Racing game wear and tear on tires

[Fifthmonkee]

Okay, so maybe I'm a little over-protective of my brand new Model 3, but my kid likes to get behind the wheel and play the cars racing games, and I don't let him because it moves the actual wheels of the car back and forth on the driveway or asphalt and I'm concerned about wear and tear on the tires. Am I being ridiculous? Should I just let the kid have fun?

 

[Soul Surfer]

Ya, you’re kinda being a bit of a "Richard". This is a time YOU will never get back. I used to be like you when my kids were little. Now I don’t care if my grandson takes a dump in my car (figuratively speaking). Remember that your kids will grow up and leave before you know and you might just regret this some day. Just sayin'.

Why don’t you just buy a game controller?

 

[Fifthmonkee]

The kid has plenty of game controllers, but I take your meaning. Let him have fun. He's worth more than a set of front tires. Will take that under consideration.

 

[Jo060]

Your tires repeatedly get the sh*t beat out of them just going 1 mile down the road and will (should) last tens of thousands of miles. Your son turning the wheel back and forth a few inches will do nothing

 

[PianoAl]

Park on a patch of oil.

But seriously, you could park with the front wheels on some sheets of Teflon.

 

[GtiMart]

play with a controller instead of using the steering wheel.

 

[DocHolliday]

Park on a patch of oil.

But seriously, you could park with the front wheels on some sheets of Teflon.

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I can just see the car walking sideways across the garage floor as the sheets slide under the tires...

 

[Black306]

Do mall food courts still have these?

 

[Not That M3]

Okay, so maybe I'm a little over-protective of my brand new Model 3, but my kid likes to get behind the wheel and play the cars racing games, and I don't let him because it moves the actual wheels of the car back and forth on the driveway or asphalt and I'm concerned about wear and tear on the tires. Am I being ridiculous? Should I just let the kid have fun?

Get him a racing wheel that he can play on. Or re-direct his energy to something "more fun." Play with your kid.

 

[Ecoli]

Okay, so maybe I'm a little over-protective of my brand new Model 3, but my kid likes to get behind the wheel and play the cars racing games, and I don't let him because it moves the actual wheels of the car back and forth on the driveway or asphalt and I'm concerned about wear and tear on the tires. Am I being ridiculous? Should I just let the kid have fun?

I've seen video of someone using cardboard under the front tyres

 

[DocHolliday]

Do mall food courts still have these?

Ah yes, the days of teenage drifting!

 

[cat7]

Just park somewhere where the front wheels are on grass on some other loose surface. I also cringe at the thought of turning the front tyres repeatedly while stationary.