Bingo - that is exactly what he described. Not only has it been below 35F during this period but it's been down to 0F. The rubber turns glass-like and splits like a mozzarella ball. Probably the tire did not blowout, but the rubber split while the casing remained intact (see a pic of my pilot 4S tire that suffered this exact type of damage).
...and Tesla does deserve some blame for first of all delivering a car with the worst possible choice of tire in the winter (the 4S) in NY (and other colder places). The tires were already compromised just from being exposed to the those temperatures prior to delivery. On top of that they advised that there is no real concern with driving on these tires during NY winter. I know people are going to say the user shouldn't listen to the SC and should research and follow the manufacturer specs. There is some truth to that, but there's a lot of truth to the idea that a customer should at least be warned that their tires have been compromised prior to delivery and moreover are unsafe to drive in current weather conditions. At my delivery they opened the door and told me to go ahead and drive out. You need some twisted logic to claim that isn't negligent.
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