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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
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……
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
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.
@@GoGreenAutos looking forward to the video. I found that (and unlike some other RUclips 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
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".
@@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.
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.
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.******
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.
@@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.
There are comments that you cannot drive with donut spare due to diameter differences and conflict with car stability program. @GoGreenAutos do you try to drive with this donut spare?
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.
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?
Tyre sealant is unlikely to work on acoustic (foam lined) tyres. I've covered this and more here ruclips.net/video/H38IlTwZfFs/видео.htmlsi=HSmyrxRfArJ57Iui
I ask myself - statistically, I often have I had to change a tyre in my life. Then of those occasions, how many times would a puncture repair plug and can of tyre sealant NOT fixed me up and got me to a garage? Buying a spare wheel and modifying the vehicle to accommodate it is just not worth it.
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).
@@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.
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Great advice. Just purchased from The Wheel Shop for my Niro EV.
Glad the video helped.
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
Thanks. Glad you get something from them.
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……
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
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.
@@GoGreenAutos looking forward to the video. I found that (and unlike some other RUclips 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
@@graemewhitehead6233 Yes, I used a block of wood for a support.
Getting one for my new mod3 😊
Please see my comment, above, about space savers not being compatible with Dual Motor Teslas.
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".
@@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.
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.
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.******
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.
@@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.
There are comments that you cannot drive with donut spare due to diameter differences and conflict with car stability program. @GoGreenAutos do you try to drive with this donut spare?
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.
You don't really need any for the Zoe has you lift on a pinch weld on the sills.
@@GoGreenAutos thanks for the info
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?
Tyre sealant is unlikely to work on acoustic (foam lined) tyres. I've covered this and more here ruclips.net/video/H38IlTwZfFs/видео.htmlsi=HSmyrxRfArJ57Iui
Will the jack go low enough with a puck and a flat tyre?
Yes it should do. I chose this Heyner jack as it goes very flat at 98mm.
I ask myself - statistically, I often have I had to change a tyre in my life. Then of those occasions, how many times would a puncture repair plug and can of tyre sealant NOT fixed me up and got me to a garage? Buying a spare wheel and modifying the vehicle to accommodate it is just not worth it.
....famous last words
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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.
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).
@@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.
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
1. talk tooooooo much intro just for a damn spare tire.. 2. who in the right mind would buy a tire from china ? very insafe.
I'm in the UK and I tried to buy a spare wheel that didn't have a Chinese tyre on it and found it impossible.