One week old… new tire

[gicarlier]

I have owned my 2023 MYLR for exactly one week. So far I am really enjoying the car and the experience of driving it. However, this morning I noticed the warning of low pressure in one of the tires. Sure enough, down 20psi. I aired it up and drove to the Tesla dealer. While they were very quick to take care of the issue, it cost me almost $500 for a new tire to be installed. I was told a nail in the interior sidewall made a repair not feasible. Bummer that tire damage is not covered at all.

 

[tyler_k1]

I have owned my 2023 MYLR for exactly one week. So far I am really enjoying the car and the experience of driving it. However, this morning I noticed the warning of low pressure in one of the tires. Sure enough, down 20psi. I aired it up and drove to the Tesla dealer. While they were very quick to take care of the issue, it cost me almost $500 for a new tire to be installed. I was told a nail in the interior sidewall made a repair not feasible. Bummer that tire damage is not covered at all.

That is unfortunate. We'll be having our OEM tires swapped onto aftermarket wheels once we take delivery at Discount Tire, and will purchase the warranty while there.

 

[BamaRed]

This happened to me yesterday, caught a screw. Luckily I was able to get mine plugged and patched. The tire guys said they had done several that day and figure someone dropped a box of screws or something on the Interstate as they all came into town the same way I do. It was a PITA, but the local shop knocked it out. First Tesla they had worked on but did great. Luckily I had purchased some jack pads already and printed out the instructions from the manual.

 

[Yelobird]

It’s the nature of tires. Can happen at any time. Have never had a dealer warranty something like this on any car.

 

[thesmokingman]

You know... you likely could have made a claim with the tire manufacturer. That said, a nail in the sidewall doesn't typically fall under a tire defect.

 

[whisperingshad]

You can actually go to Americas Tires(Discount tire) and pay them for road hazard for tires.(even if they didnt sell to you). Otherwise tires that come with any car arent covered by any road hazard normally,

 

[avs007]

^^^ What he said.

 

[cgell]

You know... you likely could have made a claim with the tire manufacturer. That said, a nail in the sidewall doesn't typically fall under a tire defect.

They 100% won’t cover a nail in the tire with a manufacturer warranty.