I am having very frequent tire punctures and tire issues in general. It has gotten to the point that it is really ruining the experience of owning this vehicle. I have had 4 tire punctures since April. I am averaging a tire puncture about every 6 weeks. My wife and I can't remember the last time we had a tire puncture or issue. We can't think of a single tire problem between the two of us in the last 15 years. Nothing has changed about the way we drive or where we drive, the only thing that changed was the vehicle, which makes it feel like it is a problem specific to the Model X or the tires.
To add to the stress of this, the TPMS sensors don't tell us the pressure in the tires until we are a mile or two down the road. So by the time we get the low pressure signal we are well on our way to work or to drop kids off at school, at which point we have to turn around and go back home to the compressor. As a result, I have to go out and manually check the tire pressure, every time we want to drive, which makes driving this car feel more like a chore than something I enjoy. My daughter and wife have been significantly late for school and work twice now bc of this issue.
Another issue is that we no longer feel confident traveling long distances in this vehicle without having some tire troubles. As a result, I have purchased the Tesla spare in a can, a full sized spare, and a full tire changing kit. This adds quite a bit of weight to the vehicle, taking up precious cargo space and depleting the battery more quickly due to the added weight.
This is getting really frustrating and it makes this car no longer enjoyable or dependable for us. We wanted the larger wheels but opted for the smaller ones bc we didn't want headaches with the tires. Well we are still having headaches with the tires. What do we do? Is anyone else dealing with this? Is this normal?
To add to the stress of this, the TPMS sensors don't tell us the pressure in the tires until we are a mile or two down the road. So by the time we get the low pressure signal we are well on our way to work or to drop kids off at school, at which point we have to turn around and go back home to the compressor. As a result, I have to go out and manually check the tire pressure, every time we want to drive, which makes driving this car feel more like a chore than something I enjoy. My daughter and wife have been significantly late for school and work twice now bc of this issue.
Another issue is that we no longer feel confident traveling long distances in this vehicle without having some tire troubles. As a result, I have purchased the Tesla spare in a can, a full sized spare, and a full tire changing kit. This adds quite a bit of weight to the vehicle, taking up precious cargo space and depleting the battery more quickly due to the added weight.
This is getting really frustrating and it makes this car no longer enjoyable or dependable for us. We wanted the larger wheels but opted for the smaller ones bc we didn't want headaches with the tires. Well we are still having headaches with the tires. What do we do? Is anyone else dealing with this? Is this normal?
