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Don't recall the specifics of the message, but it detected that both pedals were pressed at the same time and was politely chewing me out. Software version 2024.3.15.

"Countless crash test studies prove that it is much easier to maintain control over a vehicle if it is the front tire that suffers a blowout. That’s because even if there is are major tire defects causing the blowout, you’ll still have the ability to steer the vehicle."...

Putting your foot on the brake will not deactivate the accelerator pedal on the Tesla. I briefly drive with both brakes and accelerator applied to get the water off the rotors and pads after I wash the car. A warning appears on the display but the car continues to acccelerate. One day when...

It'a actually safer to put the repaired tire on the front. You have steering control of the front but no control of the rear. https://booth.law/faulty-tire-rotation-lawsuit/#:~:text=Tiremakers%20and%20major%20retailers%20are,principle%20applies%20to%20rotating%20tires.

True statement.

By charging to 80% only when the battery gets down to 30%, the average battery SOC is ~55%. Leaving the car plugged in and charging to 80% all the time would increase the average SOC which would decrease battery life.

We charge our 2022 MYLR when it gets down to ~30% with a max charge level setting of 80%. This reduces the average charge level on the battery compared to charging every night to 80%. It also minimizes wear and tear on the charging plug and connector (car).

The wife curbed the Gemini wheels on our 2022 MYLR twice in the first year. My eyes were drawn to the damage everytime I walked by the car and as the saying goes, "Once you see it, you can't unsee it." Got a set of Rimetrix Medusa wheel covers and they completely covered the damage and also...

I had curb rash on the rim of both wheels on the right side. My eyes were drawn to the damage every time I walked past the car. Did some research and found that the Rimetrix Medusa was what I was looking for. The two-part locking system and covers made in the USA set them apart from the others...

I tried Chill mode on our 2022 MYLR, but the passing power was noticeably reduced and I didn't care for it. Some day, I might need the extra power to avoid an accident.

Cost to insure a Tesla is high because of replacement and repair costs. $2600/yr seems to be about the average for the model Y. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/vehicles/tesla/model-y/

Things are different in CA. It's rare to see a non-Tesla with curb rash.

A way of avoiding damage when removing the center cap is shown starting at 3:45 in the video below....

Wheel cap/cover removal is shown starting at 3:45 in the video below....

I bought Rimetrix Medusa wheel covers because they have a two-step locking system and are made in the USA. The center cap does have to be removed before taking the covers off, but a small flat-bladed screwdriver does the job. I consider that a security feature. They are very good quality and...

Herewith are some pics of the car with Rimetrix Medusa wheel covers, car with Gemini (OEM) wheel covers and curb rash on the two passenger-side wheels....

Like many others, we've experienced curb rash on the Gemini wheels of our 2022 MYLR. The problem is due to the wheel rim sticking out further than the sidewall of the tire. One solution is to replace the 19X9.5 Gemini wheels with 19X8.5 wheels, but that is an expensive proposition. I've tried to...

My only complaint with the steering on our 2022 MYLR is the quick steering ratio. It's fine when driving in the city but a bit skittish when driving at freeway speeds. I run Sport mode to alleviate that.

It looks like we'll be down to the wear bars at 18,000-20,000 miles on our 2022 MYLR. As others have indicated, the rear tires wear faster. With a 46/54 (F/R) weight distribution of a heavy (4400lb) car and regerative braking accomplished by the rear motor, the rear tires don't stand a chance...

On our 2022 MYLR, rear tires (OEM Contis) were 5/32"-6/32" at 8,500 miles. They've been rotated since then, but we'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles out of them. FWIW, tread depth measured by SC at 200 miles was only 7/32", which is 2/32" less than the Continental spec. Why would Tesla put...

Not enough room for most quick connects, but have no problem with a screw-on connector.

Alignment has been done twice by local SC.

OEM Continentals

I've found the TireRack website to be an excellent of info on tires. Provide your car details and it will show all available tires and specifications.

I deleted and reinstalled the Tesla app on my iPhone yesterday. I checked the App Store today and the Tesla app was updated 15 hours ago, so I performed the update. I have App Updates turned on in the App Store (Settings). You are correct about Background App Refresh.

I have Background App Refresh on the iPhone Tesla app and thought that would take care of any updates but I see now that it doesn't. Thanks for the input.

Removed the Tesla app on both phones and reinstalled. That took care of the phone and location problems. Not sure how the Tesla car update affected the phone app but it certainly did the trick. Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

Installed update 2023.38.6 yesterday. Today, I called the wife who was driving around town and she couldn't receive/accept the call. She knew it was me so she called back. I told her to do the two-button reboot. I then tried using the Tesla app to find out where the car was and it couldn't be...

Same for our MYLR.

Thanks for the review. The Hankooks look promising. Looking for better ride comfort and tread wear rating than the OEMs (Contis).

I'll be putting that to the test when it's replacement time for the OEM Contis, which have a tread wear warranty of 40K miles.

The Turanza Quiettrack has a tread wear rating of 800, but Consumer Surveys on Tirerack.com show a wear rating of 7.9, which is good but not great. Wear ratings are established by the tire manufacturer and there is no NHTSA or third-party verification of the results. They can say whatever they want.

The Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus and Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 are on my short list. Both are highly rated with good tread life.

We'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles out of the OEM (Procontact) tires on our 2022 MYLR. The rear tires seem to be wearing at twice the rate of the front tires. Not too surprising since 56% of the total weight (4400 lbs) are on the rear tires and regenerative braking occurs with the rear motor...

We charge our 2022 MYLR to an 80% level when it gets down to ~30%. The car remains unplugged otherwise. As such, the average SOC is ~55%, which I believe is better for battery life than keeping it charged to 80% every day. Also, less wear and tear on the charge port and plug. As always, YMMV.

Just had tire rotation done at America's Tire in my area. They used 4 floor jacks with pucks on each jack point and also used torque wrenches on the lug nuts.. Very happy with the quality of their work and it was done at absolutely no cost! It doesn't matter if the tires were bought elsewhere...

Update: Problem solved by door adjustment. The door now sticks out approximately 1mm (0.04") at the top.

Rear tires on our 2022 MYLR are wearing twice as fast as the front. Regenerative braking and weight distribution of 46/54 (F/R) may explain the difference. I'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles out of the OEM Contis.

I'm running Bridgestone Ecopia EP422+ on our Chevy Volt and the high tread life numbers proved to be real. The specs on the Bridgestone Turanzas that you're running are impressive, but the tire weighs 32lbs, which is 5lbs more than OEM. I've always tried to keep unsprung weight as low as...

I was not offering advice. Saying that "Frequent tire rotation makes it easier to achieve that objective." is a simple statement that holds true for many owners. If you rotate the tires very 5,000 mile and all the tires are worn out at 30,000 miles and I rotate the tires once at 15,000 miles...

The whole point of tire rotation is to even out the wear so that all the tires are worn out at replacement time. Frequent tire rotation makes it easier to achieve that objective. What you don't want is to end up with 2/16" on the rear and 5/16" on the front. That's leaving a lot of money on the...

Hankook just might have a winner on their hands. The tread wear rating of 600 (50% more than OEM Contis) got my attention. https://www.americantiredepot.com/tires/hankook/ion-evo-as-suv/255-45-19/1033215

Yes, I meant 7/32". Brain cramp!

4-wheel alignment done by Tesla SC at 228 miles to correct left pull. Done again at 1,892 miles to correct off-center steering wheel that was not corrected with first alignment. Slight amount of negative camber on rear wheels which is normal for Tesla. No feathering of tires which would indicate...

It's the wife's car and she's not a speed demon, which is why I'm shocked at the rapid tire wear.

Like most, I'm concerned about efficiency and the cost of operation, with little attention paid to the running cost of tires. I recently checked the tread depth on our 2022 MYLR and was shocked to find that the rear tires are down to 5/32"-6/32" in only 8,500 miles. At this rate, I'll be lucky...

You might want to add Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus to the list. Keep in mind that the DWS06+ and PS4 are performance tires and lack the low rolling resistance of the OEM (Procontact RX) tire. As such, a range hit of approximately 10% can be expected. FWIW, the section width of the PS4...

Meas. rim width was 8.5" in both cases.

That's surprising because the OEM and DWS6+ have the same (10") section width. The Michelin Pilot Sport, however, has a section width of 9.8" which means that the tire is recessed 0.1" on each side making the wheel lip more prominent.

The wide wheel is indeed the problem. The 18x8.5 wheel with a 255/50R18 tire would provide the same overall diameter as the OEM setup, but tire choices in that size are very limited. The 255/55R18 offers a bigger selection if you don't mind a 3.7% speedometer error. Maybe if the wife stops...