Spare Tire

dawktah LucidGT · Sep 24, 2021

For those who have visited a Studio, does the Air have a spare tire? Oak Brook Studio, car is completely roped off.

hmp10 · Sep 25, 2021

No spare tire. We carry a portable compressor/tire repair kit in all our cars, as spare tires are rapidly vanishing from the automotive scene:

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Did you ask why the car at Oak Brook was roped off? We've been able to sit in and play with some features in cars at both Florida studios, and many YouTube videos of studio visits show people sitting in the cars.

dawktah LucidGT · Sep 25, 2021

hmp10 said:
No spare tire. We carry a portable compressor/tire repair kit in all our cars, as spare tires are rapidly vanishing from the automotive scene:

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Did you ask why the car at Oak Brook was roped off? We've been able to sit in and play with some features in cars at both Florida studios, and many YouTube videos of studio visits show people sitting in the cars.

Something about an early beta.

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Bruno · Sep 30, 2021

I have never heard of a vehicle not having a spare tire. Do Tesla's carry a spare?

hmp10 · Oct 1, 2021

Neither our 2015 Tesla Model S nor our 2021 Model S Plaid have spares. Nor does our 2018 Honda Odyssey. Nor did any of my three Audi R8's or the Mercedes SL55 AMG that preceded them. We carry a tire repair kit with a portable compressor in each of our cars. Lots less weight and takes up almost no space. Plus you don't need to haul around a jack and lug wrench.

CraZ8 · Oct 1, 2021

Yep spare tires going the way of the Dodo. Also tools to fix your car ( my 74 BMW CSI had a beautiful 30 piece tool kit and spare part container tucked away in the trunk lid) also printed owners manuals ( all digital in many cases)

moniputerLM · 2022-02-16T12:25:16-0500

Our cars without spares have run-flat tires. The Lucid does not.

westinves · 2022-07-05T18:24:14-0400

CraZ8 said:
Yep spare tires going the way of the Dodo. Also tools to fix your car ( my 74 BMW CSI had a beautiful 30 piece tool kit and spare part container tucked away in the trunk lid) also printed owners manuals ( all digital in many cases)

hi you had mention you have an extra wheel
can you respond to me in privately?
I'm interested

povsi001 · 2022-07-21T10:35:17-0400

no cars come with spares anymore. We just got a new Prius and hybrid Sienna...no spares.
my 2006 BMW didn't have a spare, although it did come originally with run flat tires.
No Teslas have spares and none of these cars come with run flats.

Daniel2022 · 2022-07-30T17:40:01-0400

Run flat tires are an interesting love hate situation. The ability to continue driving after a puncture is the obvious advantage. However, run flats ride poorly, are noisy, and have worse rolling resistance. In an EV, those negatives are magnified by the absence of engine noise, the need for range, and ride and drive characteristics that deal with the penalty of added 1,000 lbs. of vehicle weight.

steveinarizona · 2022-07-30T17:56:10-0400

hmp10 said:
Neither our 2015 Tesla Model S nor our 2021 Model S Plaid have spares. Nor does our 2018 Honda Odyssey. Nor did any of my three Audi R8's or the Mercedes SL55 AMG that preceded them. We carry a tire repair kit with a portable compressor in each of our cars. Lots less weight and takes up almost no space. Plus you don't need to haul around a jack and lug wrench.

Add BMW to the list of companies that don't provide spares (although for some models it is an option).

Lucid Dreams · 2022-08-03T11:58:47-0400

steveinarizona said:
Add BMW to the list of companies that don't provide spares (although for some models it is an option).

That goes for Minis as well. A cousin of mine bought one recently and was surprised when she saw there wasn't one. It's definitely something some people have to get used to.

evonthego · 2022-08-03T20:00:11-0400

steveinarizona said:
Add BMW to the list of companies that don't provide spares (although for some models it is an option).

IMO, it's a good move with how good roadside service is these days. Tire patch kits help too if you don't have a crazy puncture.

mjofitness · 2023-01-20T23:03:47-0500

hmp10 said:
Neither our 2015 Tesla Model S nor our 2021 Model S Plaid have spares. Nor does our 2018 Honda Odyssey. Nor did any of my three Audi R8's or the Mercedes SL55 AMG that preceded them. We carry a tire repair kit with a portable compressor in each of our cars. Lots less weight and takes up almost no space. Plus you don't need to haul around a jack and lug wrench.

Curious do you lease or buy your vehicles?

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