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@thelaserhive3368
Ай бұрын
Great advice. Just purchased from The Wheel Shop for my Niro EV.
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
Glad the video helped.
@grahamarnold2591
Ай бұрын
Ordered ---arriving today ...appreciate all your videos ...JUST GREAT. got the RATCHET this am. using a HEYNER JACK...2 TONNE.. Thanks again for all your advice,cheers GRAHAM
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
Thanks. Glad you get something from them.
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
Just remembered something else regarding my space saver debacle on Wednesday night, into Thursday. When I was told by an RAC man, after I had put it on, that you should not use a space saver on a Dual Motor Tesla. I contacted Tesla Roadside to see if I could get recovered. The reply, at 01:47, was No. "Tesla Driver, The space saver is considered as a modification and that is not covered under the Tesla Roadside Policy." That is not something you want to be told at 2 in the morning, after being stranded for 4 hours already.
@davidkramrisch
Ай бұрын
Did the same for our Polestar 2. £190 for space saver and bag from the wheelshop like you did. It lives in the boot or back seat for long trips. Car comes with a repair kit which is ok for short trips. It’s a no brainer insurance policy……
@graemewhitehead6233
Ай бұрын
I have the same spare, and HAVE hidden mine under the boot floor. You need to remove the lower boot liner from the well - one-piece (5min job) and the wheel will sit under the floor across the well. You need a pice of wood to bridge the gap to stop the wheel dropping into the well after a few bumps on the road which pushes the boot floor up. Done 5000 miles with mine under there, no issues (other than the well space being limited - I keep my tyre repair kit, jack etc under there now
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
I did mine last week too. I didn't follow any other videos, instead worked it out as I went along and made a video showing my mistakes so others don't do the same. It will be interesting to see if my install is any different to yours.
@graemewhitehead6233
Ай бұрын
@@GoGreenAutos looking forward to the video. I found that (and unlike some other KZitem videos) I needed to support it underneath to stop the wheel dropping into the hole. I did see someone modify the boot liner, but it’s a fiddly job and not as easily reversible
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
@@graemewhitehead6233 Yes, I used a block of wood for a support.
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
Last night I got a 3 inch bolt through the rear tyre of my Model Y Long Range - while reversing into a charging bay at Hilton Park Services. I had also bought a space saver, so I was pleased with myself. However, the jack ratchet bent while I was trying to jack up the car, making it useless. The jack was also not lifting the car high enough. It was indeed a cheap horrible jack. I chickened out and called out the AA. I'm glad I did. They did a temporary puncture repair, good enough to get me home. ****** NOTE: I was told that the Dual Motor Tesla cannot use a space saver by an RAC man and AA man. It will damage the motors, potentially.******
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
Was that using the jack & brace that came with the space saver (i.e. for about £15-20 extra)? If so, it just proves what I was expecting. Better off spending £40 more and buy decent tools. As always in life, you get what you pay for.
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
@@GoGreenAutos I bought the £219.95 version from The Wheel Shop. Totally agree re the jack - now that I have tried the supplied one. However, I will not need the wheel or better jack, as I will never try to use it again - based on my experience.
@petersimms4982
Ай бұрын
Getting one for my new mod3 😊
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
Please see my comment, above, about space savers not being compatible with Dual Motor Teslas.
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
If the diameter is the same, all fine. Don't put too much trust in what an AA man says. They will probably tell you its a fire risk too. I once had my Model S recovered by someone who had been on a "training course" to recover Teslas and he got it all wrong when it came to tying to start it. He was trying to jump the 12V battery, yet I was showing him that it was fine and the vehicle was actually switched on. But other errors on the screen were stopping it releasing the park brake and driving. He thought he knew better because he'd been "trained".
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
@@GoGreenAutos I trust my ears. As I mentioned before, if you haven't tried to drive with the space saver on, try it slowly. Does it sound like your mudguards are dragging on the floor? An AA and RAC man told me the same thing after researching on their systems. But, obviously, you have no reason to trust me. My only experience of this is last night when I put the spare on, drove about 10 feet, the car sounded awful, took the spare off, put the normal wheel on, horrible noise gone. Leave it with you.
@Jonshome337
3 сағат бұрын
I havent had a puncture in years so may i ask the substance you inject intothe tyre does this work what are the negatives of using this compared to your solution? Obviously with the liquid its cheaper and lighter?
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
WARNING I was told that the Dual Motor Tesla cannot use a space saver by an RAC man and AA man. It will damage the motor(s), potentially.
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
I think this is more about the spare wheel diameter. Many spares are smaller, which is fine for temporary use in most cases. However, with an EV it might well be advisable to size match (as I've done in this video).
@t4bs594
Ай бұрын
@@GoGreenAutos I bought the same wheel as you. My advice is, based on my experience last night, . Don't use it. Or, at least try it SLOWLY in your yard before thinking of using it for real.
@vincehutt7616
Ай бұрын
Great info as always do you have a link for the jacking pads/pucks for a 2021 renault ZOE i will also be purchasing a space saver wheel for my car as well.
@GoGreenAutos
Ай бұрын
You don't really need any for the Zoe has you lift on a pinch weld on the sills.
@vincehutt7616
Ай бұрын
@@GoGreenAutos thanks for the info
@vwgolffancarreviews7111
Ай бұрын
I do not like the tyre foam is absolutely rubbish are I perfr to have a spare tyre especially Tesla should have a have a spare tyre
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