Tesla won't ship or mobile service winter tires???

[Dante]

It seems ridiculous to me that I have to drive roughly 8 hours round-trip to have my winter tires installed if purchased through Tesla. They won't ship them to me directly, and won't send the mobile ranger. This boggles my mind. Am I missing something? How is there no mention of anyone complaining about this on the forums . Am I being over-dramatic? Live in the interior of BC and have to drive to Vancouver. I want to use the aero caps for the winter, so sort of have no choice. But just seems insane to me. Has anyone been told any different?

 

[GHammer]

How did you order? Did you order just tires or tires and rims? The on-line order page is pretty clear it includes mounting at the service center. Mobile techs dont have the required tools to mount and balance tires. I would say you dont read any complaints because most of us dont buy tires from Tesla preferring local shops instead. I dont understand your comment about aero wheels and not having a choice.

 

[father_of_6]

Why buy tires from Tesla? They don't make tires. Nothing about swapping tires is any different than any other vehicle, aside from perhaps needing to lift the car by the jack points (but other cars have those too).

Essentially, you decided to go to a tire place 4 hours away, but you probably have a dozen options within 15 minutes from home.

 

[ATPMSD]

Am I being over-dramatic?

Sorry, but yes. You should not be dealing with Tesla when it comes to tires, rotations, balancing, suspension, etc. Just go to a reputable local shop. These places live and breath tires and suspension all the day long.

 

[ZooSean]

For GTA even if it says will be installed with Service Center, it actually subcontracted to a guy called Tire Storage Guy, they will do the tire installation at my door and store the summer tire ($) if needed.

 

[UncleCreepy]

How is there no mention of anyone complaining about this on the forums .

I had the same issue and didn't think it was worth posting it. If Tesla doesn't want my money, I'll give it to someone else and move on. It worked out perfectly, with a set of rims and winter tires for about half the price that Tesla asked. And without the hassle.

 

[archanfel]

Who do you guys buy winter tires/Rims from? I normally buy from Costco for my previous car. Tesla is $3K including TPM, which seems really high, I am wonder whether I should just go with them or find better prices elsewhere. The same tire at Costco is $2K, add rims and TPM, not much less expensive.

 

[archanfel]

I had the same issue and didn't think it was worth posting it. If Tesla doesn't want my money, I'll give it to someone else and move on. It worked out perfectly, with a set of rims and winter tires for about half the price that Tesla asked. And without the hassle.

Who did you buy from? Half price sounds good.

 

[father_of_6]

Who did you buy from? Half price sounds good.

Have you tried tirerack.com? I got my last pair from Dunn Tire... Vredestein Quatrac Pro. It was ~$750 USD for 4 tires installed.

 

[Dante]

To clarify, I ordered the winter tire package (ie rims and wheels). As far as I know, the aero caps only fit the rims that Tesla sells. And my understanding is that it does provide some range improvement (which is important for mitigating winter losses for me). I’m not using them for regular swaps . Also, curious about where people are getting rims/wheels/TPMS for half the price of Tesla’s offering. Pretty sure they all worked out quite similar in pricing, which is why I went with OEM option.

 

[father_of_6]

TPMS are incredibly expensive from Tesla... $95 each. You can get all 4 for like $140 or less on eBay.

 

[ATPMSD]

TPMS are incredibly expensive from Tesla... $95 each. You can get all 4 for like $140 or less on eBay.

Can be had for less than $50 on Amazon, just be sure to get ones compatible with Tesla. Also note not all sensors operate on the same frequency.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tpms+sensors+set+of+4+for+tesla&crid=2L8RLU4B6T8UJ&sprefix=tpms+sensors+set+of+4+for+tesla%2Caps%2C109&ref=nb_sb_noss

Not sure why some are more pricy.

 

[father_of_6]

Not sure why some are more pricy.

Pretty sure the new ones are Bluetooth... perhaps that's why. @Dante - make sure you do your homework and get the right ones, but you can definitely get them for much less than what Tesla sells them for. Ditto with the rims and tires.

 

[archanfel]

Have you tried tirerack.com? I got my last pair from Dunn Tire... Vredestein Quatrac Pro. It was ~$750 USD for 4 tires installed.

Not sure they are available in Canada.

 

[Randy-12]

I got the Tesla package as the difference in price was minimal, after looking at rims, tpms and rubber.
Just was not worth the few $$ savings.

And yes you need to pick them up at a service centre.
You will need to select the service centre of choice when ordering.

Also a side advantage buy purchasing the package with Tesla is that they will service it for roadside, etc.

 

[UncleCreepy]

Who did you buy from? Half price sounds good.

I got the wheels and sensors from PMC tire, tires were from Quattro tires. No affiliation, just answering your question.
Please note that the tires were not Michelin tires, so my statement about paying half the price may be seen as an apple to oranges comparison.

 

[IndyToronto]

Can be had for less than $50 on Amazon, just be sure to get ones compatible with Tesla. Also note not all sensors operate on the same frequency.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tpms+sensors+set+of+4+for+tesla&crid=2L8RLU4B6T8UJ&sprefix=tpms+sensors+set+of+4+for+tesla%2Caps%2C109&ref=nb_sb_noss

Not sure why some are more pricy.

I had my first set from Amazon - older 433Mhz TPMS, (there's two kinds, after 2021, they went bluetooth) one went bad after 1 year and had to be replaced with another set, then it was fine for a year, a 2nd one failed, replaced, then all four are fine now for 2years+. The tpms with the stock summer tires have never failed so far.

 

[MacNeil]

It seems ridiculous to me that I have to drive roughly 8 hours round-trip to have my winter tires installed if purchased through Tesla. They won't ship them to me directly, and won't send the mobile ranger. This boggles my mind. Am I missing something? How is there no mention of anyone complaining about this on the forums . Am I being over-dramatic? Live in the interior of BC and have to drive to Vancouver. I want to use the aero caps for the winter, so sort of have no choice. But just seems insane to me. Has anyone been told any different?

One option you might consider is to price out Tesla rims (and pressure sensors) and then buy tires locally. I did that five years ago but I had to go to Vancouver to avoid high shipping fees for the rims. Tesla rims don't show on their website but should be available if you contact them (try the Service Center on the Langley By-pass if you are coming from the Interior). I believe that their email address is [email protected]

 

[father_of_6]

I bought a set of rims and all weather tires from a seller here on TMC who just bought the car and immediately swapped them. Got a great price and shipped across the country.

Try the marketplace, might find just what you're looking for.

 

[Calliope]

It had never occurred to me to buy my winter tires from Tesla - I bought the wheels on line, and took them to Kal-Tire, where I bought the tires and had them installed. If Tesla is making it difficult to buy from them, then don't buy from them. I did buy my TPMS from Tesla, because I was worried about the communication with the car, but I was able to easily drive to a Service Center to pick them up. If I'd lived hours from a Service Center, I probably would have found another source that could ship them to me. Kal Tire installed them with my winter tires without blinking. (The manager of my location drives a Tesla too.)