Spare tire for Cybertruck?

[AlexD]

I amm concerned that a tire shop that deals in everyday domestic vehicle will not know how to properly protect my battery pack when jacking up the Tesla

Invest a few bucks in a set of jacking pads and keep them in your car for “in case” Also keep a little block of 6” x 1 1/2” timber in your trunk so that you can drive your flat tire onto the wood block to get a bit of extra clearance. With the lifting pad inserted, there is not enough clearance to get a jack under the car. (Guess who learned the hard way!)

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[CyberGus]

This phoning Tesla service for help is a joke, believe me!

Take my Tesla...please!

 

[CyberGus]

I still have the original doughnut spare in the DeLorean frunk lol

 

[Old Pro]

Invest a few bucks in a set of jacking pads and keep them in your car for “in case” Also keep a little block of 6” x 1 1/2” timber in your trunk so that you can drive your flat tire onto the wood block to get a bit of extra clearance. With the lifting pad inserted, there is not enough clearance to get a jack under the car. (Guess who learned the hard way!)

Thanks, I just ordered a spare rim for my Tesla Model 3 via Amazon and have placed Tesla jacking pads on my Cart. The small block of timber will go into my "kit".

 

[Sgt. Glenn]

I currently have a Jeep Wrangler that I do a 5 tire rotation with. The idea being that I keep my spare tire at a similar height and wear.

Can I do that with the Cybertruck? Does independent suspensions need to be treated differently?

 

[John K]

If you you rotate 5 tires, consider a 6th tire into the rotation scheme. One tire at home until rotation.

 

[Crissa]

I can't image it would know if you were doing that. Just make sure you do it frequently enough ^-^

-Crissa

 

[ldjessee]

When I did 5 tires, it was every 5-7 thousand miles.
A 6th would make it even more frequent, as you have two tires not being wore down.
I have seen some off road trailers for Jeeps and such to have an extra spare... and the trailer runs the same tires as the Jeep... but those trailers are very expensive.

 

[Crissa]

When I did 5 tires, it was every 5-7 thousand miles.
A 6th would make it even more frequent, as you have two tires not being wore down.
I have seen some off road trailers for Jeeps and such to have an extra spare... and the trailer runs the same tires as the Jeep... but those trailers are very expensive.

It'd be the same, because you swap in two at a time.

-Crissa

 

[Bill906]

It'd be the same, because you swap in two at a time.

-Crissa

With 5 tires, it’d take 5 cycles to get all tires even (assuming equal time and wear).
With 6 tires, it’d take 3 cycles to get all tires even. So you could probably do it less frequently.

 

[CyberGus]

Don't all tires "rotate"? I'm confused

 

[happy intruder]

well my thoughts are this......most everyone is going to take their CT off-road......for me, off road-is camping in the desert or state/national park......in the desert, it would be tough if you did not have a spare......

with Tesla not providing spares and their ability or non-ability to "repair" flats because they say its not allowed by law because it "too" close to the sidewall, a spare tire is a must.....the feel Tesla should at least provide a space where we can have a spare in case we need one......this space is not to be in the bed .......maybe underneath somewhere......who knows......but I think we need a spare and proper place to put it....JMHO

 

[Crissa]

I have just avoided needing a spare, to be honest. But it is something you'll want out in the desert. Sidewalls just don't repair well, because they flex.

-Crissa

 

[charliemagpie]

If $TSLA keeps going up, I will rotate my car

 

[FutureBoy]

If $TSLA keeps going up, I will rotate my car

The way the stock is going, you can buy a bunch of other cars to build a monster truck track and then drive your future CT around the track. Rotate out the destroyed cars periodically.

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