Same Crap, Different Day (and Car).
My P90DL ate through tires like an island rescuee at a buffet. I was "glad" to get 10K out of a set of rear tires... no track time, no fancy stuff, just regular driving. I dealt with this issue through several brands (OEM Michelin, Continental, and Falken). In the end, I stuck with Falken as ride, performance, and sound was on par with the others and I usually got 12K out of them. Plus they were a few bucks cheaper.
I'm 14K in on my 2021 Plaid and the rear OEM Michelins (295/30R21) are literally falling apart. These are rated at 30K miles and my wear indicator is right at half, so wear is on par for rating.
Wear indicator...
I called a local authorized Michelin reseller in town and was told they have no warehouses in the US with that tire in stock. They recommended I call the only other Michelin dealer in town and they, surprisingly, had two in stock. How weird is that? I've called local tire places with far more common tire sizes and always have to wait a day or two to get them from Baton Rouge, Lake Charles or New Orleans. Anyway, after talking to him, he said this is a known issue and he has had several cases of the early release of this "special Tesla build tire" being covered under warranty. There is now a new revision of this tire and that's what he has in stock.
Anyway, I'll be back on the road soon enough, but I just disappointed in the continuance of Model S tire woes and, in this case particularly, a "known" issue and Tesla didn't offer a warning? My tires look like they are ready to explode taking my fenders and vehicle control with them. Reminder to check your tire, front to back, side to side, frequently.
My P90DL ate through tires like an island rescuee at a buffet. I was "glad" to get 10K out of a set of rear tires... no track time, no fancy stuff, just regular driving. I dealt with this issue through several brands (OEM Michelin, Continental, and Falken). In the end, I stuck with Falken as ride, performance, and sound was on par with the others and I usually got 12K out of them. Plus they were a few bucks cheaper.
I'm 14K in on my 2021 Plaid and the rear OEM Michelins (295/30R21) are literally falling apart. These are rated at 30K miles and my wear indicator is right at half, so wear is on par for rating.
Wear indicator...
I called a local authorized Michelin reseller in town and was told they have no warehouses in the US with that tire in stock. They recommended I call the only other Michelin dealer in town and they, surprisingly, had two in stock. How weird is that? I've called local tire places with far more common tire sizes and always have to wait a day or two to get them from Baton Rouge, Lake Charles or New Orleans. Anyway, after talking to him, he said this is a known issue and he has had several cases of the early release of this "special Tesla build tire" being covered under warranty. There is now a new revision of this tire and that's what he has in stock.
Anyway, I'll be back on the road soon enough, but I just disappointed in the continuance of Model S tire woes and, in this case particularly, a "known" issue and Tesla didn't offer a warning? My tires look like they are ready to explode taking my fenders and vehicle control with them. Reminder to check your tire, front to back, side to side, frequently.