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Link?The Tesla plaid Facebook group has a lot of people complaining about these same issues with the tires as well.
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Link?The Tesla plaid Facebook group has a lot of people complaining about these same issues with the tires as well.
I'm having my 21" front tires (Pilot Sports) replaced tomorrow or the next day due to delamination on the inside edges. But, to be fair, they were pretty worn down. My rear tires failed similarly a year or two ago.
This is for a 2014 P85+ (staggered tires), not a Plaid, and it's the front tires. How do we know if the Pilot Sports are Tesla OEM versions or generic Pilot Sports?Please retain the tires, if possible, or at least take a lot of pictures, to include the full DOT ID numbers.
Thanks!
foam inside and a T designationThis is for a 2014 P85+ (staggered tires), not a Plaid, and it's the front tires. How do we know if the Pilot Sports are Tesla OEM versions or generic Pilot Sports?
Unfortunately many on there are trying to say its just a camber issue due to riding in low all the time (at least they were last time I looked at them).The Tesla plaid Facebook group has a lot of people complaining about these same issues with the tires as well.
I just had one of my rears fail for this reason. 15k miles and plenty of tread on the whole tire except for the inner edge. Ordered a new set all around. Can keep the old ones if Michelin wants them back.UPDATE.
I am pleased to report that an engineer from Michelin has been in contact, I suspect this is a result of this and other threads.
QUESTION:
Has anyone that has already had to replace a Model S tires due to tread separation kept their old tires? Mine are "getting there" but are nowhere near as bad as what has been documented in the many photographs here.
If so, please DM so that I may forward your contact info to a Michelin field engineer ASAP.
If you are one of those to soon replace your tires, PLEASE consider keeping the delaminated tire for possible inspection by Michelin.
Second, if you don't keep the old tires, please at least post photographs of your bad tires.
Thanks!
Likely a good call to keep the tires for a while. Any pictures would be of use, especially if you can include the DOT ID number on the sidewalls.I just had one of my rears fail for this reason. 15k miles and plenty of tread on the whole tire except for the inner edge. Ordered a new set all around. Can keep the old ones if Michelin wants them back.
I just bought new wheels and tires for upcoming Chicago winter and at 10,500 miles on my stock 21” arachnid Michelin tires I’m noticing tire pressure decreasing on rears (but not fronts) and excessive wear on inner part of tires, but it’s not far enough yet to show cords. I’m real interested to learn if Michelin or Tesla is going to pay up to fix this. I’m probably going to order N2itive lowering kit and rear cambers as I’m seeing this is fixing the problem. Also I have the shudder and Tesla techs admit to being able to duplicate the problem, but they claim my half-shafts are fine and the problem is “under investigation” - whatever that means…UPDATE.
I am pleased to report that an engineer from Michelin has been in contact, I suspect this is a result of this and other threads.
QUESTION:
Has anyone that has already had to replace a Model S tires due to tread separation kept their old tires? Mine are "getting there" but are nowhere near as bad as what has been documented in the many photographs here.
If so, please DM so that I may forward your contact info to a Michelin field engineer ASAP.
If you are one of those to soon replace your tires, PLEASE consider keeping the delaminated tire for possible inspection by Michelin.
Second, if you don't keep the old tires, please at least post photographs of your bad tires.
Thanks!
Hate to be such a Debbie Downer, but after so many, many visits to "repair" the ALWAYS ON LED lights in the center console of our refresh MS's, I am coming to believe that "under investigation" may just be Tesla-speak for "Thank you for your complaint, but we're not going to fix your car under warranty, or perhaps ever . . . ."I just bought new wheels and tires for upcoming Chicago winter and at 10,500 miles on my stock 21” arachnid Michelin tires I’m noticing tire pressure decreasing on rears (but not fronts) and excessive wear on inner part of tires, but it’s not far enough yet to show cords. I’m real interested to learn if Michelin or Tesla is going to pay up to fix this. I’m probably going to order N2itive lowering kit and rear cambers as I’m seeing this is fixing the problem. Also I have the shudder and Tesla techs admit to being able to duplicate the problem, but they claim my half-shafts are fine and the problem is “under investigation” - whatever that means…
I fixed it for youElon does not care about good customer service at all.
What would you recommend to fix this type of wear?The Model S has quite a bit of toe change under compression, namely toe-out under compression (which is an odd choice for sure). If you spend time driving in the low settings, you'll be more likely to experience this type of wear.
I would choose the height you plan on driving at and have the car aligned at that height with as little toe and camber as possible!What would you recommend to fix this type of wear?
Thank you! I know you guys sell the rear toe arms but are you planning on offering the rear camber arms as well?I would choose the height you plan on driving at and have the car aligned at that height with as little toe and camber as possible!