Most of you are commenting about how you're able to patch tires yourselves, which is great. But the reason I made this video is so that other people like me who do not have the resources or may simply not want to take the time to do it themselves can find a couple different options for how to get it repaired. I opted for convenience over price, as the convenience was more important to me. Others may opt for fixing it themselves which is fine too.
@@CHiTO316 they didn't replace my tire. Tesla took my tire to their service shop and patched it for me. I didn't use the sealant in their little kit or whatever.
@@esanchez5994 I mentioned it in the video. $121 to come out and put the loaner wheel on, while they took mine back to their shop to repair my tire. Then they brought it back and re-installed it. The technician said usually he has a van where he could have done the repair there on the spot but his van wasn't working so he showed up in a Model X instead.
Also had flat on my Tesla. Purchased a Tire Patch Kit on Amazon for about $10 bucks and repaired it myself. Still driving on the same tire for about a year now, over 15k miles, and absolutely no problems.
I have fixed 2 flats myself on my Tesla. First, get a portable electric air pump and keep it in the car. If you need to, practice using it on your car, so you know how to use it. Second, get a repair kit from a local auto parts store. You should include gloves and pliers to go along with the repair kit. I once limped home after getting a flat tire by pumping it back up every 15 minutes so I could repair it at home.
That’s good! For me, I’m not confident enough in this and it was just easier to have someone else to do it, so I figured for those who are unable to do it themselves or don’t want to can get help elsewhere. But there will be people out there who can DIY as well.
@@taylordencermediaplugging a tire is simple but more difficult than some people would suggest. A patch done with the tire off the wheel is a better option. That’s a whole different thing you don’t do on the side of the road yourself. I’m considering a donut for peace of mind.
Thanks for sharing this experience. I've dreaded having a flat on a road trip so I ordered the Tesla tire repair kit that comes with a air compressor that you plug into the 12 Volt port in your car and a can of sealant that will repair it long enough to get to a repair shop. I may not get a flat but the compressor is handy just to keep the suggested psi in your tires.
Thanks for commenting! Yes I’ll absolutely be looking into getting one of these kits as well. I’ve been very lucky on my road trips but I’m also dreading the moment where this happens to me while on a trip! But the reality of it is it could happen to ANY vehicle.
@@taylordencermedia I have another off brand compressor but tried the new tesla one for the first time today to put a couple psi in all my tires and it worked much better then my old compressor. Both are better then using air at gas stations though. I have no idea how well the sealant works and hope that I never find out. I'm sure it works well enough to get you to a tire repair place as long as the hole isn't really big.
Thanks for the thorough explanation, Taylor! I appreciate all of the detail and am glad that the resolution was, at the worst, inconvenient for a chunk of the day. Waiting at home certainly beats waiting at a shop.
So glad I came across your video in which you detailed the steps within the "Roadside" portion of the Tesla app to get help with flat tire, as well as what to expect. It's so easy to get a nail in the tire in some of the Tesla superchargers with nearby construction areas.
So glad I found your channel! Tesla camping!!👍Liked and subbed. Ignore the fools are saying you can fix it this way or that way or yourself. I found this useful. I’m a grown man and I’ve changed tires but with my bad back now I need physical help w this process, this was useful. thanks!
I've got a handheld air compressor from Avid Power. It's slightly smaller than an electric hand drill, and very similar in shape. Has a removable recharhable 20v battery and a 12v plug. Very easy to use, and very quick, though a bit loud. But it's quite handy for anything that isn't catastrophic tire damage. Also makes it super easy to quickly adjust tire pressure as the weather changes if you need to.
You should have a small compressor they make for car tires. You could have inflated that tire in 10 mins and driven to a tire store. They would have fixed it in a short time for alot less than Tesla service. The small compressor that came with my EV would do it. I have a portable compressor also that plugs into an outlet or cigarette lighter socket. I understand you have never had this issue before and you live in an apt. You should use this experience to teach yourself how to fix it. Being prepared for the next time is important. BTW, that location you had a flat is easily fixable with a $5 kit sold in any auto store or big box. If you had the kit and the compressor your cost would have been zero. The only time you can not fix a flat tire if it is on the wall of a tire. You did fine for this, but you should be prepared for the next time because there will be more.
I agree...the tire shops near me will actually fix flats for free (though tipping is encouraged of course!). Sadly on my Tesla the puncture was in the sidewall, so that's never going to be repairable. If you've got a nail at least an inch or two from the edge of the tire (like in this video) then its almost always repairable.
Thank you for the video. At least everyone now knows what to expect when you go through TESLA to have your tire repaired after a puncture. Flat tires from punctures is very rare especially if you travel mostly on will used public roads. You may never have another flat.
Thank you so much for this informative video. I too have worried about getting a flat tire and recently came back from Washington, DC to Connecticut road trip. So I of course, purchased the Tesla pump for the trip. It was uneventful. But I did search the Internet for how to. Kudos to you.
I had an irreparable flat (limped home with compressor / tyre sealant) and then changed both tyres on the axle at the same time. I now keep the ‘good’ tyre as a spare at home in London BUT take it with me when I’ve travelled to Rome and back each of the last three years on the basis I can go anywhere and get it installed same day. Don’t want to risk Tesla road side assistance over 3 months, 5k miles, 6 countries or likely premium cost of new tyre if available even😉
glad this worked for you! I live in apartment with no garage or tools to do any of this work myself. So I made this video for others who may not have the resources or simply just may not want to do it themselves.
I purchased portable air pump and tire sealant kit from the Tsla store. Hopefully I never use it, but it may come in handy on a road trip. It cost around 80.00. Hope this idea helps.
Thank you, yeah everyone else has pretty much said the same so I’ll be looking into getting one. I’m just not the type of person who can confidently make a repair like this, so for me I don’t mind paying someone else to take care of it for me.
Might have been cheaper to have your local tire shop come to you to fix it. $121 is insane for that small nail. I had one similar and luckily did it myself (patch kit cost me $12) and still have enough to do it 10 more times. But I agree, it's easier to just have them do all the work for the $100 .
Absolutely, and I don’t disagree that it’s definitely way too expensive. But, for someone like me who lives in an apartment with no garage or tools or knowledge on how to fix the tire myself, it ended up being worth the convenience of them handling it all for me.
@taylordencermedia I didn't need to use my garage for this. Actually, if you look up nail patch videos, it will help for next time. I moved my car up a bit so I can see the nail, and used pliers to take out nail and plugged it myself , took like 10 min.
I own a 2023 Tesla Model Y. I purchased a Tesla Tire Kit. I've not had a flat yet. I own F-150. I purchased tires for it from Discount Tire. I had a nail last week in one of the tires. They patched it. It did not hold, so they replaced my tire with a new one. I paid a small amount based on miles used for the old tire, but I saved $263. In short, a Tesla owner has various alternatives to repairing or replacing a tire.
Good video and very informational! I made it a point to purchase a tire repair kit and a compressor and keep it in my Tesla. If I can make it back home, I have the tools needed to repair the tire. If I'm on the road, I would call triple A for assistance since I have a patch kit. I certainly get the convenience, but a patch kit is about $20 as compared to the $3-400 for the tire service.
When you recognise you have a puncture, look for somewhere SAFE to park up away from the traffic - much cheaper to replace a tyre and even mag or rim than be killed by a passing vehicle.
How do I get the error message off the screen. I went ahead and purchased a full replacement and installed myself. Cheaper for me this way. But don’t know how to get the area message off the screen. Any ideas?
I would recommend America Tire. Free fix if they can (if no side wall issues). New tires cost and installation are similar to what Costco charges. Had great service on multiple occasions.
Could have purchased “Modern Spare” kit for $450. Then put spare on car to get to tire store. If you were broke down in middle of nowhere. Take hours for Roadside Assistance to reach you, if at all.
Similar situation for me I got my first flat in my Tesla just over a year after I bought it. Of course I had the worst luck as the nail went right into the sidewall went from 32 pounds to like 8 pounds within 10 seconds Tesla did come out And actually brought me a replacement wheel tire and mounted it and took the flat back to the shop. I drove to the Tesla center the next day. It’s only about 2 miles from my house and they had it ready to go for replacing the bad news was it was about$475. With only 6000 miles on the car it was depressing oh well hopefully that doesn’t happen again otherwise it’s been a joy to drive.
@@taylordencermedia for sure, actually the way Tesla came out within an hour with the temporary wheel which perfectly matched the one that got the flat was really good. The only thing I wasn’t used to was the high cost of the tire, but that kind of goes with the territory.
I had a flat about 20 miles from my house. Tesla roadside sent someone to pick up the vehicle and luckily I have a Tesla dealer in my town. We rode to the dealer with the tow truck driver but service was closed - luckily my son could pick us up. I was able to pick it up the next day. In the future I will call AAA and go to discount tire, which was still open, it could have been addressed in 2 hours vs needing to leave the car overnight.
Yikes! Yeah that's unfortunate timing...mine was thankfully at home but it happened at night and obviously everything was already closed so I just waited until the next morning.
I had the same happen. The Tesla van actually contained all the tech needed to patch my tire that a bolt had punctured and I did not need to get a new tire! A$115 repair vs a new Tesla tire $495. It all got fixed in my own driveway!
My gf got a flat on her week old tesla but she just drove it to a shop near her house and patched it for 15 bucks. We were going to call Tesla but i figured theyd want to charge for a whole new tire or something crazy but 120 for a patch after coming to you and all of that is actually pretty chill.
yeah for sure. I didn't have an air compressor to fill mine and drive it to the closest tire shop and didn't want to interrupt my work day to go through all of that hassle, so I was more than willing to pay for someone to handle it all for me. super convenient.
Hi, I often see Ryan Shaw recommending the Fanttik tire inflator in his videos, and I purchased one myself. It has saved me many times and is of great quality! You might want to give it a try.
Ill add to this slightly, if for some reason you are out in a rural area (like where i live) tesla service is 5 hours away minimum. I keep a tire repair kit plug set just basic from Auto Zone in the car always, I have a little bit of a background working on cars and tractors, 4 wheelers etc growing up on a ranch I've driven well over 1000 miles on a tire that was flat and was repaired with a plug in a very heavy dodge ram 3500 if you travel a lot or live in a rural area 100% keep a set of repair plugs learn how to use them and keep a air pump in the car either the one sold from tesla or another brand since me personally and a lot of others don't have tesla service as an option this method will buy you time to get into a town/tire service center or tesla service center.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah, I don’t have experience or the tools to patch a tire myself. But it’s good to try and prepare for this when I do go on road trips in more desolate areas that are far away from a mechanic.
How close are you to a Tesla Service center? I'm sure the price would be different if you lived far away from one. My closest is 2 a hour drive....I'm a little worried how much that would cost me for the patched tire.
@@dlm89538 the technician told me that typically he would’ve had his service van and could’ve fixed it on the spot. But his van broke down so he was driving a model x and had to take my tire back to the shop which was probably about 10 miles away. I’m not sure how much they would charge for long distances though.
@@taylordencermedia Just had first flat few days ago. Called Tesla, they said nearest Tesla dealer was 62 miles away, and service calls were limited to 50 miles. Had purchased Tesla compressor/ flat repair kit, Considered driving 10 miles to get within service range, but went to a local garage that fixed previous flats on ICE cars. $96 , holding pressure three days later. Another option I considered was using my 100 mile AAA towing benefit to tow home and deal with it there, but would have ended our weekend trip.
Great informative video. Thanks for the great 411! May I suggest to eliminate background music during narration. Difficult to hear while using headphones.
@@jrbabcock thanks for the feedback! That’s the first I’ve heard, but I appreciate you letting me know. Next time I will make the background music quieter.
Haha! I hit a pothole and got 2 flats. Tesla won’t help unless you have the same tires when you bought it. I had AAA tow me to a tire shop. Tesla said they can’t help
I had a flat tyre on may 12,2024 , 2 days after the tornado hit tallahassee, a lot of debris was there on the road I got a flat tyre for my tesla model 3 , a local tyre shop straight away declined that We do not operate on TESLA's even though they were free that time . Had to go all the way across town to costco, then midway my car was not drivable as tyre reached 10 psi and had to get it towed for 150$ .
Yeah, I think it definitely varies on where you are. Some tire shops don't want the liability with Teslas. Talk about a huge inconvenience! Sorry you had to go thru all of that.
Its sad alot of car manufacture are getting rid of the spare tire to cut cost. I think majority of people would rather pay a little more just to have a spare. Doesn't matter if your car is worth 2k or 80k. Any one can get a flat.
@@taylordencermedia of course everyone would like to go further, but not having a spare when you need it, makes it very frustrating. Imagine going somewhere far and you get a flat. Now you have to wait a few hours for that person to bring a spare. If you have kids, seniors, or it's on a very hot day. A spare could keep your insanity in check.
I use to always take my spare out the moment I buy a car. Less weight, more cargo space, but after having a few incidents. I always make sure my spare is ready when I need it.
I remember taking a 500+ mile trip without a spare. The whole time I was paranoid of getting a flat. Had 2 kids in the car and it was not a pleasant trip.
I had a flat on road trip. Could not use the app. It would not allow me to select the tire in the app, so I had to call them instead. They could not get road side assistance until the next day. So I had to use AAA to tow it to a service center. Since it was Sunday, I had to leave it there, and luckily the Service Center was able to put on a loaner wheel. My rim was also cracked. It was a huge mess. I would not put to much faith in Tesla Road Side assistance.
@@mako9673 yeah, I’m sure it’s not super useful in every situation. Especially if you’re on a road trip and resources are sparse. If I were on a road trip I probably wouldn’t have called Tesla. But since it happened at home I decided to give it a try.
@@taylordencermedia Understood. I meant my comment for the larger audience, not for your specific case. I tried it because I had it, but in the future will not count on it.
For viewers, look up your tire and see what road hazard coversge comes with your new car/tires. Not all, but some tires will cover, for a short time, road hazards.
I recently picked up a nail in my MYLR om a road trip. Got a warning 75 miles from home at 22psi. Drove 30 miles to a tire shop and it had dropped to 17psi. Tire shop was booked for the day so they aired it up to 46 psi and i drove 50 miles tonget home and the psi was 25psi. Took it to a Les Schwab Tire store and they patched it. It took 30 min and they didn't charge for the plug. I have since added a Milwaukee M12 air compressor to the tool kit. I plan to get some tire slime in case of emergency.
I've been running construction equipment, cars/trucks, offroad equipment and airplanes my whole life. I could feel the tire getting soft before the warning came on. So as the pressure dropped I just drove carefully; gental acceleration, breaking and slow on the turns. But even at 17 psi it felt and looked fine. No major risk of loosing the bead. By keeping track of the pressure drop over time I was comfortable trying to keep going. When I reached the first tire store I was fairly certain I would make it home. Having a little air compressor is a good idea.
@@taylordencermedia I may have missed it, but won't be able to watch 8.25 mins video again to see when you have mentioned the cost. Would have been better if you could reply with the cost.
This sucks. Happened to me on a loaner on Easter. side wall blew. I had to uber the family to the airbnb. wait 4hrs for a loaner tire. Buy a spare tire... worth it
People please do NOT use tire sealant. Tire sealant ruins your tires and it’s basically a way to get you to a tire shop but with the expense of completely loosing your tire (even if all you had was a $12 nail). Tires with tire sealant inside cannot be used again so once you use it on your tire you loose the tire
Exactly...this is why I don't want to mess with trying to patch a tire myself and would rather just pay someone else to take care of it. Otherwise it will end up being more costly for me in the long run.
My dear I don't know where the hell you are but if there's a discount tire in your area they do flats for free and they also an excellent team to install tires I've had three sets done on all my cars by them, and by the way the only tire to buy is the Michelin 4S if you're in a snow area which I'm not I'm in Florida you get the old season one and they're the best tire on the market read the reviews! Handling braking distance the best and they're not noisy!
that's fine if that works for you. Tire shops were closed by the time I discovered it so had to wait until next day anyway. And it was at 2 psi the next morning.
@@psychedeliccomics yeah, it doesn't come with a spare because it would add more weight to the car which would lead to less mileage efficiency. So it makes sense but it doesn't. lol
@@psychedeliccomics a tesla service technician came to my location and removed my wheel/tire and put on a loaner wheel/tire. He said usually he would have been able to patch my tire on the spot, but his van wasn't working so he showed up in a model X instead. Since he didn't have his van, he had to take it back to their service center and then bring it back to me and re-install. He was only here for about 10 minutes.
@@taylordencermedia I'm not rejoicing you had to spend a LOT of money, simply pointing out to you and others 15 minutes on the phone could have saved you tons of money and time. At walmart you could have had it fixed for fifteen dollars by the time you finished shopping.
plus my time & money to wait for a tow truck to show up and tow it to the nearest shop and interrupt 1hr+ of my workday. The Tesla technician was here for all of 10 minutes and I didn't even have to leave my house.
@@taylordencermedia you don't have to have a car towed to a tire repair shop if you carry a portable battery operated air compressor. Once you fill tire with air you can drive the car to any shop the air on a flat tire rarely comes out fast 90% of time it's what's often referred to as a slow leak. So you can safely drive car to shop. If it happens after hours simply drive home and than refill tire in the morning before continuing to a shop. 😉👍
@@Da-King-of-Swing I don't own an air compressor so that was not an option for me. As I mentioned in the video, there are MANY ways you can do this. I chose to just have someone handle it all for me.
Unless your vehicle had been driven 5k-10k miles or less all you tires have now been evenly worn down. If you replace just 1 tire you'll have more tread on that 1 tire than the other 3, and you vehicle may ride slightly off, handling wise. I realize that these tires are very expensive but I would have purchased at least 2 tires. Example: if you needed to replace 1 rear tire you should replace both rear tires (same, if this happened to a front tire). Also, Never ever replace a tire with a different brand and tread type tire, the handling will be even worse, especially if you just replace 1 tire.
WTF shouldn't Tesla have included a spare Tyre even if it is one of the small low speed smaller size ones. I know they don't but would make sense rather than nothing.
@@taylordencermedia I know but a small space saver wheel really wouldn't make that much difference to the overall weight. Aftermarket wheels are available for this purpose so would be great if Tesla included one.
Road hazard coverage and road side assistance are very different. Very few Dealers will offer hazard coverage, and when they do its an addon or worked into the sale price. Some tires come with road hazard coverage, but the buyer needs to research if it comes with it. The dealership will typically not know or care to share this info, but rather try to sell you an addon if they can.
Prevention is key. You need to completely fill each tire with fix-flat goo. It’ll take 20-30 cans per wheel but worth it. You never have to worry about a flat tire again. Class dismissed. Mic dropped.
I’m not sure Tesla is trying to sell you a new tire if it’s an easy fix. That’s kind of a crappy thing to say. That’s what legacy auto does for sure. That’s why they sell cars at no margin and make it up in headlight repair, fuses and oil changes. Had to stop watching after that comment though but hope you got it fixed. I’m sure they patched it and fixed it quickly and easily unless your nail was in a sidewall.
Do what normal people do when they get a flat, jack the car up, take the tire off and take it to a tire shop to get a new tire lol!! this not rocket science people!! You dont need to go tesla to get a new tire and tire place can do the same thing
@@youcanfixthat8636 not everyone has the means to do this. And not everyone wants to do it themselves. Just because it is not how you would do it does not make it wrong.
@@youcanfixthat8636 I don’t need to save money. I have plenty of money. And I didn’t get a new tire. They just patched the hole and took care of it for me. I literally just wanted the convenience lol 😂
That’s great that you are “normal“ and can fix it yourself. Some people don’t realize if you don’t have the right jack pads and put them in the right spot you could damage your $13,000 battery jacking up the car. Other people like myself, with a permanently injured back I can’t physically get down to the level of jacking up the car & lifting the 30-40lb wheel. My arms can but my body can’t. So kudos to your greatness but not every “normal” person is as great or “normal” as you.
This is pretty cool for those people that are not self sufficient. I’m sure they will charge you way more than it’s worth but if it gets you up and running. 🫡 I just jack these cars up pull the wheel and drive it down to a tire shop and swap it out in my apartment parking lot.
There are many reasons why one is unable to handle this themselves or maybe some people just straight up don’t want to. When people have money they have no problem spending it on convenience.
Most of you are commenting about how you're able to patch tires yourselves, which is great. But the reason I made this video is so that other people like me who do not have the resources or may simply not want to take the time to do it themselves can find a couple different options for how to get it repaired. I opted for convenience over price, as the convenience was more important to me. Others may opt for fixing it themselves which is fine too.
Your convenience “solution” comes at a higher cost by needing to completely replace your tire since it has tire sealant inside
@@CHiTO316 they didn't replace my tire. Tesla took my tire to their service shop and patched it for me. I didn't use the sealant in their little kit or whatever.
Not to mention that none of these guys will be able to repair a tire if they have a flat on the road.
How much did they charge you?
@@esanchez5994 I mentioned it in the video. $121 to come out and put the loaner wheel on, while they took mine back to their shop to repair my tire. Then they brought it back and re-installed it. The technician said usually he has a van where he could have done the repair there on the spot but his van wasn't working so he showed up in a Model X instead.
Also haven’t seen anyone post about this so thanks for posting :)
I also couldn’t really find an answer when I was looking so I made a video myself lol
Also had flat on my Tesla. Purchased a Tire Patch Kit on Amazon for about $10 bucks and repaired it myself. Still driving on the same tire for about a year now, over 15k miles, and absolutely no problems.
Such an underrated video. Thank you for taking us through your journey.
@@carlbroker thank you for leaving a nice comment! I appreciate it!
@taylordencermedia picking up my MYP today :)
@@carlbroker that’s amazing congratulations!! Enjoy!
Thank you for all of the information. Awesome education for me or all Tesla owners
I have fixed 2 flats myself on my Tesla.
First, get a portable electric air pump and keep it in the car. If you need to, practice using it on your car, so you know how to use it.
Second, get a repair kit from a local auto parts store. You should include gloves and pliers to go along with the repair kit.
I once limped home after getting a flat tire by pumping it back up every 15 minutes so I could repair it at home.
That’s good! For me, I’m not confident enough in this and it was just easier to have someone else to do it, so I figured for those who are unable to do it themselves or don’t want to can get help elsewhere. But there will be people out there who can DIY as well.
@@taylordencermediaplugging a tire is simple but more difficult than some people would suggest. A patch done with the tire off the wheel is a better option. That’s a whole different thing you don’t do on the side of the road yourself. I’m considering a donut for peace of mind.
Jerry is it just a matter of pulling out the nail or whatever and then plugging it??
Thanks for sharing this experience. I've dreaded having a flat on a road trip so I ordered the Tesla tire repair kit that comes with a air compressor that you plug into the 12 Volt port in your car and a can of sealant that will repair it long enough to get to a repair shop. I may not get a flat but the compressor is handy just to keep the suggested psi in your tires.
Thanks for commenting! Yes I’ll absolutely be looking into getting one of these kits as well. I’ve been very lucky on my road trips but I’m also dreading the moment where this happens to me while on a trip! But the reality of it is it could happen to ANY vehicle.
Even a freaking Acura ILX 2018 came with it for free.
Just fyi that sealant usually means you have to replace the tire. Not possible to repair a tire full of fix a flat tire
@@obsesivegamerthis is correct which is why the air compressor with tire sealant is one of the worst solutions to have ever existed
@@taylordencermedia I have another off brand compressor but tried the new tesla one for the first time today to put a couple psi in all my tires and it worked much better then my old compressor. Both are better then using air at gas stations though. I have no idea how well the sealant works and hope that I never find out. I'm sure it works well enough to get you to a tire repair place as long as the hole isn't really big.
Thanks for the thorough explanation, Taylor! I appreciate all of the detail and am glad that the resolution was, at the worst, inconvenient for a chunk of the day. Waiting at home certainly beats waiting at a shop.
Thanks so much for the kind comment! Agreed!
So glad I came across your video in which you detailed the steps within the "Roadside" portion of the Tesla app to get help with flat tire, as well as what to expect. It's so easy to get a nail in the tire in some of the Tesla superchargers with nearby construction areas.
Thanks for commenting! I'm glad it was helpful!
So glad I found your channel! Tesla camping!!👍Liked and subbed. Ignore the fools are saying you can fix it this way or that way or yourself. I found this useful. I’m a grown man and I’ve changed tires but with my bad back now I need physical help w this process, this was useful. thanks!
@@rono33 thank you so much for your support and kindness I appreciate it!! Glad it was helpful! 🙌🏼
Very helpful! Thank you!!
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for commenting!
God bless you. Thank you for this video.
@@alomapinto1141 you are welcome!
I just started watching you and I’m in love with your channel
Thank you!
Thanks for posting very helpful!!!
@@takeadeepbreath6053 that’s great I’m so glad!! Thanks for commenting!
Thanks for telling us your experience.
I've got a handheld air compressor from Avid Power. It's slightly smaller than an electric hand drill, and very similar in shape. Has a removable recharhable 20v battery and a 12v plug. Very easy to use, and very quick, though a bit loud. But it's quite handy for anything that isn't catastrophic tire damage. Also makes it super easy to quickly adjust tire pressure as the weather changes if you need to.
Thanks for commenting! I’ll definitely look into this as I’ve been wanting to get a small compressor to take with me on road trips.
You should have a small compressor they make for car tires. You could have inflated that tire in 10 mins and driven to a tire store. They would have fixed it in a short time for alot less than Tesla service. The small compressor that came with my EV would do it. I have a portable compressor also that plugs into an outlet or cigarette lighter socket.
I understand you have never had this issue before and you live in an apt. You should use this experience to teach yourself how to fix it. Being prepared for the next time is important.
BTW, that location you had a flat is easily fixable with a $5 kit sold in any auto store or big box. If you had the kit and the compressor your cost would have been zero. The only time you can not fix a flat tire if it is on the wall of a tire. You did fine for this, but you should be prepared for the next time because there will be more.
cool thanks
I agree...the tire shops near me will actually fix flats for free (though tipping is encouraged of course!). Sadly on my Tesla the puncture was in the sidewall, so that's never going to be repairable. If you've got a nail at least an inch or two from the edge of the tire (like in this video) then its almost always repairable.
Very useful video-thanks much.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Thank you for the video. At least everyone now knows what to expect when you go through TESLA to have your tire repaired after a puncture. Flat tires from punctures is very rare especially if you travel mostly on will used public roads. You may never have another flat.
Thank you so much for this informative video. I too have worried about getting a flat tire and recently came back from Washington, DC to Connecticut road trip. So I of course, purchased the Tesla pump for the trip. It was uneventful. But I did search the Internet for how to. Kudos to you.
Thanks for commenting! I appreciate the support! Yeah I’ll definitely be looking at getting a small air compressor to take with me on road trips
I had an irreparable flat (limped home with compressor / tyre sealant) and then changed both tyres on the axle at the same time. I now keep the ‘good’ tyre as a spare at home in London BUT take it with me when I’ve travelled to Rome and back each of the last three years on the basis I can go anywhere and get it installed same day. Don’t want to risk Tesla road side assistance over 3 months, 5k miles, 6 countries or likely premium cost of new tyre if available even😉
glad this worked for you! I live in apartment with no garage or tools to do any of this work myself. So I made this video for others who may not have the resources or simply just may not want to do it themselves.
thanks for sharing -- good to know what to expect
You're welcome!
What was the total cost? Very convenient!
Thanks for your information.
Thanks for commenting! Hopefully it was helpful.
I purchased portable air pump and tire sealant kit from the Tsla store. Hopefully I never use it, but it may come in handy on a road trip. It cost around 80.00. Hope this idea helps.
Thank you, yeah everyone else has pretty much said the same so I’ll be looking into getting one. I’m just not the type of person who can confidently make a repair like this, so for me I don’t mind paying someone else to take care of it for me.
Thanks for the vid! If it ever happens to us I will do the same!!
I'm glad it was helpful!!
Might have been cheaper to have your local tire shop come to you to fix it. $121 is insane for that small nail. I had one similar and luckily did it myself (patch kit cost me $12) and still have enough to do it 10 more times. But I agree, it's easier to just have them do all the work for the $100 .
Absolutely, and I don’t disagree that it’s definitely way too expensive. But, for someone like me who lives in an apartment with no garage or tools or knowledge on how to fix the tire myself, it ended up being worth the convenience of them handling it all for me.
@taylordencermedia I didn't need to use my garage for this. Actually, if you look up nail patch videos, it will help for next time. I moved my car up a bit so I can see the nail, and used pliers to take out nail and plugged it myself , took like 10 min.
I own a 2023 Tesla Model Y. I purchased a Tesla Tire Kit. I've not had a flat yet. I own F-150. I purchased tires for it from Discount Tire. I had a nail last week in one of the tires. They patched it. It did not hold, so they replaced my tire with a new one. I paid a small amount based on miles used for the old tire, but I saved $263. In short, a Tesla owner has various alternatives to repairing or replacing a tire.
Yes, I mentioned a few times in the video that there are many different ways to handle a flat tire and none of them are "wrong".
I bought the tesla pump and repair kit yesterday. If I was 100 miles from anywhere, it would be OK, maybe, but it seems complicated and difficult.
@@peterwundersitz3715 i actually also just bought one! I might make a video on how to use it. I still need to figure it out myself though lol
Wait - So did Tesla Repair and patch the same tire or replaced the tire? And how much did it cost you finally?
@@OrangeCap27 I mentioned it in the video. They repaired my tire. $121 for the convenience of them coming to my location and fixing it for me.
@@taylordencermedia cool thanks. And I thought I heard incorrectly repaired vs replaced. So asked you for confirmation.
Good video and very informational! I made it a point to purchase a tire repair kit and a compressor and keep it in my Tesla. If I can make it back home, I have the tools needed to repair the tire. If I'm on the road, I would call triple A for assistance since I have a patch kit. I certainly get the convenience, but a patch kit is about $20 as compared to the $3-400 for the tire service.
That's great that you can do it on your own! I don't have the tools or knowledge to fix it myself. And I paid $121 for the service, not $3-400.
When you recognise you have a puncture, look for somewhere SAFE to park up away from the traffic - much cheaper to replace a tyre and even mag or rim than be killed by a passing vehicle.
@@farmerfarmerer3847 correct. Thankfully this happened at home so I was not on the side of the road somewhere.
How do I get the error message off the screen. I went ahead and purchased a full replacement and installed myself. Cheaper for me this way. But don’t know how to get the area message off the screen. Any ideas?
@@flareneegamdev hmm that I have no idea…I’ve never had to do anything like that myself.
Very nice!
I would recommend America Tire. Free fix if they can (if no side wall issues). New tires cost and installation are similar to what Costco charges. Had great service on multiple occasions.
Thank you
So overall you are happy with your choice to use Tesla vs AAA or another tire shop?
Suuuper happy with it! I mean I know I paid more for it but just can’t beat the convenience.
How much was this service?
@@xghostyxjokerx I mentioned it in the video. $121 for repair or $462 to replace the tire.
@@taylordencermedia got it thanks
Could have purchased “Modern Spare” kit for $450. Then put spare on car to get to tire store. If you were broke down in middle of nowhere. Take hours for Roadside Assistance to reach you, if at all.
Similar situation for me I got my first flat in my Tesla just over a year after I bought it. Of course I had the worst luck as the nail went right into the sidewall went from 32 pounds to like 8 pounds within 10 seconds Tesla did come out And actually brought me a replacement wheel tire and mounted it and took the flat back to the shop. I drove to the Tesla center the next day. It’s only about 2 miles from my house and they had it ready to go for replacing the bad news was it was about$475. With only 6000 miles on the car it was depressing oh well hopefully that doesn’t happen again otherwise it’s been a joy to drive.
@@AJ-sz7bh thanks for sharing! Sorry that happened to you. Reality is, it can happen to anyone regardless if it’s an EV or gas vehicle.
@@taylordencermedia for sure, actually the way Tesla came out within an hour with the temporary wheel which perfectly matched the one that got the flat was really good. The only thing I wasn’t used to was the high cost of the tire, but that kind of goes with the territory.
I had a flat about 20 miles from my house. Tesla roadside sent someone to pick up the vehicle and luckily I have a Tesla dealer in my town. We rode to the dealer with the tow truck driver but service was closed - luckily my son could pick us up. I was able to pick it up the next day. In the future I will call AAA and go to discount tire, which was still open, it could have been addressed in 2 hours vs needing to leave the car overnight.
Yikes! Yeah that's unfortunate timing...mine was thankfully at home but it happened at night and obviously everything was already closed so I just waited until the next morning.
Could have bee 30 min if Tesla had provided a spare wheel.
I had the same happen. The Tesla van actually contained all the tech needed to patch my tire that a bolt had punctured and I did not need to get a new tire! A$115 repair vs a new Tesla tire $495. It all got fixed in my own driveway!
Nice! So convenient right?!
How much was it, please let us know. Thank you !
@@incllc1999 I said how much it was in the video. Did you even watch? Lol.
I would buy a spare tire and take it with me on long trips but most of the time I'd leave it in the garage.
Haha!
My gf got a flat on her week old tesla but she just drove it to a shop near her house and patched it for 15 bucks. We were going to call Tesla but i figured theyd want to charge for a whole new tire or something crazy but 120 for a patch after coming to you and all of that is actually pretty chill.
yeah for sure. I didn't have an air compressor to fill mine and drive it to the closest tire shop and didn't want to interrupt my work day to go through all of that hassle, so I was more than willing to pay for someone to handle it all for me. super convenient.
Hi, I often see Ryan Shaw recommending the Fanttik tire inflator in his videos, and I purchased one myself. It has saved me many times and is of great quality! You might want to give it a try.
@@alintech1704 thanks for the suggestion!
Ill add to this slightly, if for some reason you are out in a rural area (like where i live) tesla service is 5 hours away minimum. I keep a tire repair kit plug set just basic from Auto Zone in the car always, I have a little bit of a background working on cars and tractors, 4 wheelers etc growing up on a ranch I've driven well over 1000 miles on a tire that was flat and was repaired with a plug in a very heavy dodge ram 3500 if you travel a lot or live in a rural area 100% keep a set of repair plugs learn how to use them and keep a air pump in the car either the one sold from tesla or another brand since me personally and a lot of others don't have tesla service as an option this method will buy you time to get into a town/tire service center or tesla service center.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah, I don’t have experience or the tools to patch a tire myself. But it’s good to try and prepare for this when I do go on road trips in more desolate areas that are far away from a mechanic.
What was the charge to fix it?
She stated earlier in the video that the repair estimate was $121, and the replacement estimate was $462, plus tax.
@@guildguitars6349 correct, it was $121 to repair
How close are you to a Tesla Service center? I'm sure the price would be different if you lived far away from one. My closest is 2 a hour drive....I'm a little worried how much that would cost me for the patched tire.
@@dlm89538 the technician told me that typically he would’ve had his service van and could’ve fixed it on the spot. But his van broke down so he was driving a model x and had to take my tire back to the shop which was probably about 10 miles away. I’m not sure how much they would charge for long distances though.
@@taylordencermedia Just had first flat few days ago. Called Tesla, they said nearest Tesla dealer was 62 miles away, and service calls were limited to 50 miles. Had purchased Tesla compressor/ flat repair kit, Considered driving 10 miles to get within service range, but went to a local garage that fixed previous flats on ICE cars. $96 , holding pressure three days later.
Another option I considered was using my 100 mile AAA towing benefit to tow home and deal with it there, but would have ended our weekend trip.
Great informative video. Thanks for the great 411! May I suggest to eliminate background music during narration. Difficult to hear while using headphones.
@@jrbabcock thanks for the feedback! That’s the first I’ve heard, but I appreciate you letting me know. Next time I will make the background music quieter.
How much it cost in your state?
I mentioned it in the video. And I made highlights so you can jump directly to the part where I talk about how much it costs.
I’m assuming warranty doesn’t cover flat tire?
@@JaneLipa it does not. It just covers the towing to a Tesla service center within the first 4 years or 50,000 miles.
Haha! I hit a pothole and got 2 flats. Tesla won’t help unless you have the same tires when you bought it. I had AAA tow me to a tire shop. Tesla said they can’t help
That sucks...do you have aftermarket wheels?
Buy a little tire inflater and pump it up yourself and drive it to a tire place. It's worth the investment
I have one now. And even now that I have one, I still probably would have paid for the convenience of someone else to handle it for me.
How much did it cost?
I mentioned it in the video. And highlighted the timestamp where I mention it.
I had a flat tyre on may 12,2024 , 2 days after the tornado hit tallahassee, a lot of debris was there on the road I got a flat tyre for my tesla model 3 , a local tyre shop straight away declined that We do not operate on TESLA's even though they were free that time . Had to go all the way across town to costco, then midway my car was not drivable as tyre reached 10 psi and had to get it towed for 150$ .
Yeah, I think it definitely varies on where you are. Some tire shops don't want the liability with Teslas. Talk about a huge inconvenience! Sorry you had to go thru all of that.
How much was the bill????!
I mentioned it in the video. And highlighted the timestamp where I mention it.
Its sad alot of car manufacture are getting rid of the spare tire to cut cost. I think majority of people would rather pay a little more just to have a spare. Doesn't matter if your car is worth 2k or 80k. Any one can get a flat.
It’s not just cost; not carrying around a spare increases trunk and storage space and reduces weight thereby increasing the car’s range.
This part right here. Would much rather have greater range than a spare tire.
@@taylordencermedia of course everyone would like to go further, but not having a spare when you need it, makes it very frustrating. Imagine going somewhere far and you get a flat. Now you have to wait a few hours for that person to bring a spare. If you have kids, seniors, or it's on a very hot day. A spare could keep your insanity in check.
I use to always take my spare out the moment I buy a car. Less weight, more cargo space, but after having a few incidents. I always make sure my spare is ready when I need it.
I remember taking a 500+ mile trip without a spare. The whole time I was paranoid of getting a flat. Had 2 kids in the car and it was not a pleasant trip.
I had a flat on road trip. Could not use the app. It would not allow me to select the tire in the app, so I had to call them instead. They could not get road side assistance until the next day. So I had to use AAA to tow it to a service center. Since it was Sunday, I had to leave it there, and luckily the Service Center was able to put on a loaner wheel. My rim was also cracked. It was a huge mess. I would not put to much faith in Tesla Road Side assistance.
@@mako9673 yeah, I’m sure it’s not super useful in every situation. Especially if you’re on a road trip and resources are sparse. If I were on a road trip I probably wouldn’t have called Tesla. But since it happened at home I decided to give it a try.
@@taylordencermedia Understood. I meant my comment for the larger audience, not for your specific case. I tried it because I had it, but in the future will not count on it.
For viewers, look up your tire and see what road hazard coversge comes with your new car/tires. Not all, but some tires will cover, for a short time, road hazards.
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@@mrboogang YAY thank you so much!!!!
This is like an SNL skit.
thank you
I recently picked up a nail in my MYLR om a road trip. Got a warning 75 miles from home at 22psi. Drove 30 miles to a tire shop and it had dropped to 17psi. Tire shop was booked for the day so they aired it up to 46 psi and i drove 50 miles tonget home and the psi was 25psi. Took it to a Les Schwab Tire store and they patched it. It took 30 min and they didn't charge for the plug.
I have since added a Milwaukee M12 air compressor to the tool kit. I plan to get some tire slime in case of emergency.
Thanks for sharing! I don’t know if I would’ve had the confidence to keep driving on it while the pressure goes down 😅
I've been running construction equipment, cars/trucks, offroad equipment and airplanes my whole life. I could feel the tire getting soft before the warning came on. So as the pressure dropped I just drove carefully; gental acceleration, breaking and slow on the turns. But even at 17 psi it felt and looked fine. No major risk of loosing the bead.
By keeping track of the pressure drop over time I was comfortable trying to keep going. When I reached the first tire store I was fairly certain I would make it home.
Having a little air compressor is a good idea.
cheapest/best route would be for Tesla to supply a spare tire with their vehicles like every other maker.
probably
@@taylordencermedia
$$$
You get to a point later in life when that is not an option. I would not attempt to lift a spare out of the boot.
How much Tesla charge you to repair tire?
I mentioned it in the video. And highlighted the timestamp where I mention it.
How much Tesla charged you for the repair?
I mentioned it in the video.
@@taylordencermedia I may have missed it, but won't be able to watch 8.25 mins video again to see when you have mentioned the cost. Would have been better if you could reply with the cost.
@@sohmal3 $121
@@taylordencermedia thanks.
Your tire CAN be repaired based on the location of the nail.
Yep. Mine was able to be repaired
This sucks. Happened to me on a loaner on Easter. side wall blew. I had to uber the family to the airbnb. wait 4hrs for a loaner tire. Buy a spare tire... worth it
dang that is unfortunate.
I wish I had a tesla
You will someday! never give up on your dreams!
and when you get it you will love it. I cannot wait to go for a drive each day.
Go to DISCOUNT TIRE
Yes, that is an option I mentioned in the video.
Discount tire would just patch it. To your point it’s the convenience
People please do NOT use tire sealant. Tire sealant ruins your tires and it’s basically a way to get you to a tire shop but with the expense of completely loosing your tire (even if all you had was a $12 nail). Tires with tire sealant inside cannot be used again so once you use it on your tire you loose the tire
Exactly...this is why I don't want to mess with trying to patch a tire myself and would rather just pay someone else to take care of it. Otherwise it will end up being more costly for me in the long run.
@@taylordencermedia thank you for that. I will heed it. regards.
My dear I don't know where the hell you are but if there's a discount tire in your area they do flats for free and they also an excellent team to install tires I've had three sets done on all my cars by them, and by the way the only tire to buy is the Michelin 4S if you're in a snow area which I'm not I'm in Florida you get the old season one and they're the best tire on the market read the reviews! Handling braking distance the best and they're not noisy!
thank you
Most of the times its a screw in the tire,let the screw inside and flat
And inflat the tire to the good pressure ,drive to tzh repair shop to fix the hole by inside less expensive or change the tire
At 22psi I would of drove it to a local tire shop and save on the technician cost....
that's fine if that works for you. Tire shops were closed by the time I discovered it so had to wait until next day anyway. And it was at 2 psi the next morning.
@@taylordencermedia Understood and 2psi is no good. Wish that the car came with a spare....
Also, I assume that you had your damaged tire as well as the spare that Tesla let you borrow. How did you return that spare?
@@psychedeliccomics yeah, it doesn't come with a spare because it would add more weight to the car which would lead to less mileage efficiency. So it makes sense but it doesn't. lol
@@psychedeliccomics a tesla service technician came to my location and removed my wheel/tire and put on a loaner wheel/tire. He said usually he would have been able to patch my tire on the spot, but his van wasn't working so he showed up in a model X instead. Since he didn't have his van, he had to take it back to their service center and then bring it back to me and re-install. He was only here for about 10 minutes.
That would be fifteen minutes and fifteen dollars at wallmart
@@ronaldhunt7617 everyone is so pressed about the fact that I spent money lol like I do not understand why that bothers you so much.
@@taylordencermedia I'm not rejoicing you had to spend a LOT of money, simply pointing out to you and others 15 minutes on the phone could have saved you tons of money and time. At walmart you could have had it fixed for fifteen dollars by the time you finished shopping.
a $29 mushroom plug kit on Amazon would take 15min to fix
@@musk-eteer9898 thanks
One thing she forgot to mention was that if they didn't get their loaner tire back within 5 days they will charge $1300 for it.
Wow! Yeah, I guess that's if you have them install a loaner and then you take your tire somewhere else to get it fixed. Makes sense.
Takes any tire shop less than 30 minutes to fix a flat
plus my time & money to wait for a tow truck to show up and tow it to the nearest shop and interrupt 1hr+ of my workday. The Tesla technician was here for all of 10 minutes and I didn't even have to leave my house.
@@taylordencermedia you don't have to have a car towed to a tire repair shop if you carry a portable battery operated air compressor. Once you fill tire with air you can drive the car to any shop the air on a flat tire rarely comes out fast 90% of time it's what's often referred to as a slow leak. So you can safely drive car to shop. If it happens after hours simply drive home and than refill tire in the morning before continuing to a shop. 😉👍
@@taylordencermedia Taylor, you would have gotten tire fixed much faster than what it took roadside assistance
@@Da-King-of-Swing I don't own an air compressor so that was not an option for me. As I mentioned in the video, there are MANY ways you can do this. I chose to just have someone handle it all for me.
@@Da-King-of-Swing cool
Call AAA
Yes that is an option I mentioned in the video.
Unless your vehicle had been driven 5k-10k miles or less all you tires have now been evenly worn down. If you replace just 1 tire you'll have more tread on that 1 tire than the other 3, and you vehicle may ride slightly off, handling wise. I realize that these tires are very expensive but I would have purchased at least 2 tires. Example: if you needed to replace 1 rear tire you should replace both rear tires (same, if this happened to a front tire). Also, Never ever replace a tire with a different brand and tread type tire, the handling will be even worse, especially if you just replace 1 tire.
I didn't replace the tire. I had the tire patched. Still have plenty of tread on all my tires, I've only owned the car for a year.
@@taylordencermedia Great, but now you know.
WTF shouldn't Tesla have included a spare Tyre even if it is one of the small low speed smaller size ones. I know they don't but would make sense rather than nothing.
@@trythis2821 it adds more weight to the car which reduces your range.
@@taylordencermedia I know but a small space saver wheel really wouldn't make that much difference to the overall weight. Aftermarket wheels are available for this purpose so would be great if Tesla included one.
Most cars don’t come with a spare anymore. At best a tire repair kit
I guess the 3 year roadside assistance that all Teslas come with don’t include tire repair? Hummmmm… 😮
Road hazard coverage and road side assistance are very different. Very few Dealers will offer hazard coverage, and when they do its an addon or worked into the sale price. Some tires come with road hazard coverage, but the buyer needs to research if it comes with it. The dealership will typically not know or care to share this info, but rather try to sell you an addon if they can.
Prevention is key. You need to completely fill each tire with fix-flat goo. It’ll take 20-30 cans per wheel but worth it.
You never have to worry about a flat tire again. Class dismissed. Mic dropped.
that sounds like a nightmare
I’m not sure Tesla is trying to sell you a new tire if it’s an easy fix. That’s kind of a crappy thing to say. That’s what legacy auto does for sure. That’s why they sell cars at no margin and make it up in headlight repair, fuses and oil changes. Had to stop watching after that comment though but hope you got it fixed. I’m sure they patched it and fixed it quickly and easily unless your nail was in a sidewall.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment
41 psi on all tires? WTF are you loading in your car all the time? 7 people???
@@FriarHavs Tesla’s are heavier due to the battery. 42 is the recommended PSI for the model Y.
Do what normal people do when they get a flat, jack the car up, take the tire off and take it to a tire shop to get a new tire lol!! this not rocket science people!! You dont need to go tesla to get a new tire and tire place can do the same thing
@@youcanfixthat8636 not everyone has the means to do this. And not everyone wants to do it themselves. Just because it is not how you would do it does not make it wrong.
@@taylordencermedia at least save some money beside running to Tesla for a tire just to over charge you!! Tesla dont even make tires
@@youcanfixthat8636 I don’t need to save money. I have plenty of money. And I didn’t get a new tire. They just patched the hole and took care of it for me. I literally just wanted the convenience lol 😂
That’s great that you are “normal“ and can fix it yourself. Some people don’t realize if you don’t have the right jack pads and put them in the right spot you could damage your $13,000 battery jacking up the car. Other people like myself, with a permanently injured back I can’t physically get down to the level of jacking up the car & lifting the 30-40lb wheel. My arms can but my body can’t. So kudos to your greatness but not every “normal” person is as great or “normal” as you.
@@rono33 i understand old man 👴🏾. This wasn’t for the disabled but for those who can, this wasn’t for them lol
Just go to Les Schwab, tire fixed for FREE!
Thank you
Your video should say 10 reasons to drive an ICE car.
@@lyndacalnen2809 thanks
And ICE cars don’t get flats…. 🤔
This is pretty cool for those people that are not self sufficient. I’m sure they will charge you way more than it’s worth but if it gets you up and running. 🫡 I just jack these cars up pull the wheel and drive it down to a tire shop and swap it out in my apartment parking lot.
There are many reasons why one is unable to handle this themselves or maybe some people just straight up don’t want to. When people have money they have no problem spending it on convenience.