winter

Winter is coming!! You know what that means. Precondition your Tesla's and swap out your summer tires or spice up your regular tires! I have a set of BEAUTIFUL black Tesla wheels with BRAND NEW TIRES for sale. They are just like the regular Tesla OEM 19" spoke wheels but coated in black. They...

Heren, Ik overweeg om mijn S 85 nog voor het einde van het jaar, wegens de bijtelling, om te wisselen voor een Model X 75D, maar ik heb een beetje Range Anxiety :(. Vooral voor de winter periode ben ik bang. Met de S kon je al op 20% minder range rekenen, maar hoe is dat met een X 75D? Een...

I just joined the Tesla family, and loving it every minute. What is your advice on protecting our investment during winter? Where I live they dump tones of salt on the roads, we have a well known brand that protects cars (CROWN) which I have used on other cars.... but I wanted to know what my...

For sale are four Nokian WR G3 All-Weather/Winter tires in size 245/45R19 (fits Model S 19" wheels). The tires are used, details below. All-weather tires are designed for light winter/snow use, but can be used year-round in higher temperatures as well. The tires do have the mountain/snowflake...

Hi everyone, Considering getting a Model 3. I’m aware the batteries loose efficiency when cold, but here’s my situation... I rent an apartment and have outdoor parking only. Also, I can’t install a plug, no outlets outside (not even 120V) and I don't own the place so I can't really modify it...

I’m already doing research on a good set of Winter tires for my Model 3 19” Wheels. Anybody have any recommendations? What tires will you buy for your next set of All Season/Summer tires? If I want staggered tires for the summer, how would I get it done?

As someone with a leased Model S and a Model 3 reservation who needs to decide which car to choose soon, I'd like to know how well the Model 3 HVAC worked in winter, if there are any owners who live in the snow belt and got their Model 3s in time for a good test. I'd particularly like to hear...

Hi, I'm hoping a Model 3 owner can answer a question for me, which I unfortunately haven't been able to find a direct answer to (as I still don't own an electric car, but am in line for a Model 3). I've seen many counts of annoyed owners charging depleted, cold-soaked batteries at...

This winter, I tried to track my car’s energy use, to quantify just how much more energy the car uses in winter. We live in the Boston area, so it gets reasonably cold here, but not nearly as cold as in the upper Midwest or Canada. I started tracking my energy use in November. Meteorologists...

I thought I had learned how to manage the Model S door handles in cold weather during the past two winters. But today I experienced a new wrinkle in this challenge. We had snow, then rain yesterday, followed by a freeze last night. I cleaned the snow off the car late in the afternoon, hoping...

Hoera! Ik ben een van de gelukkige winnaars van de winter drive experience. :cool: Die zal plaats vinden op een ice-track in Kemi, Finland op 16 maart met een AWD Model S. Zal EB mee willen? Ik zal hier verslag uitbrengen. Hier een video van 2016 Tesla Winter Experience

Yesterday we had a major snowstorm in the northeast US. My Tesla Model S was parked outside, and plugged into my Tesla Wall Connector (WC). When the snow was over, the snow removal crews were clearing the parking lot at my condo, so I went out to clear off the car and move it so that my space...

Tesla need to implement a new option to became an energy efficient winter car. My Model X need an option to turn off the battery heater AND keep maximum heat power inside the car. Today I have two option: 1.Range Mode OFF, which give the heat power I need to stay warm inside the car when...

I’ve seen it discussed that charging will warm the battery up to allow for better temperatures for winter charging. Also I’ve read that charging before you drive can help you preheat the pack. But is it possible to keep the pack warm all the time by keeping the charge rate around 10A~...

Hey guys I have a MX with the 22inch turbine wheels and I was trying find some winter tires for them. The cost of the tires are pretty expensive and if I did the calculation right I could just get a another set of rims with tire. I was wondering if any of you guys have any good...

Hi there, X75D owner here. The 19" winter tires are $3700 CAD. I'm hoping to find a set, ideally tires and wheels, that I can get locally or delivered to Vancouver, Canada for a lot cheaper. I'm open to new or used offers. Failing that, I'd love to hear what options other owners went with. By...

Is it safe and possible to drive in December from Skellefteå, Schweden to Alta, Norway and use 2 CHAdeMOs in Finland? A Better Routeplanner This looks much faster than using Supercharger in Norway to drive up to Alta.

Hello everyone, S85 RWD owner in Detroit. Been happy with my winter tires (Pirelli Sottozero), but the factory-installed Michelin Primacy tires are worn. For next spring, would you recommend I purchase all-season tires or summer tires? Mostly city & local highway driving; priorities are...

Hello all, I will chronicle my experience in case it helps someone in the future. I am planning a road trip from Toronto Canada, to Casper Wyoming. I will spend a week there for the Adventure Racing World Championships. Much of that will be on dirt roads (or worse) in an area already devoid of...

Four Barely used, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 245/35 R21 est. 2 to 3 thousand miles on these tires They were on a 2013 Model S for one trip to Colorado, then taken off, the car was then totaled. $125 each

Ik ben als test nu +/- een week aan het rijden met range mode ingeschakeld en wil dit topic starten om mijn ervaringen te delen en ook ervaringen van anderen te horen. Volgens de informatie in de auto wordt met range mode de koel-/verwarmingscapaciteit verminderd. Het lijkt er op dat dit ook...

For sale, take off of July 2016 delivery (4k miles). Includes wheels/good years/tpms sensors/center caps. Pick up in southern Maine preferred. PM if interested. $1600

Is there a difference? Every morning I have been charging to 90% then preheating for 45 mins while charging to 100% right before I leave for work. It's around 5-10 degrees fahrenheit so I still have the dotted line and reduced regen with the occasional banging of the breaks coming loose from...

Has anybody tried The Thule Easy Fit CU-9 snow chains (on 19 inch tires)? Any problems? They seem better than the Tesla supported Trak Sport.

hi everyone! I have a September 2016 delivery model s and was wondering if the all seasons on it were adequate in the snow. We had our first southwestern Pennsylvania snow and it seemed to do pretty well. Would I be foolish to ride out winter with the stock tires? I've seen many opinions on...

I have a lovely set of winter wheels/tires taken from my 2015 delivered Model S. OEM Turbine 21" wheels in grey. Only one wheel has minor curb rash - the others are spotless. The tires have 7/32 tread (new is 12/32 so about about 58% tread left). Includes TPMS and black bolt caps. Always...

$1000 Plus Shipping costs (Free garage tire rack with local pickup) Used but excellent condition 20X8.5 5-120 ET32 ZINIK Z33 Wheels with 2 seasons of use on 255/40R20 Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II tires. Originally purchased from Tire Rack for my 2013 P85+ but traded in that car for a new...

Hello everyone - I have a fairly specific question and haven't been able to find posts on this particular situation. I am thinking of buying a Tesla S 60D and am aware that in the winter range will be reduced due to battery efficiency and heating expense. I have also read that the batteries must...

Hi all! I saw a very small number of threads on this without a definitive answer. Seems to be reminiscent of the old 60kwh pack being software limited to 40kwh, but there wasn't a definite answer then also. Since it seems to be difficult to determine a definite yes or no, is charging the 60 to...

Tires: 245/45R-19 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 XL good condition: Pictures New: $ 973 Asking: $ 470 OBO

The purpose of this post is to report some practical experience with a Model S 70D in winter. The focus is on energy consumption and real range, not on other aspects of performance. When I ordered my 70D last summer (July 2015), the model had only been available for a few months, and no one had...

I should be getting my winter set (wheels+tires) today, and my jackpoint jack stands later this week, which means I should be ready for the swap at the end of the week. The jack stands come in pairs, which begs the question: when doing the wheel swap job, what's safest, using one or two jack...

If you're like me - interested in Autosocks, I found this study/report interesting.

So I finally ordered my set of winter wheels & tires for my trip to Tahoe: Rial Lugano & Michelin X-Ice, 19inch - 245/45R19. Now I'm looking for "traction devices": which is basically chains or similar devices accepted by DMV/DOT. I know that in all likelihood I will not need them on my P85D...

Hello everyone, I have one of the very first P85D with a staggered tire setup, 21’ wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (Performance Summer), 245/35ZR21 front & 265/35ZR21 back. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and these tires are great for most of the year here. However, I’m contemplating...

Hi, I live in the SF Bay Area where icy/snowy conditions are very rare. I also have the 21" rims with summer tires on my P85D. For the occasional encounter with snow (Tahoe, Yosemite, or just Santa Cruz mountains or Lick Observatory), is it reasonable to rely on a set of auto socks (2 pairs to...

Ordered my Snow tires from Tire Rack: 245/45R-19 MICHELIN X-ICE XI3 XL ON LUGANO RIMS Now I need floor mats. I would like to learn from other Tesla owners experiences as well as the general concensus on which ones I should buy. Please help.

I would like to connect with one or more New England area owners who have a Tesla but cannot charge at home for one reason or another. In my case, I live in a condo with a surface parking lot and no practicable location to add a charger. And my condo association is not (yet) enthusiastic about...

Hi everyone, I'm taking my family from Port Perry (75km outside of Toronto) to Georgia this coming March (2015). A few months ago I was certain I'd be taking the Model S because I trusted the "coming soon" SuperCharger map. Now that this trip is only 2 months away, and there seems to be no...

This thread died out last fall: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/21694-Winter-Tire-Options/page6 and wasn't in the main forum. There have also been a few other threads. Opening a new one, please feel free to combine, reassign, or redirect if I missed an appropriate thread. While...

I originally ordered my car without the subzero weather package, because everything in the description sounded unnecessary (even though I live in a cold climate). I've never had a car with wiper blade defrosters or washer nozzle heaters, and I've never had a problem with either of those things...

For simplicity, I put this thread in the Canada section since pretty much the whole country, with the arguable exception of BC, sees REAL winter conditions. However, comments from the northern US and Norway are also welcome. Model S was designed and built in California. So, unsurprisingly...

I realize road trip reports and videos are a dime a dozen these days, but I thought this trip might still be interesting to some since: 1. We will be doing the trip in a 60. 2. It is winter. 3. We will be using a small but significant part of the superchargers built for Elon's cross-country...

So I've been trying to decide what to do for a set of winter wheels. I came across these which appear to have the correct specs (except for centrebore which can be adapted using a centering ring). They're roughly the same price as the Tesla 19's but are 6.5lbs lighter and come in black. :)...