My costly mistake replacing Tesla TIRES at 31K miles

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[@Skavatar789]

you should upgrade to 18x8.5 forged lightweight wheels with 255 wide tires with all 4 being the same size so you can do a proper balance and rotation on all 4.

[@grocerylist]

Maybe I missed something but I don't understand what the "costly mistake replacing Tesla TIRES at 31K miles" was?

[@TommyLGarage]

I should have gone with the wider set

[@grocerylist]

@@TommyLGarage if you dislike them so much, take them off, buy new wider tires and sell the spec size tires for a slight discount.

[@viveksheth8707]

Perhaps considering the 20-inch induction rims would have been beneficial, as the tire size isn't stretched on them. While these rims are specifically available for the long-range dual motor models, they could offer a solution for larger tires and better protection against curb rashes. Personally, I'm quite satisfied with my powder-coated 20-inch rims.

[@TommyLGarage]

I actually like the bigger wheels

[@hkindahouse1]

Being a Tesla I believe the tires are worn more compared to regular cars. It’s a heavy car with awd. Also how you’re driving and road conditions are. I’ve seen people complain about replacing tires every 25k. So I don’t think it has anything to do with the size. I like the meaty setup

[@martinekstrom6303]

Don’t drive all season.they suck on both summer and winter roads. Buy a dedicated winter tyres if you drive on winter roads. These all seasons need to compromise and are too soft on summer roads and wear out fast.neither are they good in the winter. They offer longer breaking distance in both summer and winter than dedicated tire and the excessive wear make them a bad choice not only for safety but economically. Here in Scandinavia you’re obliged to use proper winter tires in the winter and it saves lives and money.

[@suleyman_yusifov]

Im on factory setup, once these are done, im planning to go with 295 r, 275 f.. 2023 myp

[@TommyLGarage]

Good call!

[@ricric9521]

You have to check your alignment with new tires. It is money well spent. The wear on these tires is off. Had mine one and the front was off, making the tires wear unevenly on the inside. I also bought used tires to replace them. They were half the cost with 90% remaining tread - Yokoma Advan.

[@TommyLGarage]

Good call!!!

[@MichaelS-w1o]

This is the same set up I have now, I moved my rear 275s to the front and added 295s in the rear. Much better looking and never had a range issue. Took many trips from San Francisco to Yosemite, Carmel, Mendocino, etc. Plenty of Super Chargers everywhere. I think 305s in the rear might look even better but I want to be able to rotate tires. I just ordered Martian rims 19x9 and I will put four 275/45/19s in an ev specific all season tire. No more curb rash with this set up. This should look great with a lot less unsprung weight gaining significant range and faster 0-60 time while looking way better than the stupid stretched tires. Add the white interior and you really have a clown car to my eye, like an LA nail salon inside the car with goofy tires!

[@TommyLGarage]

Better ride quality right ???

[@pmanliu]

Sorry if I missed it, but what was your avg kWh/miles with the wider tires?

[@kentao4]

I don’t mind the look but I think the gap makes it look funny although it’s not something I’d try to address on that car.

[@igetu2c]

Great video. Thanks for the info. I am on my second set of cheap all-season Chinese tires from Walmart Tire Center. About $380 installed for 4 new tires with free rotations and flat repair. I love them and have had only one minor issue with them... The range is a little less so what did I do?? I dropped my freeway speed from 74 mph to 72 mph and I get the same range. I have had no noticeable increase in cabin noise. The first set of cheap tires lasted 33k miles (I could have used them for another 5-6k miles but I normally switch out a little early for peace of mind). In my opinion, no need for $2000 installed tires for my Tesla.

[@TommyLGarage]

I would not trust those tires

[@igetu2c]

@@TommyLGarage The cheap tires I buy have the proper speed and weight rating. They have higher review scores from buyers like me than much more expensive tires. They have a 40k mile warranty.

[@HienHoang-ut5tj]

@@igetu2chi, can you please share what the tires are? I am in the market for my MYLR 19” replacement! Thanks a lot!

[@marsEv310]

All that is missing now to complete the look is some extreme negative camber

[@TommyLGarage]

Hahah Tokyo drift style

[@pl-ps2pd]

I can't imagine why you skipped the $40 replacement. That would have given you close to 50k miles for your preferred look.

[@TommyLGarage]

lol. Yes

[@mike12585]

$40 replacement?

[@mike12585]

@tommy why did you switch back to own sizes? I’m getting new tires in the next few months. Thinking about the hankook new ev tires or kumho ev tire… OEM size. If I go bigger sizes I will go MPS4S, I’m surprised you didn’t go bigger sized tires again.

[@TommyLGarage]

I was worried the range was affected. Honestly I can’t tell the difference

[@AsmitPandit]

Hi ! Tommy ! I feel the former oversized set looked better. Got a question for you. I'm torn between PS4S and PS AS4 for my M2 Comp. My only objective is low NVH (not spirited driving as I daily it). Which one do you think i should go with ?

[@TommyLGarage]

Depends on where you live. If you live in a place which has winter seasons where temp drops below 40 then as4, otherwise Ps4s

[@AsmitPandit]

@@TommyLGarage would there not be a difference in the comfort levels between the two? I am in CA, so no concern of weather

[@crujones5319]

@@AsmitPandit PS4S all the way in CA. They were a very comfortable and quiet tire on my F80, and much better traction than the OEM Pilot Super Sports.

[@gust9464]

Like the wider I love the staggered set up ⚡️😎

[@jasonv4441]

that's normal for 31k miles on these cars you did fine, the stock sizes will wear out faster. 265/40/21 F 295/40/21 R is the way to roll.

[@TommyLGarage]

Ahh good to know

[@gregorymowens1697]

Heck, my front OEMs wore out at 10K and I don’t race/speed

[@TommyLGarage]

Good alignment ?

[@tobberfutooagain2628]

$2k for tires…. insanity…..

[@TommyLGarage]

They’re great tires

[@jt3sd]

OEM Width YUCK you should have stayed w/ the wider ones

[@TommyLGarage]

Agreed!!

[@JT-ng6nq]

Hi Tom - i have your mud flaps on my bmw, thankyou. I also have the 23 tesla y P; curious what body kit you may try in the future? thanks, john

[@JT-ng6nq]

and by the way, the alloy gators are pretty awesome.

[@TommyLGarage]

Hope the flappies are treating you well!! And no body kit for me. I need to keep this car as aerodynamic as possible :)

[@pacscorner]

Definitely wider. Looks MUCH better and also protects your rims.

[@TommyLGarage]

Yup!

[@TheTanyo]

No one is hitting the nail in the head here. Solution to tire life: square your tire set (get the same size all around) how? You can swap with another MYP owner his front to your rear and your rear tires to his front. 255/55 21 all 4 tires if you get the front ( later you can up size to 275/35 21 or whatever non rubbing size you wish). Viceversa for the 275/35 21 all over. Car will work normal. Tesla and mikey mouse will tell you “oh, thats not how the car was calibrated for” BS. Save money, we already f. Up by 20k loss in depreciation and price decrease. Car will function normal or better.

[@TommyLGarage]

Might try it

[@orlandovelastegui1391]

Get a different car !! The reason that car tires don’t last is because that car weighs to much !!!! You can get 50,000 miles from a ICE car.!!! Tesla is bogus!!!!!

[@jacobmaz8157]

@@orlandovelastegui1391nah

[@GreyEagle3]

I didn't see the difference with the look both looked good

[@rafman8889]

You didn't mention how much it affected your range 😕

[@TommyLGarage]

It didn’t affect it much at all

[@lastcoderstanding]

Why would you risk other peoples lives by driving a car with bald tires. Doesn’t matter if you “feel” like the car is planted, why put other people at risk for such a stupid reason.

[@TommyLGarage]

Because it’s a free country

[@jaged929]

New Jersey law states you must have a minimum 2/32 tire tread to be street legal.

[@ninjakris3004]

Tesla wants to charge my girlfriend $2700 for new tires and wheel alignment. Does this sound about right to anyone? Also to get a replacement key they said they need to program it at her house. Does that also sound right? Doesn’t sound right to me, why do you need to program a car key at the house? I would think it’s just the car that you would need to be close to

[@TommyLGarage]

$2700 is absurd. I paid $1700 at a regular tire shop

[@JET34568]

No this is crazy. I paid around $1800 at the Tesla dealership. They weren’t coming to our house for anything!😂

[@peterh7824]

I would have purchased the Michelin crossover 2

[@TommyLGarage]

How come?

[@ashishpatel350]

try a different brand of tires. 25-30k miles is nothing. i bought yokohama tires for my lexus and they have been working well for over 40k miles and still have tread.

[@TommyLGarage]

This car is heavy that’s why tires don’t last

[@phileas816]

My view is you can't have everything. "Good" tires with appropriate rubber smoothness for grip and thus safety do wear quicker. It's physics. By gaining something you also lose something. I'd say 25k miles on a Tesla is very good. Tommy either the ones you had before or the ones you have now are both an excellent choice. Obviously I can't comment on aesthetics, everyone has a different taste.

[@kevinlee5821]

I’d be curious about the tire life comparison

[@TommyLGarage]

Me too!

[@mondogomez5]

wow !!! My 23 Tesla MYP has 33,725 miles and my tread is still good. What are you doing that your tires are going so fast.

[@TommyLGarage]

Lots of hard accelerations

[@w-w1781]

The OEM Michelins didn't even last over 30k on my Toyota SUV

[@TommyLGarage]

@@w-w1781 which Michelin tires were they?

[@adoruk2910]

it may be because of tires which are not for EV type

[@ZKTheGreat]

You're just nitpicking. The car looks great, handles great, and rides great with factory tires.

[@TommyLGarage]

But it looks so ugly!

[@BlackMamba08]

Wait! 31k miles on the tires?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yea !

[@TheTanyo]

That’s a gift. I got 16k miles on my rear.

[@iamdenislara]

3:00 🤷‍♂️

[@TommyLGarage]

:()

[@TheBalkanSpy]

You need to get a proper alignment and balance done man

[@TommyLGarage]

Will do

[@TheBalkanSpy]

Hopefully you get at least 50K out of these tyres. Alignment is so important for the tyres lifespan, it wears them evenly, that's why your old tyres were worn in the middle but not at the edges :) @@TommyLGarage

[@MTbone7]

Yea doesn’t look as good but hey it’s a Tesla and not supposed to be sporty

[@JT-ng6nq]

try this car in sport mode, pretty sporty. and i have a vette with 325's on it. not as "fun", but pretty great.

[@TommyLGarage]

True

[@27Ctrojans]

Ugh that looks terrible.

[@TommyLGarage]

That’s what I’m saying!

[@paulf3353]

Clearly overinflated tires

[@TommyLGarage]

How so ?

[@paulf3353]

@@TommyLGarage Thread in the centre is lower than edges, typical overinflation indicator.

[@TommyLGarage]

@@paulf3353 not the case with me. I am exactly within specifications.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

Brilliant. Forgoing safety because you couldn’t be bothered to get your tyres changed before the wear-lines. Aquaplaning is a real thing and how stupid to potentially cause an accident because of your pride.

[@TommyLGarage]

What pride? It’s ignorance.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

@@TommyLGarage after stating that they were down to the wear lines a few k miles ago? That’s not ignorance.

[@peterh7824]

Crossclimate 2

[@TommyLGarage]

Are those good?

[@jamestran2056]

WIDER

[@TommyLGarage]

Affects range

[@nicodjulianto1733]

It looks very bad 😅 hahaha.

[@TommyLGarage]

Hah true