R2 compact spare tire purchase

[kanefsky]

Spare-- Peace of mind.........

Aren't there a hundred other things that could fail and leave you stranded for which you can't carry a spare? Plenty of things to disturb your peace of mind if you're so inclined

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[dradam]

Aren't there a hundred other things that could fail and leave you stranded for which you can't carry a spare? Plenty of things to disturb your peace of mind if you're so inclined

Yup, I also carry a spare 12v.
going with the odds.
chance favors the prepared mind.

 

[rfkxyz]

Let us know how well it fits or if there’s room for a full-sized spare.

I'm aiming for summer 2027 for MY28, figure others will post their impressions long before then.

it wouldn't be much of a bargain for me over Rivian's own spare pricing, so I'll just be buying Rivian's.

Yeah sometimes its worth it to just pay the sucker premium for just a bit of convenience and time savings vs. searching for/dealing with alternatives.

Aren't there a hundred other things that could fail and leave you stranded for which you can't carry a spare? Plenty of things to disturb your peace of mind if you're so inclined

Family friend was housesitting for us last month, got low pressure warning while driving on local highway so pulled over. Had picked up a nail in tire edge that couldn't be repaired, so AAA guy put the spare on. Boom, easy, back on the road. Yep, I'll be carrying a spare for the same reason I'll do full front PPF - crap on roads (not that family friend would ever drive my R2).

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

Modern Spare is currently selling a spare for our Ioniq5 for $500, but the shipping to my locale raises the price to nearly $700. I was thinking that eventually they'd have an R2 spare, but oddly they don't seem to have a product for even R1 yet. In any case it looks like even if they did sell an R2 spare it wouldn't be much of a bargain for me over Rivian's own spare pricing, so I'll just be buying Rivian's.

I heard someone say you could get one cheaper at Tire Rack. It just has to have the same bolt/lug pattern and diameter, I think. It would be worth asking a tire expert. Spare tires shouldn’t be proprietary.

 

[Millbarge]

It looks like the spare stores uninflated:

https://gearshop.rivian.com/products/r2-compact-spare-tire

 

[hsctiger]

With the way my wife runs over nails and screws I will definitely get the spare. While the R2 will primarily be my car it's the one time she takes it when we'll need the spare. And I'd never hear the end of it.

WRT the Rivian charger vs. after market chargers, I think I'll just get the Rivian charger. I know it's more expensive and does exactly the same thing that other chargers for hundreds less cost, but it fits within my purchase budget along with all the other add-ons I plan to get. My Tesla charger has been bulletproof for 12 years. Figure the Rivian one will too (I'll include the Tesla charger when I sell Blue Steel).

 

[rfkxyz]

WRT the Rivian charger vs. after market chargers, I think I'll just get the Rivian charger. I know it's more expensive and does exactly the same thing that other chargers for hundreds less cost, but it fits within my purchase budget along with all the other add-ons I plan to get. My Tesla charger has been bulletproof for 12 years. Figure the Rivian one will too (I'll include the Tesla charger when I sell Blue Steel).

If there's any chance you would move parking spot w/in a garage (with an additional outlet), a plug-in charger (NIMA 14-50) could be moved more easiliy vs. hardwired.

 

[Mos Eisley]

If there's any chance you would move parking spot w/in a garage (with an additional outlet), a plug-in charger (NIMA 14-50) could be moved more easiliy vs. hardwired.

And gives you slower/less charging per hour/session FWIW.

 

[rfkxyz]

And gives you slower/less charging per hour/session FWIW.

Yep, charging via NIMA 14-50 will max out slower than hardwired connection.

I've already got two outlets in my garage, so will want to take advantage of that flexibility. Will typically charge overnight. YMMV.

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