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Spare tire - Modern vs StanceMagic vs Tsportline
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You're joking, right? Sealant for a blowout is worthless, which is why the lengthy hand-wringing discussions about various after-market spare tires!'...but I'm not sure how much use a pump and sealant will work if I have a blow out on a road trip.'
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I had a rivet stuck in a tyre on my Model Y. I just used a can of Holt’s tyre repair gloop. It worked fine to fill the hole, get me home, and last the few days before I cautiously got the tyre replaced.I used the same stuff on a previous Model S. worked well for 100s of miles.
A ‘blow out’ sounds terrifying. I’ve not yet experienced one since starting driving in the 80s.
agree, tires, although expensive these days, are amazing products with very few blowouts
I used the same stuff on a previous Model S. worked well for 100s of miles.
A ‘blow out’ sounds terrifying. I’ve not yet experienced one since starting driving in the 80s.
just need them to fix the wear per mile issue
id pay more if EV tires would just last 60-70K miles
One day, my feeling in the next few years, no more tire repair or spare tires needed for automobiles and trucks. WOW
Michelin UPTIS
seems they are available for folk lifts and some other industrial equipment
business.michelinman.com
when for vehicles, TBD
Michelin UPTIS
MICHELIN Uptis :: Michelin North America, Inc.
MICHELIN Uptis (Unique Puncture-Proof Tire System) is an airless mobility solution for passenger vehicles, which eliminates the dangerous risk of flat tires and blowouts that result from punctures or road hazards.
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MICHELIN X Tweel SSL All Terrain
MICHELIN® X® TWEEL® SSL All Terrain airless radial tires for skid steers help increase productivity by eliminating downtime due to flat tires.
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They've been working on those airless tires for well over a decade and we still don't have them for the masses. I know some construction vehicles and even farm equipment have them. I like the look of them and want them on my cars. Some say snow and ice will get in the openings but I'd think once a vehicle gets moving it would be crushed and thrown out. The only thing the tire industry would lose with these are flat tire repairs but the treads will still wear and new tries will still be needed. And with more and more new cars not coming with spares, this would be the perfect solution. Because even if you get a spare tire, the new cars don't have a place to store safely.
My understanding is that the production airless ribbed tire design will include a sidewall to prevent debris from getting in between the ribs and for appearance.
I heard them talk about that but I doubt it's really needed. I personally would rather they left it open, it gives a futuristic look.
And where are you getting that they will cost $600 per tire? But Depending on where I drive I might because getting a flat in the middle of no where without cell service or the wrong side of town in the middle of the night could be dangerous.
Yes, I purchased the originator, Modern Spare
Just got back from 600 miles and a Uhaul trailer (Modern Spare stored inside), no need to use the spare, the Michelin Pilot AS's did amazing
get the Modern Spare and never use it
I just ordered one, too. Someone on this thread mentioned something about missing / incorrect bolts or something?
Potentially the post about three up front yours. 21's perhaps.
The thing for you to do would be find out what you have for lug nuts on your car. Then ask Modern spares if yours fit their wheel, and if not have they included nuts for your lugs.
Different aftermarket wheels have some odd nuts also. Maybe some some.idiot forgot about that.
5x114.3 pattern, factory lug nuts are wider at the base/cone/acorn, aftermarket lug nuts are narrower but they're both M14x1.5 thread
aftermarket style
stock/factory style
got my Modern Spare last week. it had been sitting in the trunk. this week I did this mod.
aftermarket style
stock/factory style
got my Modern Spare last week. it had been sitting in the trunk. this week I did this mod.
I use the factory wheels, and lugnuts. Will I have any issue if I need to use the spare?
Any drawbacks from doing that mod? Do you hear more rattles (not sure if the foam helps with rattles.) Was it hard to do the mod? I was going to just lay the tire down in the back area on our upcoming road trip.
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