Rivian Spare Tire Kit - Old vs New (there's a difference)

MountainBikeDude said:

I was meant to get my spare kit installed last week, but there was a recall on the jack contained in the kit that they had received. so myself and anyone that scheduled around that date onward is on a list until the replacement kits come in.

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dleewla said:

interesting. no mention of a recall so guess the one i have doesnt fall under that. hopefully you end up getting the new one.

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MountainBikeDude said:

New or old, as long as it comes with a tire and jack, I'm good

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dleewla said:

In case you didn't know, there are two types of spare tire kits. There the old one "2021 to Mid-2023" and the new one "Mid-2023 (and Later)". The Tire Service Guides lists the difference: https://rivian.com/support/article/r1-tire-service-guide. I knew this difference, which is why I had waited a bit before ordering (but I didn't want to wait too long to avoid getting a flat without a spare)

I had ordered my spare tire kit a few weeks back and a mobile service tech arrived today to deliver it. I assumed I'd be getting the newer kit but ended up getting the older one. When I asked the tech why, he didn't know. I called customer service, who then called the service center and they indicated they are delivering them with whatever they have in stock. Just keep this in mind if you ordered or thinking about ordering. If I had known, I would have waited even longer to order. Or I should have asked first if they have the newer kits.

I would have preferred getting the newer kit because it seems better. It comes with wheel chocks, which the older kit does not. And the jack puck is integrated directly into the jack instead of as a separate piece. To me that makes the whole setup more stable and safe.

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SANZC02 said:

I don’t care about the kit, was never a fan of a scissor Jack so am building my own kit. I just need the compact spare to be available to finish the setup.

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Killer95Stang said:

I think I have a real old version... because in the first version, it appears #3 is removable as a base for the jack. On mine, that block is not removeable.

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SX3YR1T said:

I called and ordered the spare tire on 8/26 with first available install date of 9/11. I received the new kit version (mid-2023 and later)

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dleewla said:

thats great you got the new kit. i suspect that my service center also has the new kits but they are trying to use up existing inventory of the old kits.

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