new winter tires do NOT fit Model Y?

[okolehao]

Just bought and had a new pair of Sottozero 3s from Tire Rack mounted. They are the exact same size as the tires that were removed. But for some reason they appear to be too narrow for the 19" Gemini. Has anyone seen this? Does this look normal?

See pictures below.

 

[clack]

What makes you think they're too narrow? From the pic it looks like the wheel cap makes the rim stick out further than it actually is.

 

[MY-Y]

That's the rim in the pic. The hub is inside the wheel lip. Looks wierd to me.

 

[okolehao]

Yup, the rim seems to stick out. All 4 wheels look the same. Is this the wrong size tire?

 

[clack]

That's the rim in the pic. The hub is inside the wheel lip. Looks wierd to me.

I see it now, agree it looks weird. The size is the same as what comes on the gemini winter tire and wheel package. I ordered last week when it was available and haven't gotten them yet, but assume they'll look exactly the same. I read in another post that the stock tire size is a bit stretched on the tesla wheels but had never seen an angle that showed it like your pic.

 

[MY-Y]

Here is a pic of my 2020 from a similar angle with the OEM tires. The OEM tires look kind of skinny in these wide wheels too.

 

[okolehao]

Here is a pic of my 2020 from a similar angle with the OEM tires. The OEM tires look kind of skinny in these wide wheels too.

Thanks - I think that looks better than mine, but still see the gap in there. I suspect that almost settles it. I guess its expected to have that gap there on the rim. It would be good to see another owner with the SotoZero winter tires to see if they have just as large of gap as mine.

I saw this image and got concerned:

 

[MY-Y]

If the spec for the tire says it's good for the rim width, then you should be fine from a safety perspective.

 

[Fourdoor]

Just bought and had a new pair of Sottozero 3s from Tire Rack mounted. They are the exact same size as the tires that were removed. But for some reason they appear to be too narrow for the 19" Gemini. Has anyone seen this? Does this look normal?

See pictures below.

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It almost looks like the bead isn't seated properly. Do you have a picture of the rear side?

Keith

 

[okolehao]

Here is the backside of one of the wheels.

 

[Schoo1]

if the size of the winter tires matches the OE tire size you're fine. The difference between the two tires is probably the TREAD PROFILE as your All seasons were probably a more square profile and your winter tires were rounder which can make them seem skinnier. they can have the same section width but maybe the all season were wider in Overall Width. Its also possible your All Seasons have a rim protection built in, whereas your winter tires do not.