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Flat Tire on Rivian

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General Tips on Flat Tire

  1. Rivian provides a tire sealant kit when you purchase or lease a Rivian vehicle. You can order additional ones from Rivian Gear Shop or from Amazon (which might be much cheaper) .

  2. Rivian has a built-in air compressor which makes it easy to inflate tires.

  3. A Rivian vehicle doesn't come with a spare tire by default. However, you can purchase one from the gear shop.

Tire Rotation

Tire Installation

The Rivian R1S lug nut torque specification is 140 foot-pounds (ft-lbs) or 190 Newton-meters (Nm), according to Rivian's tire service guide. It's crucial to use a calibrated torque wrench to ensure proper tightening and prevent damage to the wheel or studs. Always tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern to distribute the clamping force evenly.

Lug nuts are M14*1.5 which requires a 3/4 inch socket.

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