Lease Warning on Tires

[iaw4]

we just returned our model S from our lease. we were very happy with the car.

however, everyone, please be aware of the following: the tires have a life expectancy of about 30k miles. this is according to tesla employees. if you have a lease for 30k miles, it follows that the normal wear and tear on the tires is 100%. it further follows that it should not be possible to have excessive wear and tear on the tires.

however, Tesla will still charge lease returners for abnormal wear and tear on the tires.

so, be prepared to shell out another $1,000 above and beyond what the lease pricing claims.

it's a bit disappointing for a company whose tech we really love.

 

[ewoodrick]

Not uncommon with any lease.

 

[patrick40363]

we just returned our model S from our lease. we were very happy with the car.

however, everyone, please be aware of the following: the tires have a life expectancy of about 30k miles. this is according to tesla employees. if you have a lease for 30k miles, it follows that the normal wear and tear on the tires is 100%. it further follows that it should not be possible to have excessive wear and tear on the tires.

however, Tesla will still charge lease returners for abnormal wear and tear on the tires.

so, be prepared to shell out another $1,000 above and beyond what the lease pricing claims.

it's a bit disappointing for a company whose tech we really love.

You only have to have 4 tires of the same brand not OEM tires. You could have saved some money and replaced them with inexpensive ones.

 

[PhilDavid]

we just returned our model S from our lease. we were very happy with the car.

however, everyone, please be aware of the following: the tires have a life expectancy of about 30k miles. this is according to tesla employees. if you have a lease for 30k miles, it follows that the normal wear and tear on the tires is 100%. it further follows that it should not be possible to have excessive wear and tear on the tires.

however, Tesla will still charge lease returners for abnormal wear and tear on the tires.

so, be prepared to shell out another $1,000 above and beyond what the lease pricing claims.

it's a bit disappointing for a company whose tech we really love.

Honestly not sure what you find disappointing about this. This is mentioned on the lease documents you agreed to so should not be surprise.

When you lease a car, you are borrowing someone else's property. The property owner expects the car back in the same shape it was provided minus normal wear and tear. Tires MAY have 30K miles of life expectancy if you drive like a grandma. If you drive aggressively, there will be extra wear.

You just proved the fallacy of your own statement, as clearly the tires didn't last for 30K miles in the manner you used the car. The least docs clearly state you are responsible for excess wear to tires.

 

[Cheburashka]

I just find the cheapest matching used 4 tires with acceptable tread before I turn my lease in.

 

[PhilDavid]

I just find the cheapest matching used 4 tires with acceptable tread before I turn my lease in.

Are you sure the lease paperwork does not call for OEM tires and not some off brand who-knows-what?

 

[cookie99]

we just returned our model S from our lease. we were very happy with the car.

however, everyone, please be aware of the following: the tires have a life expectancy of about 30k miles. this is according to tesla employees. if you have a lease for 30k miles, it follows that the normal wear and tear on the tires is 100%. it further follows that it should not be possible to have excessive wear and tear on the tires.

wait are you SURE its not possible to have excessive wear and tear on the tires? i can ruin those tires in a single fun weekend

 

[Zer0t]

We’re you leasing another Tesla? MBFS waives all return fees and 1000 damage waiver for returning customers.

 

[patrick40363]

Are you sure the lease paperwork does not call for OEM tires and not some off brand who-knows-what?

Yes,

 

[Alysashley79]

You got 30k out of a set of tires. Lucky you!! I got 17k out of my last set.

 

[Big Dog]

we just returned our model S from our lease. we were very happy with the car.

however, everyone, please be aware of the following: the tires have a life expectancy of about 30k miles. this is according to tesla employees. if you have a lease for 30k miles, it follows that the normal wear and tear on the tires is 100%. it further follows that it should not be possible to have excessive wear and tear on the tires.

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Sorry, but your critical thinking skills are extremely weak, as the bolded makes absolutely no sense. If you drive like a grandma going to church on Sunday, you can get 50k miles on a set of OEM tires. If you drive like a 'bat outta hell' (as my mom used to say), you might be lucky to get 10k miles.)

 

[brkaus]

Sorry, but your critical thinking skills are extremely weak, as the bolded makes absolutely no sense. If you drive like a grandma going to church on Sunday, you can get 50k miles on a set of OEM tires. If you drive like a 'bat outta hell' (as my mom used to say), you might be lucky to get 10k miles.)

I got 7k miles out of my first BMW M3 tires