Just a note from someone with a million screw punctures: Try to thread the screw out instead of yanking it out. The latter causes a lot more damage and it can make a difference between the foam sealing and the foam not sealing the hole up. A lot of dirt-bike riding around coffee fields and abandoned farms/industrial zones helped me collect some experience on this ... I mean a LOT of nails and screws and thorns and glass and metal bits.... BTW, using the "tire worm plug" mostly seals it up, unless it is a tear or a big "snake bite" (pinch flat)
The acoustic foam is a simple ring of foam and doesn't fill much of the interior volume of the tyre - it wouldn't impede the flow of sealant. Informative video.
Warm greetings Ben. Isn't the Holt's Tyreweld just a temporary fix until you get to a Tyre depot? Why didn't you just drive to the tyre people with the screw in? Can the tyre be repaired after using Tyreweld?
Thanks for a helpful video. Our made in China M3 SR+ is being delivered this week in Australia and will have Michelin tyres - do you also have Michelin? I'm uncertain if all Tesla tyres have foam in them, or if it's only certain models, or cars delivered to certain countries?
Yeah I'm not 100% sure if they all have the foam or not, I think they do. I know the Pilot Sport 4s has a version with foam on Michelin's website, so I'm assuming that if it comes with that tyre it would be the foam version.
PS I lap up all information on punctures and tyre repairs have had some bad experiences with run flat sans spare wheel. I heave a sigh of relief after every puncture free trip.
I found that the TyreWeld did not fix my smaller tyre puncture. It continued to leak and would not hold air. None of the liquid ever came out of the tyre. The TPMS still works after emptying the the can into the tyre.
Just collected an M3LR and usually carry this stuff in my cars as have found it to work well. Were you able to get the tyre repaired at a regular garage afterwards?
Hello again Ben. Before I run down toHalfords, I am revising now that our Y is imminent. Punctures have been a bit of a bane over the year particularly with the tyres from hell namely run-flats. Anyway, for the future with Lizzie, I will carry the Holts Tyre foam. Now (at last) to my question: Did you check the finished pressure after six miles? Did you add air with your compressor? Is it even possible to add air to a foam filled tyre. Doubtless, some of these questions will be answered (2 point text) on the can. However, I would appreciate clarification based on your experiences. Thank you very much.
Yep once aded you can adjust pressure as normal until you get it properly fixed. When you get too look in the tyre when you get the puncture properly fixed you'll see there is almost no trace of the stuff inside the tyre - very strange!
Great informative video Ben. I have a couple of questions. First, as in my case, if the nail is stuck on the farther side from the air nozzle, ie on the other side of the foam, will the sealant reach it? Second, I just took my car to a garage to get the nail remove and properly fixed, they declined saying that the repair will damage the structural integrity of the tire as its a special one with a foam. I could see the nail clearly sticking into the tire, without having and contact with the innner foam lining. Should I try a different garage? Or take it to the Tesla service center?
Yeah it will reach it, just make sure you roll the car so the hole is at the bottom. You'll see the foam bubble out so you'll know it's there. Anyone who claims they can't repair a tire with the acoustic foam in is talking nonsense. I used ATS who told me they've had specialist EV training and they had no problem shaving the foam away to do a proper repair on my tyre. The foam is acoustic and certainly not structural!
I didn’t actually as I’ve only used my local tyre place to change tyres so far. There is apparently some disagreement as to if they are really needed or not. There is no mention of them in the manual. Bit of a mystery!
@@BenVallack Thanks Ben, that's interesting, I asked someone at Tesla UK earlier today and the reply was yes that you should buy them. I've not got my car yet. The manual seems to talk about positioning the lift arm pads but not sure if this relates to the lifting pad on the actual jack or a rubber one that the owner has bought. It does seems odd they are not supplied as incorrect lifting affects warranty.
Great Vid. I have always kept a can, but have never had to use it. Question: I thought this was only meant to help get u to the tire shop? As opposed to a permanent fix. Please comment? Thanks.
Yeah if you leave it in it does tend to start slowly leaking again. I ran it for about 3 months before getting it properly repaired. I would recommend getting it does asap though - the guy in the tyre shop explained how the proper repair seals the inside of the hole to stop water seeping in between the laminates of the tyre. Quite interesting.
@@BenVallack The proper repair Ben? Is that a plug or actually removing the tyre and patching the inside. If the latter, I wonder if the existing sealant make that a difficult process. A supplementary : I find that British tyre shops are not over keen to either patch or plug tyres. On the mainland, I have found it quite normal to plug without any pressure (no pun intended) to buy a new tyre. Bye the bye, have you looked at carrying a space saver spare?
@@brendandonegan2150 They removed the tyre, shaved off the acoustic foam then added a proper mushroom plug (internal patch with extending plug). My local ATS are good as gold with this, I have had loads of punctures fixed by them with no pressure to buy a new tyre. They also confirmed they weren't bothered at all by the TyreWeld - it doesn't seem to leave much residue on the inside anyway.
Yeah, altough I've always caught it before they get totally flat so not sure how far it would inflate a toally flat tyre. But yeah it inflates and seals.
No impact all, had a look inside when I got the tyre repaired too - no trace of the stuff anywhere! I think it just turns to a kind of powdery residue but certainly wasn’t anything visible and the monitor transmitter looked like new.
hi ben. Could you possibly make a video on you typing on your moonlander? There are maybe good habits I could pick up from it. I am very slow typing atm. Many thanks
Yep! Got them on now. CrossClimate 2. Not tested in snow yet but stopped well on icy road the other day. Wet grip very good. But, and a big but, under enthusiastic driving you definitely notice that you’re not using a performance tyre any more. Not so much in terms of grip as I don’t mean that enthusiastic, but in terms of stability of the rubber itself. They feel squirmy under pressure (not loosing traction, just the feel of them). I’m almost thinking I should have got a really good dedicated winter tyre and change each season. The CC is an amazing all rounder but I think on a car like this it’s a bit out of its comfort zone.
@@BenVallack Thank you. I have still got the original Pilot sport 4 on my LR at 9500 miles ( recently rotated) Still deciding what to do when they require replacing…
@@gpcmlin yeah it’s a tough call. I think if you can make peace with the cost of switching each season that is probably the best route. Keeping PS4s for summer, then a good winter for sub-7°C. I discovered very excessive inner shoulder wear on the original front tyres after 15k miles so I am taking it back for that.
@@BenVallack Yes. With that said, a properly installed plug will last the life of the tire. This stuff is temporary and a lot of shops will refuse to fix your tire once you use this stuff. I won't touch a tire that has this stuff in it. You're buying a new tire if you use this.
