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How many of yau have procured a spare tire, AND, commit to loading in the bed for trips? I have one, and seeing the space it requires/takes up has me rethinking... Is it really worth it for trips that may be long in miles, but are on main road/highways... Just risking going without and calling roadside service not be the answer? I don't currently even have the jack or tire tool, so best case, I tell roadside I already have the spare but need assistance getting it swapped/mounted. What are all your thoughts?
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I say no, it surprises me how many people on here are all about a spare tire in there bed. I get it if youā€™re in an area like the mountains or maybe 4 wheeling but why not just take a tire plug kit with you or the foam that goes. Inside to get home? Youā€™re sacrificing all your bed room for stuff for something that may happen or may never happen.
my last 3 trucks all had 35s and I never got a spare tire other then the small unusable one under the bed
 

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Think of your Cybertruck in its ā€œsedanā€ guise, which is easy if youā€™re not hauling a bulky load.

With that in mind, you are traveling in a really big sedan with a small but handy frunk and a truly huge ā€œtrunkā€ in the back, even with the spare in there. If you do have a flat far away from home with no friends/family nearby to come to your aid with a spare (tire or car), you wonā€™t be waiting hours for roadside assistance to plug your flat and maybe ruin an expensive tire, or worse, wait many hours (days?) for the tire to be taken off, repaired or replaced and be returned to put back on the truck.

If Iā€™m traveling more than three hours from home, and not hauling a load, Iā€™m taking the spare tire (and the jack kit).
 

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How many of yau have procured a spare tire, AND, commit to loading in the bed for trips? I have one, and seeing the space it requires/takes up has me rethinking... Is it really worth it for trips that may be long in miles, but are on main road/highways...
No, not worth it. I don't even take a spare when I go four-wheeling in remote areas without cell service. I bring a tire plugging kit and inflator. It's much easier to plug a leak than it is to change out a spare wheel/tire assembly. I don't bring a spare 48V battery either. Or a spare tie rod. Etc.



Just risking going without and calling roadside service not be the answer? I don't currently even have the jack or tire tool, so best case, I tell roadside I already have the spare but need assistance getting it swapped/mounted. What are all your thoughts?
I'm surprised anyone still thinks the two options are carrying a spare or calling Roadside Assistance. I've never called Roadside Assistance in my life! Just get a tire plugging kit, know how to use it, and always have a backup plan when in remote areas. That doesn't need to be a spare tire either, because a spare tire is not a sufficient backup plan. What if both left tires run over the same puncture hazard? One spare ain't going to cut it. What are you going to do, carry three spare tires? You can see how ridiculous this gets. Spare tires are archaic. A tire plugging kit can fix numerous flat tires and is a lot smaller/lighter/cheaper. Just make sure you know how to use it.
 

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No, not worth it. I don't even take a spare when I go four-wheeling in remote areas without cell service. I bring a tire plugging kit and inflator. It's much easier to plug a leak than it is to change out a spare wheel/tire assembly. I don't bring a spare 48V battery either. Or a spare tie rod. Etc.





I'm surprised anyone still thinks the two options are carrying a spare or calling Roadside Assistance. I've never called Roadside Assistance in my life! Just get a tire plugging kit, know how to use it, and always have a backup plan when in remote areas. That doesn't need to be a spare tire either, because a spare tire is not a sufficient backup plan. What if both left tires run over the same puncture hazard? One spare ain't going to cut it. What are you going to do, carry three spare tires? You can see how ridiculous this gets. Spare tires are archaic. A tire plugging kit can fix numerous flat tires and is a lot smaller/lighter/cheaper. Just make sure you know how to use it.
šŸ˜‚ funny part is some Of the owners that are buying them and hauling them wouldnā€™t know how to change a tire in the first place šŸ˜†.
 


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I got the spare tire kit. I don't put it in the bed unless I am going off-roading. I have a repair kit too. It's insurance. Since when is that a bad thing? I have heard off-road tows are $$$$. Otherwise, the spare stays in the garage and I rely on roadside assistance, thankfully never needed one to-date.
 

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How many of yau have procured a spare tire, AND, commit to loading in the bed for trips? I have one, and seeing the space it requires/takes up has me rethinking... Is it really worth it for trips that may be long in miles, but are on main road/highways... Just risking going without and calling roadside service not be the answer? I don't currently even have the jack or tire tool, so best case, I tell roadside I already have the spare but need assistance getting it swapped/mounted. What are all your thoughts?
My other truck (over 25 yrs old) runs 38s. I have used the spare twice, once out of convenience (I could have plugged it) and once due to a separation.

More importantly to me, on a third occasion I did not use it because I had taken it out of the truck. I had stopped for fuel and a hole blew in the sidewall I could put my thumb in. I was not in the sticks, but it took hours to get the wheel to a shop for a replacement tire. I missed a very important meeting that I would not have missed had I had the spare.

As the trite ol' saying goes "you do not need it until you do."

I have a spare coming, but I also use the bed of my truck for work, and can't "spare" the extra space of having it in the bed. I think there are better options for hauling the spare in a manner that I don't hafta to do calculus every morning to decide risk-reward (and the PITA) of loading it. I am going to build rails for both sides mounted to the four hard-points, with a sliding spare carrier that will allow the spare to lay over the tonneau on days I am not using the bed, and slide forward over the roof when I need the bed.

Math done, and parts on order. Hopefully more to come in a couple of months.
 

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No, not worth it. I don't even take a spare when I go four-wheeling in remote areas without cell service. I bring a tire plugging kit and inflator. It's much easier to plug a leak than it is to change out a spare wheel/tire assembly. I don't bring a spare 48V battery either. Or a spare tie rod. Etc.





I'm surprised anyone still thinks the two options are carrying a spare or calling Roadside Assistance. I've never called Roadside Assistance in my life! Just get a tire plugging kit, know how to use it, and always have a backup plan when in remote areas. That doesn't need to be a spare tire either, because a spare tire is not a sufficient backup plan. What if both left tires run over the same puncture hazard? One spare ain't going to cut it. What are you going to do, carry three spare tires? You can see how ridiculous this gets. Spare tires are archaic. A tire plugging kit can fix numerous flat tires and is a lot smaller/lighter/cheaper. Just make sure you know how to use it.
Add Jack and air compressor. But agree. I bought:

Boulder Tools - Compact Tire... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SBFGMDB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

And

GlueTread Full-Size 4x4 Sidewall... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVC2RZFY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

And put both in the pouch

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My other truck (over 25 yrs old) runs 38s. I have used the spare twice, once out of convenience (I could have plugged it) and once due to a separation.

More importantly to me, on a third occasion I did not use it because I had taken it out of the truck. I had stopped for fuel and a hole blew in the sidewall I could put my thumb in.
I avoid tire seperation and blowing holes in the sidewalls by running good tires and taking care of them. I'm shocked at how many people don't understand what a highly engineered piece of technology a modern tire is, and how you can invite tire problems by being lax about what you run and not knowing what to inflate them to for different conditions.

In general, problems happen due to persistently low pressures (even though the owner will swear they are not too low) or running cheap or unsuitable tires. Also, ignoring minor wheel alignment issues can increase the rate of failures.

I get it, tires are expensive and time and knowledge is limited. But I don't compromise on certain things. A tire failure should be a very rare, and I mean very rare, event. But some people invite them and think it's normal. Simple punctures should be not as rare, and are easy to fix.
 
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My other truck (over 25 yrs old) runs 38s. I have used the spare twice, once out of convenience (I could have plugged it) and once due to a separation.

More importantly to me, on a third occasion I did not use it because I had taken it out of the truck. I had stopped for fuel and a hole blew in the sidewall I could put my thumb in. I was not in the sticks, but it took hours to get the wheel to a shop for a replacement tire. I missed a very important meeting that I would not have missed had I had the spare.

As the trite ol' saying goes "you do not need it until you do."

I have a spare coming, but I also use the bed of my truck for work, and can't "spare" the extra space of having it in the bed. I think there are better options for hauling the spare in a manner that I don't hafta to do calculus every morning to decide risk-reward (and the PITA) of loading it. I am going to build rails for both sides mounted to the four hard-points, with a sliding spare carrier that will allow the spare to lay over the tonneau on days I am not using the bed, and slide forward over the roof when I need the bed.

Math done, and parts on order. Hopefully more to come in a couple of months.
Jesus what kind of tires do you run that youā€™ve gotten 3 flats and a sidewalk blowout . Just so I know never to buy them..
your idea is good but to me it instantly changes the look of the vehicle to a off road truck and then you might as well get bead lock 16ā€ tires , exterior moles , steel bumpers, if thatā€™s what youā€™re going for great but if notā€¦ā€¦
 


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You donā€™t need it until you do!
 

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You donā€™t need it until you do!
Then probably should bring 5 gallons of water food rations for a week. Maybe your hunting rifles a generator to charge because ā€œyou donā€™t need them till you do ā€œ šŸ˜†
 

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Let me explain my last nightmare. Last Saturday night. After starting the cross country roadtrip Saturday morning. From CO to MD with two dogs and a truck full of luggage. Fortunately no kids.

at about 10pm I heard something on the tire didnā€™t see anything in the road. Pulled over off the major interstate itā€™s pitch black in the middle of nowhere. I just received the aero covers so I thought maybe one fell off.

check the drivers side tires all good as I approach the passenger front tire I hear hissing, I inspected the tire and see what Iā€™d describe as a box cutter blade sticking in the tire. I grab my tire plug kit by ARB. Removed the piece and tried my best watching videos and attempting to plug the tire. Tried for hours. Unsuccessful.

Contacted Tesla roadside service, first person incompetent. Hung up. Obviously panicking because middle of no where middle of night with two dogs and car full of luggage unsure how to make it safely somewhere.

second person was able to get a tow company out to us. Luckily tow company allowed our two dogs and me and my wife to ride in the truck to the closest service center.

the service center doesnā€™t open until Monday. Had to sit in a hotel for a day. Walked to the service center Monday morning and hoped they had a tire in stock. Fortunately for me they did and they got me on the road in 2hrs.

the whole thing was traumatic and Iā€™ll never do a cross country road trip without a spare again because feeling hopeless is truly the worst and putting your loved ones in that situation is embarrassing and a neglect of my duties and responsibilities. Tire plug kit wasnā€™t enough.
 

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Jesus what kind of tires do you run that youā€™ve gotten 3 flats and a sidewalk blowout . Just so I know never to buy them..
your idea is good but to me it instantly changes the look of the vehicle to a off road truck and then you might as well get bead lock 16ā€ tires , exterior moles , steel bumpers, if thatā€™s what youā€™re going for great but if notā€¦ā€¦
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