Check your front tyres today!

[MrBadger]

Off top of my head the Tesla supplied winter Pirelli Sottozero tyres are directional.

 

[NewbieT]

Hi, are you in the UK, if so, what was the cost for your tyres.

Everywhere I looked basically wanted £198 +/- a pound or two per corner for the OEM Michelin Pilot Sport 4. There’s definitely a £20 Tesla tax compared to the same tyre but not T0.

 

[Sean.]

It depends on the tyre as there are both directional and non-directional asymmetrical tyres as it depends on the tread pattern (there’s even asymmetric with different tyre compounds across the tread but I’ve only seen those in motorsport were they have high loads and weird wheel geometry). Easiest thing is to look at the sidewall of the tyre and if there’s an arrow, that’s the way the tyre should roll when going forwards.

True. But also look for a stamping which says “outside” or similar on the sidewall. In which case the tyres must be mounted on the correct orientation as well as arrow / rotation (if unidirectional)

 

[Jason71]

Cross the fronts to the rear. Bring rear tires straight up. Main purpose is to remove tires from the front giving them a break from the wear and tear associated with turning. Refer to a major tire company such as America’s Tire.

My rears lasted 13k fronts 25k.did not seem like the fronts were the ones needing a break

 

[Beasts]

For those readers who have a Model S, I can't speak for the other models, please remember that your tire widths differ front to rear making rotations less helpful as you can't move front to rear. Maybe obvious but I thought it to be worth mentioning.