13861/

I don’t carry either at the moment but looking into a spare from ebay.

It wasn’t a smart ass comment- just straight to the point. You take it as you wish.
It is not 100%. Have you ever tried to remove Tesla wheel bolts? Or torque them to 129 ft-lbs.? I have done so multiple times to install accessories like a tow hitch on an MS. Cannot be done under normal roadside circumstances by a normal driver.

And what will you use for a jack? At home I have a lift and hydraulic jacks, but how many people have such roadside?

Spares on Cybertrucks are only for posers. Some owners are showing interesting and gnarly kit, but they couldn’t take one off or use the spare if their life depended on it without an impact wrench or a 2-ft breaker bar. And a good hydraulic jack.
 
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I’d rather be self reliant and save time by just fixing 99.99% of flats and get on my way instead of waiting forever, looking like an idiot on the side of the road that doesn’t know how to turn a wrench.
You CANNOT fix 99% of Tesla flats on the roadside. Impossible. Maybe 20-25% are susceptible to pug/slime/inflate kits. The rest are beyond self-help unless you carry a tire repair shop system and a huge unwieldy spare. I know how to turn a wrench, have self-supported around the world by motorcycle twice, and Alaska to Argentina twice. I wrench my antique cars, change lots of tires, have a lift and a tire changer.

The world has shifted as I explained above and most tire repairs are no longer self-service, no matter who you are nor what skills you have, unless you carry far more kit than is justified by the actual risk, and is self-defeating from a range perspective. You have a MUCH higher chance of needing a backup 12-volt battery for your Tesla than for a spare tire. Do you carry one?
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