Ever tried the "pics or it didn't happen" tactic with Tesla service when they say something sketchy?
I'd ask them to document it for you and post them up here. Extreme tire wear on high performance heavy sedans with max performance summer tires is nothing new, BMW M cars used to go through a pair of rears every 12k miles and that was a car that took 50% longer to get to 60mph and weighed 50% less...but to me it sounds like it needs a proper alignment. I'd get it on somebody else's rack, in SoCal I'd think there's a tesla specialist shop or two to get a proper readout from instead of the big pile of nothing you get from the SC when you get an alignment.
They may have asked Michelin and Pirelli to make extra-sticky, high-wear versions of the PS4S and PZero for the Plaid as well, it is a unique OEM part number so maybe it's softer than your typical PS4S and closer to a Cup2 in terms of wear characteristics. 6k miles on a Cup2 is pretty normal on other hypercar-level cars. Always remember, the Plaids are the highest-performing 5-7 seat cars ever produced, and that carries tire design compromises to keep people from killing themselves. TANSTAAFL
And if you really want to see if it's hitting something, stick a gopro under there and go drive it around. Or pull a wheel and look for witness marks yourself. Can't trust others more than your own eyeballs. Spinning tires don't hit stuff without leaving a mark, and they definitely don't hit stuff hard/ long enough to cause uneven wear without leaving a mark
I'd ask them to document it for you and post them up here. Extreme tire wear on high performance heavy sedans with max performance summer tires is nothing new, BMW M cars used to go through a pair of rears every 12k miles and that was a car that took 50% longer to get to 60mph and weighed 50% less...but to me it sounds like it needs a proper alignment. I'd get it on somebody else's rack, in SoCal I'd think there's a tesla specialist shop or two to get a proper readout from instead of the big pile of nothing you get from the SC when you get an alignment.
They may have asked Michelin and Pirelli to make extra-sticky, high-wear versions of the PS4S and PZero for the Plaid as well, it is a unique OEM part number so maybe it's softer than your typical PS4S and closer to a Cup2 in terms of wear characteristics. 6k miles on a Cup2 is pretty normal on other hypercar-level cars. Always remember, the Plaids are the highest-performing 5-7 seat cars ever produced, and that carries tire design compromises to keep people from killing themselves. TANSTAAFL
And if you really want to see if it's hitting something, stick a gopro under there and go drive it around. Or pull a wheel and look for witness marks yourself. Can't trust others more than your own eyeballs. Spinning tires don't hit stuff without leaving a mark, and they definitely don't hit stuff hard/ long enough to cause uneven wear without leaving a mark
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