Scratched my rim and BRAND NEW wheel on curb - need advise!

[supersam]

So i changed the tires on my model S recently (3 months ago) and i scratched my tire coming out of a car park.

Do i need to change the entire tire or do you guys think it's OK to go on with it? Need some advise

Thanks in advance!

P.S: measured the damage it's 1 CM length & 0.5 CM deep

 

[ucmndd]

I would not drive around on that tire. Any tire shop you take it to is going to say the same thing.

Teslas are big girls and they need that sidewall support if you know what I mean.

 

[dannycamps]

Wow as soon as I saw that pic, I said to myself "need a new tire". I wouldn't drive on that.

 

[DavidB]

I'd keep driving on that tire, but I would pay close attention to the tire pressure. A rise in tire pressure could mean that the sidewall is flexing too much and the tire is overheating. If that is the case, replace immediately.

 

[aerodyne]

So i changed the tires on my model S recently (3 months ago) and i scratched my tire coming out of a car park.

Do i need to change the entire tire or do you guys think it's OK to go on with it? Need some advise

Thanks in advance!

P.S: measured the damage it's 1 CM length & 0.5 CM deep

It is definitely questionable. Michelin has a two year road hazard warranty, I just had a more serious 2.5 " cut to the sidewall of a near new tire, and they covered it.

If your tread has worn more than 3/32" from new, consider getting it shaved by tire rack to match the other tire. 30 bucks and an extra day to deliver.

 

[IslandHydro]

My thought: that's a blowout waiting to happen

 

[aerodyne]

Not sure. No evidence of sidewall belt or tire bead damage, reinforcements are not visible.

Would not bet my life on it though...

 

[aerodyne]

Here is what I found after a SeC visit. Tire rack replaced it, no problem.

 

[2101Guy]

re the first photo: I've driven for about two years with a chunk like that missing. Never lost air/never had a problem.

However, I cant say I'd advise/suggest anyone else doing it.

 

[Zer0t]

I would not drive around on that tire. Any tire shop you take it to is going to say the same thing.

Teslas are big girls and they need that sidewall support if you know what I mean.

Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go 'round

 

[DanDi58]

If that were my tire, I'd replace it. Your life isn't worth it.

 

[KCapital]

So i changed the tires on my model S recently (3 months ago) and i scratched my tire coming out of a car park.

Do i need to change the entire tire or do you guys think it's OK to go on with it? Need some advise

Thanks in advance!

P.S: measured the damage it's 1 CM length & 0.5 CM deep

You can use kid's playdough (black color), once dried it will hardly be noticed. /s

Change it

 

[gzak]

As far as the rim is concerned, I got a nice, deep gouge on one of my rim spokes back in January

I was able to get it fixed for ~$275 before tax at a Sameday shop. Not the cheapest repair, but also not the end of the world. As their name suggests, it was a same-day repair.

 

[Babaron]

As for the rim, buy that protector kit that Kim on You Tubes “Like Tesla” recommended. It will cover that scratch up and protect it for the future. CAnt remember the name of it, though.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

J B Weld can fix anything... that first pix I have no issues with and would drive on it, that second pix with the fractured exterior rubber, I would replace.

 

[Zer0t]

I scratched my Ubertines the second day with the car. A wheel repair shop fixed it flawlessly for 125 bucks near me.