[jbubby101]

Interested to get to the truth of this.

 

[empickle]

I'm not planning on doing any rock climbing but the R1S has a shorter wheelbase (121" vs 135") which I imagine would make it a better rock crawler?

 

[Riviano]

You need a full size spare tire to go off-road safely. The R1S currently cannot carry one in a convenient way. If you are thinking about placing it in the roof that will increase drag and reduce range and it will keep you from having a rooftop tent. Also the tire weighs 86 pounds so it will not be easy to lift it up there.

 

[Sultanum]

You need a full size spare tire to go off-road safely. The R1S currently cannot carry one in a convenient way. If you are thinking about placing it in the roof that will increase drag and reduce range and it will keep you from having a rooftop tent. Also the tire weighs 86 pounds so it will not be easy to lift it up there.

I don't do serious off-roading. But why can't you just install something like this? https://www.amazon.com/CURT-31006-H...ords=hitch+tire+carrier&qid=1648836599&sr=8-5

Isn't it much easier to get? I mean, if you have the R1T you are also probably carrying something in truck bed when off-roading.

 

[sevrin]

Seems like it would drag off-road right?

 

[sciencegeek]

You need a full size spare tire to go off-road safely. The R1S currently cannot carry one in a convenient way. If you are thinking about placing it in the roof that will increase drag and reduce range and it will keep you from having a rooftop tent. Also the tire weighs 86 pounds so it will not be easy to lift it up there.

I'm going to yank out either the third row or the second row seats or both and then there will be plenty of space for a full-size spare!

 

[jbubby101]

I'm going to yank out either the third row or the second row seats or both and then there will be plenty of space for a full-size spare!

Awesome! Do take pictures when that conversion is complete. I have an R1T and thinking about selling my friend the R1T and keeping the R1S

 

[sciencegeek]

Awesome! Do take pictures when that conversion is complete. I have an R1T and thinking about selling my friend the R1T and keeping the R1S

Well that's going to be in a year or so haha ...

 

[JulianD]

I'm going to yank out either the third row or the second row seats or both and then there will be plenty of space for a full-size spare!

I may just buy a hitch mounted tire carrier on my R1S for offroading and buy a fullsize spare just for this purpose. The carrier is removable so I can just mount it when I need to use it and use the compact spare for when/if I ever have a flat tire on the road.

 

[jbubby101]

Well that's going to be in a year or so haha ...

Hopefully, it will be quicker than that!