How long did it take?I was always a little nervous about not having a spare, but having done my first ever tyre plugging, I’m less nervous.
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How long did it take?I was always a little nervous about not having a spare, but having done my first ever tyre plugging, I’m less nervous.
How long did it take?
Yeah, not just sidewall but close to sidewall.About 5 minutes, once I worked out the trick to doing it. It’s a little counter-intuitive, but if the puncture hole is small you need to use the reamer tool to make the hole bigger so that the plug can be inserted. Initially I could not insert the plug, no matter how hard I pushed. And it seems to be an immediate fix. Pumped the tyre back up and no leaks!
Obviously plugging can’t fix sidewall damage.
Is there a safety issue of a heavy tyre/wheel unsecured in the back?IN the back of the car.
I bought one early last year when I first got the car - good service from BraumachInterested to know if anyone has ordered/received the wheel kit and their opinion of it, if "in hand".
About 5 minutes, once I worked out the trick to doing it.....
Obviously plugging can’t fix sidewall damage.
Ryobi 18v auto inflatorNice Youll end up doing it half that easily. Ream it, plug it, good to go. Ive been into offroad motorsport / expeditions for decades
My 4WD expedition vehicle has a high end twin cylinder 12v compressor - even still I wait far longer for that to refill a big 4WD tyre than the tyre repair time
I know from experience many air compressors wont cut it on the reliability front
Also the amp draw is significant - can be 56 amps for 10 minutes on all 4 easily, 20 minutes on bigger tyres. As I learn more about Teslas this is a curiosity to me. The 12v battery in the frunk cant have much in the way of decent AH's in it given its size?. What amps does the main hv bank send there? Where are you guys picking up power for air compressor on tyre fixes?
Thanks. Not really a fan of that unit. The pressurized flow is really low. So it'll take forever. Plus having the power for the compressor in separate small AH battery(s) like as in cordless tools is playing with fire when it matters in remote locations in my view. When you look at the amp draw of compressors thats a huge risk. Its made worse by the poor flow and extended time. These sorts of compressors are never constant rated and many many will overheat / fail on longer use. A far more reliable setup would be figuring out how/where/what part of the various electrical components to tap into with a Tesla. LIke the electric steering rack uses a far whack of amps in it.Ryobi 18v auto inflator
I still have a 2005 Twin Tongue air compressor which I used for the LC100/200 when I went off road. Reliable unit with consistent output whatever the temperature when I have to re-air Mud terrain tyres - it never slowed down. I once used it to air up 3 vehicles in a convoy one after another without needing to cool down. Obviously I have the engine on to keep the battery at 14V as it can draws 16Ahigh end twin cylinder 12v compressor
It is not recommended to plug in directly to the 12v(16v more recent cars) battery directly. There is a 'cigarette' style outlet in the front console on both the 3 and Y and a second one in the rear of the Y. I think this only has a max continuous draw of something like 120W. If you can tap into the low voltage (12V or 16V in new cars) DC to DC converter that is powered directly from the high voltage battery I believe there is something more like 2000W available, though the car itself will need some of that power for its own low voltage components. You would probably need to do more research into the implications of tapping into that directly though.Also the amp draw is significant - can be 56 amps for 10 minutes on all 4 easily, 20 minutes on bigger tyres. As I learn more about Teslas this is a curiosity to me. The 12v battery in the frunk cant have much in the way of decent AH's in it given its size?. What amps does the main hv bank send there? Where are you guys picking up power for air compressor on tyre fixes?
Yes I agree with your wisdom. Spare = fix by the road. Then, get to a servo and fix the tyre. In a model 3 type use caseIf Im going on long trips on the Tesla, I would just carry a full size spare - its not going off road.
Well, it's not designed for anything with heavy current draw.thats useless
I’ve been using the auto inflator heaps of times for 5 years now. Easy set & forget. Haven’t used petrol station inflator in the same period. Used it on a few occasions for flats from slow leaks - no problemThanks. Not really a fan of that unit. The pressurized flow is really low. So it'll take forever. Plus having the power for the compressor in separate small AH battery(s) like as in cordless tools is playing with fire when it matters in remote locations in my view. When you look at the amp draw of compressors thats a huge risk. Its made worse by the poor flow and extended time. These sorts of compressors are never constant rated and many many will overheat / fail on longer use. A far more reliable setup would be figuring out how/where/what part of the various electrical components to tap into with a Tesla. LIke the electric steering rack uses a far whack of amps in it.
Can I ask which plug kit you are using? I'm looking at purchasing a plug kit "just in case".I was always a little nervous about not having a spare, but having done my first ever tyre plugging, I’m less nervous.
Thanks. I've been looking at that style of repair kit, and also the plug type ...I personally use these cos it wasnt given to me but Ive found it great. Bonus you can have the tools incase you need to do a valve core change too etcetc
ARB Speedy Seal Puncture Repair Kit Series II - 10000011
Coming in a compact, high visibility carry case, the Speedy Seal Kit Series II includes all the components necessary to repair tubeless radial or cross ply tyres, without removing the tyre from the vehicle or rim. A pencil type tyre gauge with dual chuck makes setting pressures a snap, while a...aus4wd.shop
Can I ask which plug kit you are using? I'm looking at purchasing a plug kit "just in case".