Compact Spare Tire for R2 priced at $755

[jeeden]

A couple of notes here:

• It's nice they offer it because the people with spare tire anxiety would be upset if they didn't
• I'll probably pick it up, I do like the way it deflates for storage on our R1S, it's pretty trick
• It does take up storage in the well, but if you remove the tray on top (in our R1S) there is still a lot of storage for first aid kit, straps, tow rope, jumpstarter pack etc
• We have jumpstarter packs in all our vehicles now if not for our vehicles, for people that need help we run into, in case we need to charge a phone, etc. So many of those can now be purchased with built in inflators that we will just get one of those I think
• Although we will probably have the spare, the new sealant kits on the market these days do a great job of getting you out of situations. They are not the fix a flat of old times.
• Nobody in my family is allowed to change a tire. They know how, but it is too dangerous. Cars are heavy, wheels are heavy, being on the side of a road and no belted into the car is so risky. The numbers of injuries and death each year is not worth it, let a tow truck driver change it or fix it from behind a multi-ton truck protecting the position on the side of the road
• If your offroading, you should be getting a full size spare with hitch mount anyway and I'm not interested in sacrificing money, space on the vehicle for hauling that around internally when probably only used 1% of the time for 95% of the owners

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[Jeremy3292]

The specs are...almost a full size spare?

$755 includes shipping and a jack. Seems reasonable to me. I bought a full size 19" OEM replica spare wheel for my Tesla and got the cheapest tire put on it at Discount Tire and it was at least $500 to do that all myself.

 

[tivoboy]

I’m thinking I might try and make a a Local Rivian R2 share group where 4-5 very local people buy the spare and swap it around when one goes on a road trip. It’s not like one needs or WANTS it in that storage area all the time while driving around locally.

 

[Dasoss]

I know a lot of people like that...they drink when they are deflated...girl rejects them at a bar and 'pour me another one, Sam'

Score one for automatic spell correct.

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