Do I need to change tyre

[tilak chowdary]

I took the delivery today, on the first ride I hit the curb, I see there is a cut on the rear passenger tyre, Do I need to change the tyre?. Wow I didn't know that this is an issue with Tesla, I had similar running on curb before with accord, never had any issues.

 

[Geech72]

First off this isn’t an issue with Tesla. The rims on the Y are more susceptible to damage from minor contact because they actually stick out a little more than the rubber. This looks like a pretty major impact. You damaged the rubber on your tire; something that likely would have happened in any other vehicle. That’s a you problem.

As far as your question; I don’t think it’s deep enough to replace the tire but that’s tough to tell without seeing it in person.

 

[thesmokingman]

That looks ok, On your next set of tires get wider ones than stock, like 265 at least, 275 ideal. Tesla's stock size of 255 is way stretched leaving little curb rash protection.

 

[jcanoe]

You can have the wheel repaired or do it yourself (see Youtube for learning video). The damage to the sidewall is superficial. Slice off the loose bit of rubber as with a hangnail.

 

[jjrandorin]

Wow I didn't know that this is an issue with Tesla, I had similar running on curb before with accord, never had any issues.

Im probably going to get a little flack for saying this, but... man... How is "running on the curb" in multiple cars somehow a tesla issue?

 

[Tam]

...Do I need to change the tyre?...

It looks superficial, but I would change the tire if it were me, especially since it's located on the tire wall.

 

[tengtengvn]

I would bring it back to the SC and demand Tesla to replace the wheel and tire. Let us know how that goes.

 

[thesmokingman]

Lmao that's terribad advice.

 

[tengtengvn]

Lmao that's terribad advice.

The car has all those cameras and computing power. It's reasonable to assume that it must be able to self-steering away from the curb.

 

[Yelobird]

The car has all those cameras and computing power. It's reasonable to assume that it must be able to self-steering away from the curb.

Yes it can with a responsible driver.

 

[jjrandorin]

Perhaps I am wrong on this, but when I read the post(s) from @tengtengvn in this thread, they seem like they are being delivered with a /s tag that just was supposed to be implied.

 

[Watts_Up]

Lmao that's terribad advice.

And they would certainly say that you have to change both tires on the same axial at the same time.

 

[Nubo]

Im probably going to get a little flack for saying this, but... man... How is "running on the curb" in multiple cars somehow a tesla issue?

Certainly not Tesla per se. It's just the modern tendency of specifying tires that don't protrude beyond the rims. It can be a shock when you first encounter it. At least it was for me around 2004 or so. With prior cars I'd had no real concern if the tire gently contacted a curb. So scraping the rim was for me a WTH? moment and I was not pleased. I'm sure it's that way for a lot of folks.

 

[Big Moe]

I took the delivery today, on the first ride I hit the curb, I see there is a cut on the rear passenger tyre, Do I need to change the tyre?. Wow I didn't know that this is an issue with Tesla, I had similar running on curb before with accord, never had any issues.

I had the exact same gash in my right front tire. I had Tesla change it. $400.00 installed. I believe any rips in the sidewall could be dangerous. Big Moe

 

[nate704]

you should be fine. just repair the wheel if you want.

 

[tilak chowdary]

I had the exact same gash in my right front tire. I had Tesla change it. $400.00 installed. I believe any rips in the sidewall could be dangerous. Big Moe

Thanks, Did they change only one tire?

 

[tilak chowdary]

you should be fine. just repair the wheel if you want.

Thanks, I am not worried about aesthetics.

 

[tilak chowdary]

Im probably going to get a little flack for saying this, but... man... How is "running on the curb" in multiple cars somehow a tesla issue?

I am wrong looks like it is an issue with the my selection.

 

[MariaC]

I took the delivery today, on the first ride I hit the curb, I see there is a cut on the rear passenger tyre, Do I need to change the tyre?. Wow I didn't know that this is an issue with Tesla, I had similar running on curb before with accord, never had any issues.

 

[MariaC]

I did the same thing and after taking the tire off the rim I found the rubber to be so thin it could blow