Time for tires on the Tesla

[RhondaHonda]

I pulled the wheel off to replace the fog light that got broken from highway debris and figured I should go ahead and get tires soon. I’ll probably stick with the Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons that came on it. I’m at 41,000 miles and if the stock alignment had less negative camber they’d still have quite a bit of life left.

I found a local guy that will take time to get the alignment more neutral since there isn’t a ton of camber adjustment without buying some aftermarket stuff.

The brakes look like they should be good to 300,000 miles.

 

[Kestas]

That last picture is quite an optical illusion. I thought I was looking at some new technology.

 

[Rand]

That is an amazing optical illusion

 

[BHopkins]

Looking at the middle and bottom pictures, I'm surprised to see a brake wear squealer. As much as Tesla cars are into modern technology, I would think they would use wear sensors, instead.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

235/35-20 F and 275/35-21 R, right?

The Vredestein Quatrac Pro is also worth considering, if snow/winter performance matters

If you want something that costs less, the Atturo AZ810 is another all-weather option in both sizes of your staggered setup

 

[JeffKeryk]

I just added set of Michelin Pilot Sport rubber; love these tires and hope to get 30K outta them. I thought the original Pirelli P-Zeros were great but these are a level up.

 

[RhondaHonda]

235/35-20 F and 275/35-21 R, right?

The Vredestein Quatrac Pro is also worth considering, if snow/winter performance matters

If you want something that costs less, the Atturo AZ810 is another all-weather option in both sizes of your staggered setup

255/35 R21 and 275/35 R21 (it’s a Y Performance).

There aren’t a ton of of great options in this size. Discount Tire shows some models as “coming soon” but they’ve been on there for months like that.

I saw the Atturos and know nothing about the brand. They surely are cheap!

 

[RhondaHonda]

I just added set of Michelin Pilot Sport rubber; love these tires and hope to get 30K outta them. I thought the original Pirelli P-Zeros were great but these are a level up.

The Pilot Sports are $600ish more. I’m sure the handling is great but for my commute, I’ll take better all weather performance and treadlife with the All Seasons. If I lived in the Bay Area with warmer temps and no snow, I’d probably go with the Pilot Sports.

I had Pilot Super Sports on the Corvette and loved them. The Model Y is no Corvette in the handling department.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

255/35 R21 and 275/35 R21 (it’s a Y Performance).

There aren’t a ton of of great options in this size. Discount Tire shows some models as “coming soon” but they’ve been on there for months like that.

I saw the Atturos and know nothing about the brand. They surely are cheap!

Yeah by far the cheapest all-weather tires in your sizes. All 4 for the price of one Michelin. Definitely worth trying

Walmart and Simpletire don't let you search both sizes at the same time

 

[JeffKeryk]

The Pilot Sports are $600ish more. I’m sure the handling is great but for my commute, I’ll take better all weather performance and treadlife with the All Seasons. If I lived in the Bay Area with warmer temps and no snow, I’d probably go with the Pilot Sports.

I had Pilot Super Sports on the Corvette and loved them. The Model Y is no Corvette in the handling department.

The Pilot Sport A/S is great rubber. I have them on our 244K 2006 TSX. I may replace the Pilot Sports on the GS350 F Sport with the A/S. But not today... By the way, I am using Costco for high end tires because mount, balance and road hazard is included in the price.

 

[GMBoy]

Looking at the middle and bottom pictures, I'm surprised to see a brake wear squealer. As much as Tesla cars are into modern technology, I would think they would use wear sensors, instead.

Cars even with electronic wear sensors will have mechanical wear clips on the pads also because the electronic sensors usually are only on 1 pad and on one wheel meaning 3 pads per axle are not monitored.

 

[BHopkins]

Cars even with electronic wear sensors will have mechanical wear clips on the pads also because the electronic sensors usually are only on 1 pad and on one wheel meaning 3 pads per axle are not monitored.

I haven't seen both wear sensors and squealer on a car. It has always been one or the other.

You are right, sensors are typically only 1 per axle. But I have never seen a squealer on every pad. They are usually only on the outer pads.

I wonder if the squealer method was a cost cutting decision.

 

[dogememe]

I haven't seen both wear sensors and squealer on a car. It has always been one or the other.

You are right, sensors are typically only 1 per axle. But I have never seen a squealer on every pad. They are usually only on the outer pads.

I wonder if the squealer method was a cost cutting decision.

I mean most EVs go their entire life without brake pad replacement so I think while yes, it’s cost cutting, it’s very sensible cost cutting.

 

[97prizm]

I pulled the wheel off to replace the fog light that got broken from highway debris and figured I should go ahead and get tires soon. I’ll probably stick with the Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons that came on it. I’m at 41,000 miles and if the stock alignment had less negative camber they’d still have quite a bit of life left.

I found a local guy that will take time to get the alignment more neutral since there isn’t a ton of camber adjustment without buying some aftermarket stuff.

The brakes look like they should be good to 300,000 miles.View attachment 327286

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"Tesla-approved tires with acoustic foam—often marked with T0, T1, or T2—are designed to reduce road noise by up to 9dB, providing a quieter, smoother ride for EVs. Popular options include Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Acoustic, Continental ContiSilent, and Falken Azenis FK460 A/S Silent Core".
There seem to be a number of newer design of tires for Tesla (or ev's).

 

[bdc101]

"Tesla-approved tires with acoustic foam—often marked with T0, T1, or T2—are designed to reduce road noise by up to 9dB, providing a quieter, smoother ride for EVs. Popular options include Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Acoustic, Continental ContiSilent, and Falken Azenis FK460 A/S Silent Core".
There seem to be a number of newer design of tires for Tesla (or ev's).

https://barrystiretech.com/ev-tires/

 

[JeffKeryk]

Kinda funny; I recently replaced the Pirelli P-Zero tires with Michelin Pilot Sport. The M3P uses split sizes; 2 of the tires are "T1 ELECT" and the other 2 are not. Life's tough, right? I've heard some owners replace the 20" sticky rubber with 18" wheels with AS tires and gain 40+ mile range. Sticky tires lose mileage vs AS tires, regardless of drivetrain.

 

[02SE]

255/35 R21 and 275/35 R21 (it’s a Y Performance).

There aren’t a ton of of great options in this size. Discount Tire shows some models as “coming soon” but they’ve been on there for months like that.

I saw the Atturos and know nothing about the brand. They surely are cheap!

IME, and as I'm sure you know, you generally get what you pay for when it comes to tires.