2022 Model 3 LR AWD, w/Standard 18" wheels. 235/45 R18.
My Model 3 remains the best vehicle I have ever owned... so this is in no way a complaint. But I confess to being a little bit surprised last March, at the one-year mark, when the Tesla Service Center (where I had gone to get Virginia's required annual safety inspection) noted "Advise customer to start considering tire replacement" on the ticket. My Model 3 had 14,229 miles on it. Might be that my 1/4-mile-long gravel driveway - which translates into 1/2-mile of gravel road travel every day - has something to do with it.
Fast forward six months and I'm now at 21,000 miles and change. Time for new tires.
A few questions for those of you who have already been down this path...
The OEM tires that came on the vehicle are Michelin "Green." Can I assume that these are "summer" tires?
Can someone describe the puts and takes between "summer," "winter," and "all-weather" tires? Can I assume that the major difference between them is the amount and depth of siping? And can I assume that "summer" tires are going to be the most quiet and efficient (in terms of Wh/mi), followed by "all-weather" tires, with "winter" tires being the worst in terms of noise, drivability, and efficiency?
Living in the mid-Atlantic, we don't receive enough snow that I would need "winter" tires. But between "summer" and "all-weather" I would love to better understand the choices.
Finally, when perusing tires, is there a way to tell those that have the foam layer inside vs. those that don't?
I have an appointment in a week at the Tesla Service Center and my expectation is/was to simply get four new OEM tires, such as are currently on the vehicle. But if there's another good choice out there - particularly if it might afford better longevity - I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks for any advice...
My Model 3 remains the best vehicle I have ever owned... so this is in no way a complaint. But I confess to being a little bit surprised last March, at the one-year mark, when the Tesla Service Center (where I had gone to get Virginia's required annual safety inspection) noted "Advise customer to start considering tire replacement" on the ticket. My Model 3 had 14,229 miles on it. Might be that my 1/4-mile-long gravel driveway - which translates into 1/2-mile of gravel road travel every day - has something to do with it.
Fast forward six months and I'm now at 21,000 miles and change. Time for new tires.
A few questions for those of you who have already been down this path...
The OEM tires that came on the vehicle are Michelin "Green." Can I assume that these are "summer" tires?
Can someone describe the puts and takes between "summer," "winter," and "all-weather" tires? Can I assume that the major difference between them is the amount and depth of siping? And can I assume that "summer" tires are going to be the most quiet and efficient (in terms of Wh/mi), followed by "all-weather" tires, with "winter" tires being the worst in terms of noise, drivability, and efficiency?
Living in the mid-Atlantic, we don't receive enough snow that I would need "winter" tires. But between "summer" and "all-weather" I would love to better understand the choices.
Finally, when perusing tires, is there a way to tell those that have the foam layer inside vs. those that don't?
I have an appointment in a week at the Tesla Service Center and my expectation is/was to simply get four new OEM tires, such as are currently on the vehicle. But if there's another good choice out there - particularly if it might afford better longevity - I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks for any advice...