Are Tesla Cybertruck Tires Really Wearing Out Early?

[@Toastert4co]

my neighbor goes through tires every 10-12k miles in his model 3 dual motor…but he drives like an ass 24/7, so it’s safe to assume this is a similar situation…

[@HoolaaBaaloo]

I really don’t know because my ex girlfriend rent a model 3 base model for use on uber rides and she needed two tires in six months, and have at least four flat tires too… It seems that the battery works as a magnet for nails and all sorts of deadly things for the tires

[@ddjslhomebase243]

Agreed about the more horse power + heavy foot = faster tire wear.

[@MrJohney]

@@ddjslhomebase243 also they weigh as much as a truck

[@themountainwolf2096]

@@ddjslhomebase243 it’s because of the instantaneous torque, not necessary because of more horsepower

[@brohammer]

@@HoolaaBaalooor it could be that she drives a lot

[@MrJohney]

Those wear bars are close to the tread shouldn't be that close after only 8000 miles that looks more like the wear of 30,000 miles.

[@jrchesuk]

You can’t tell from the angle, certainly wouldn’t be that far after 30k even on a light car, I’d be astonished if you’d get 30k out of tyres on a truck that weights over 3 tons; maybe 20k.

[@Nderak]

yep new EV owners who jackrabbit out of every red light and then wonder why their tires dont last. back before the Model X came out there was an S P85+ owner who complained about getting less than 20k miles on a set on the forum, then we got out of him that it was a p85+, on the special summer tires, and he had a lead foot. that was nearly 9 years ago.

[@jrchesuk]

It looks like either flooring it everywhere or it’s been used heavily off road. The weight of the truck will cause much heavier wear but not cause chunks to come away from the tread pattern.

[@gtileo]

Roman, looks like that front tire is starting to crack in the center of that tread

[@levitvrdik]

Considering I get 50000k miles on my truck, that’s actually really concerning

[@swagulous5097]

I think you’re getting 4 new tires before you hit 20,000. Nothing to brag about broski

[@MrRakah]

If the tires are, in fact, wearing out faster for some Cybertruck owners, then it's not misinformation.

[@keith_5584]

Agreed, not misinformation. Different Climates, Different Air Pollution, Different Friction, and if I am not mistaken some models have different drivetrain strategy. Personally never been a fan of Goodyear Performance Tires. Had a new set of Eagle F1s toast after less than 5k. They couldnt handle FWD power and steer at the same time. On the flipside they were fine for a RWD platform. Replaced them with a pair Evo V12s and eventually an auxiliary set of RE11s and even in the rain, way better when that is a recipe for problems. Seems like a similar story here. Steer or push, not both. (For the Goodyears)

[@texasaim776]

But it is due to drivers incapable of handling torque.

[@keith_5584]

@@texasaim776 That would be closer to true for ICE, but not for closed and open loop feedback motor powerplants. There isnt the passive engineering improvements of a transmission or other fluid coupled drivetrain. That usually absorbs some of the drivers flaws and gives them a platform to improve. On an overpowered EV you are the space monkey pushing buttons and hoping things happen or moreover hoping mission control doesnt override what you are doing. Approach it like it’s a computer program, not a battle strategy. It’s not one computer but several making decisions about traction with garbage software making poor decisions. “Fix it in Post”, “We will patch it later”, and “its a feature not a bug.” Thats not bias against Teslas, thats the reality of the software industry bleeding out. A good tire can tolerate an idiot not feathering a pedal properly. A machine randomly deciding when to sledgehammer and when to feather is entirely in software. It is just ambiguously hard to prove whats going on because as drivers we have no idea what the software map is doing and its not predictable like a PCM on an engine.

[@BeanoNoir]

I've worked as a service advisor. Battery vehicles use up tires three to four times faster than IC vehicles. Eyeball test, y'all's cyber truck is at about a 7-8/32nds. You are half-worn to legal limit in 8 thousand miles on tires that would last 40k on a regular truck. So yes, it isn't as quickly as some are reporting, but in Colorado, you don't want to run the tread down to 2/32s either. I would recommend swapping them after 5/32s. That means you guys only realistically have about 3k left on those tires. Battery electric vehicles weigh significantly more, and have a higher instantaneous torque impulse than IC vehicles, so it's an inevitability, unfortunately.

[@silvy7394]

You're not a service advisor. Otherwise you'd know they usually dont wear faster, especially as most EV's dont weigh more or marginally do.

[@BeanoNoir]

@@silvy7394 A BMW 5 series non hybrid weighs 4000lbs A Tesla model S weighs 4800 lbs. A Nissan Altima weighs 3400lbs. Yes, I have worked as a service advisor. You are either a bot, or very sheltered, as it is relatively common knowledge that battery equipped vehicles are significantly heavier.

[@silvy7394]

@@BeanoNoir A BMW 5 series is NOT a performance luxury car nor is an Altima. A 4 cylinder or small 6 cyl not even 400hp is performance??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣You MUST be trolling if you use those as comparisons A BMW 7 Series is a REAL performance car with an 8 cyl and weighs 5,095lb. You know what performance car weighs LESS and produces almost 3x as much torque? A Model S at 4,776lb. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@al3457]

Sounds like the same problem with the Tesla sedans wearing out fast too.

[@jerkyz]

It’s a short video. Try watching it before commenting

[@Null_Null_Null]

Yeah, those cars are heavy as hell with those giant batteries in them wearing out the tires more. EVs are stupid and aren't doing anything for the planet lol

[@kidamere2408]

@@Null_Null_Null lol then chargers and challengers have the same issue as they weigh more right get rid of em them ice cars too

[@weegeemike]

Even your tires are looking awfully worn for only 6k mi. My dad has 30k on a set of Goodyears which arent particularly known for excellent tread life and they have about the same amount of tread that you do on this ~6k mile cyber. Theyre such heavy vehicles and since all 4 wheels steer, its just inevitable that these trucks tires are going to wear faster than a lighter truck. I also wonder if these need alognment on the rear steering axle.

[@chaabraa1955]

Those dudes were pushing the skinny pedel and offroading

[@volvo09]

Yeah, those tires have had a lot of hard use, the edges of the tread blocks are all ripped apart. I could do that to my car if I beat it enough.

[@tuffr2]

The batteries weigh a lot so they will wear out tires quicker. But not that quick.

[@volvo09]

That owner was beating the crap out of those tires.

[@texasaim776]

I don't think the batteries themselves are the issue, but like any other vehicle, including gas, the weight will be a factor.

[@fdamien80]

Tires looks like they just finished a burnout

[@user-fr5pl1zf5f]

Well done TFL for reporting the truth on your EV tire experience and not jumping on the bashing EV band wagon

[@DefectoPerfect0]

That's not the truth. It's their experience. It is anecdotal just like the other person's tired who were worn with 6000 miles. Temperature, surface texture, driving habits, and even the batch these tires come from makes the difference. The truth is not from a single source you like. It's the combination of many sources and data points. So right now, it's still up in the air. But what we do know compared to traditional combustion engines, tires on EV. Especially if the tire isn't engineered with EV in mind.

[@user-fr5pl1zf5f]

@DefectoPerfect0 When I mentioned "truth" it was from the perspective that tire wear is a multi variate problem as you mentioned, and not, as the media portrays that ALL EVs chew up tires.

[@bdiddlemcgriddles]

Maybe rotate your tires like you are supposed to.

[@blippacg]

Nice wrap! 'Merica!

[@bikdav]

I would that think it depends on how the truck is driven. Also, there could be a small possibility that those who spoke up got a “bad” batch of tires.

[@erikpetersen9173]

Fair and balanced fact checking from credible sources based on their long history of transparently showing their fair tests to vehicles from a variety of manufacturers that hold to industry standards. Keep it up! From what source and from whom do you get your strength and equilibrium for making your life choices?

[@BSFJeebus]

fun fact, the CT tires probably last 6K mi when you drive like an ahole, which is usually a proven fact for most (not all) Tesla owners

[@The_Opinion_of_Matt]

Those tires look extremely abused. Like he launched in plaid insanity everyday for a month. Or he is driving it like a C8 corvette on the track.

[@jamesm568]

Need to look into commercial grade tires.

[@Gregpaulluvr124]

Don’t they fill the tires on the cyber truck to like 60psi from factory. Could that cause the tires to wear quicker?

[@mouaxiong8618]

That picture on the forum showing the tire is the result of harsh abuse off roading and extremely hard acceleration hence why the treads are all torn up.

[@uoobwatcher]

The tire manufacturer I worked for submitted tires for “Leon’s” fugly truck but they didn’t award us with the contract.

[@navdeepsidhu6124]

I don't think it's misinformation coz it depends alot on Weather & Road Conditions

[@thesoldiermedic]

Heavy truck and heavy foot will destroy tires. Who knew? Drive it as its intended and the tires will last….hmmm

[@volvo09]

Like me as a kid, doing burnouts and then wondering if the tire warranty will work 😂

[@colinhoffman9092]

The fact that it's even a concern inside the first year is a concern

[@bjmcfarland1]

Great wrap

[@Jac833]

I hate buying tires one of my stupid winter tires has a bubble in the sidewall Probably just going wait till Black Friday

[@Jv19979]

Tires usually last me 40,000-50,000 miles. Those things look worn down

[@shitloveaduck]

They are gravel chewed. I sold tires to primarily rural customers for 42 years. It’s always been an issue. They may also be showing some wear from hard acceleration & spinning the tires on gravel. These were primates the guys that would complain and be a nuisance. Think is my second (3rd??) career was Law Enforcement and they were the guys I wrote up for coming to town and driving like jerks. They didn’t often put 2&2 together. I also had a ranch with 4500 head of range cattle, 8800 acres of owned land and up to another 7,000 - 8,000 acres of leased land, plus I had a feedlot permitted for up to 25,000 head! They usually put that & the tire shop together as I looked the same at either of those 2 careers. (I had a couple of FT managers at the tire shop so I didn’t have to be there very often. Anyways, it’s often a matter of profiling people. Then again the owner may just tow moderately heavy load or haul heavy loads on gravel. Regardless, it’s gravel chipping away at the treads. TFL’s tires show very little gravel chipping and are wearing typically as tires do when driven primarily on paved roads. Their rear tires are showing possible signs of driving with them under inflated as both outside edges of each tire, while wearing even, are wearing faster there than in the middle. The trucks are kinda heavy. Not Hummer heavy at 9,000+ lbs, but are still 7,000 + lbs.

[@LukeEdward]

$3000 set of tires is not only, equivalent to A LOT OF FUEL, but also those tires last quite a while as ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY LANDFILL.

[@silvy7394]

Someone tell him tires are typically recycled and its a federal crime to dump them in a landfill.

[@chrisfintel4029]

Is there a possibility the person lives in a hotter climate than Colorado, causing them to wear faster?

[@robertbirriel8619]

Get an alignment. New cars usually don’t come perfectly aligned.

[@palebeachbum]

Routine hard acceleration and fast cornering will do that. Weighing like 6,000-7,000 lbs doesn't help.

[@camaroman101]

Brands new the tires are only 9/32nds.

[@Ltrry1]

Did he say Goodyear I don't think those come on cybertrucks do they idk bc I'm not stupid enough to buy one I know yall bought one but I'm just expressing my opinion yall may like it.

[@Yielar1]

That's what happens when people are just trying to get clicks, they will post whatever they think will get the job done and 9 out of 10 it's gotta be something negative. That doesn't work for me though

[@silvy7394]

Funny how same thing happens to all the combustion sports cars, big trucks, etc, when you drive like a maniac and do burnouts but nobody talks about it

[@Augustus99100]

All EV tires wear early because of the torque and weight of the vehicle.

[@dailycruise8550]

What EV tires don’t wear out early? I put on what I thought were the best EV tires I could get on my ID.4 and after 15,000 miles my rear tires are almost shot and the fronts aren’t too far behind. On an AWD ID.4. It’s so annoying.

[@silvy7394]

BRO how are you driving. My Leaf has 46K on the tires and they probs have another 30K on them.

[@dailycruise8550]

@@silvy7394 like normal honestly. Car is in eco all of the time. I don’t understand why it’s going through them so fast.

[@silvy7394]

@@dailycruise8550 Yeah IDK either. ID4 is a normal SUV, weight wise. Like most EV's are. Not heavier.

[@dailycruise8550]

@@silvy7394 it’s definitely heavier compared to one like yours. I mean I think they are close to 5,000 pounds. But we honestly 9/10 times drive normally.

[@silvy7394]

@@dailycruise8550 No compared to a normal SUV. No duh its heavier than my compact car. ID4 is 4.5K. A comparative Ford Explorer is also 4.5K. Same for Nissan Rouge. Or really any other SUV in its class.

[@mangravy2000]

The guys tires look 12 years old with tire rot and not wear.

[@dallasyule3557]

Probably P rated tires instead of the Required LT tire

[@jamesm568]

Too heavy for passenger tires.

[@dallasyule3557]

@@jamesm568 maybe. My caddy is 6,000lbs and it has P rated tires

[@jamesm568]

@@dallasyule3557 possible but the CT is in the classification of an HD vehicle. Owners with heavy duty trucks get over 100,000 miles with their tires.

[@dallasyule3557]

@@jamesm568 very true.

[@InternetDude]

Ugh that wrap bro……

[@volvo09]

Best looking cybertruck by far.

[@shitloveaduck]

@@volvo09- needs to be a Canadian flag,,,, 😂😂. Then again I am Canadian & living in Canada. I actually like it quite a lot and the fact it represents the Tesla product is made in the USA!!

[@keith_5584]

Drive-by-wire Steer-by-wire Direct Drive Think about that for a second. If a driver is only making suggestions to a symphony of computers which are receiving gigabytes of data and then making decisions on applying power and how much based on that sensor data; How much control do you really have? Blaming it solely on the driver is Occams razor giving you tetany. Its NOT an internal combustion engine with a fluid coupled drivetrain with multiple gears. There is not a physical cable connecting your pedals or steering wheel to physical hardware. Its software. Just because its harder to prove what is doing it, doesnt mean its the ass behind the wheel. The reality is that with software making the decisions and the horrible way it is tested in that industry, this is more complicated than just someone sledgehammering a pedal. It is connected to a variable resistor, not a throttle body. You want proof? How is that self driving patch working out for you? Tesla is way ahead of the curve, but the entire software industry is a mess. Until that gets fixed or the steering wheel gets directly connected to the rack, tire wear can be caused by simply a loose screw on a sensor, or corrosion on a plug.

[@martinkorer3720]

Lol..at 8k miles those tires look pretty worn.

[@cup_and_cone]

Hardly surprising considering every Tesla owner drives like a douche. I bet if you looked at the data log of everyone complaining their tires are smoked they launched it well over a hundred times.

[@jjtt7408]

JUNK / KISSY KISSY KISSY / YOU MAKE ME PUKE

[@lowtech_1]

Nest of conspiracy theories, the owners forum. Don't believe anything owners say 🙉

[@garyclark6747]

I hate when haters lie. Thank you so much for giving us the truth. I hope someday they fix the charging on the 4680s or at least bring 800V to their superchargers. Then we can all just get along and go along a lot quicker. 💯

[@gar24407]

Nice Wrap on the truck

[@alg003]

Surprising no one, the Tesla Cybertruck is a piece of e waste garbage.

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

Well most EV owners are crybaby liberals anyway he probably wants his mommy to buy him a new set of tires.

[@DefectoPerfect0]

You like EVs don't you? You're just not confident enough in your manhood 🤣