Teslas equipped with Michelin PS4S tires - not rated for freezing temps ?

[Kenz]

Just read a Feb 14, 2019 article from The Drive regarding voiding warranty on Michelin PS4S tires that come on the Performance upgraded Model 3
Basically the article says the tires are prone to cracking when temperatures dip below 20 degrees because they are summer performance tires. The article quotes a technical bulletin from Michelin.

"At tire temperatures below 20F (-7°C) Michelin UHP Sport Summer tires may develop surface cracks in the upper sidewall and tread area if flexed. Do not use, roll, or drop MICHELIN UHP Sport Summer tires with temperatures below 20°F (-7°C). If the tires have been cooled to 20°F (-7°C) or less, let them warm up in a heated space to at least 40°F (5°C) before being installed or moving a vehicle on which they are installed. Do not apply heat or blow heated air directly on the tires. Always inspect tires before use after exposure to temperatures below 20°F (-7°C)."

Is this true ?

Driving a Tesla Model 3 Performance in the Cold Could Void Tire Warranty — The Drive

Sorry posted on wrong thread S/B Model 3

 

[CSFTN]

It is true for any and all high performance summer tires. Most higher performance cars sold in USA, when optioned with a performance or sports package, come with summer tires. So nothing unique here. But for some reason many don't realize.
You should: put on winter tires around Thanksgiving, swap to summer tires around Easter.

 

[Az_Rael]

It is true for any and all high performance summer tires. Most higher performance cars sold in USA, when optioned with a performance or sports package, come with summer tires. So nothing unique here. But for some reason many don't realize.
You should: put on winter tires around Thanksgiving, swap to summer tires around Easter.

So how to they deliver performance models in cold parts of the country if they can’t even roll them off the transports without voiding the tire warranty?

 

[CSFTN]

So how to they deliver performance models in cold parts of the country if they can’t even roll them off the transports without voiding the tire warranty?

Yep. Just like BMW, Audi, Chevy, Mercedes, etc.

In fact, in 2006 I picked up a BMW at the factory in Germany in November, with American - spec high performance, summer sports tires and wheels. And drove it around Germany/Austria as such. Later found out that if I had been in an accident, I would have been cited and fined for driving on those very same tires.

Although tires get better every couple of years, there is no such thing as a high performance all season tire, unless one is only speaking comparatively.

 

[shellderp]

I was wondering, what happens if you buy a p100d in winter, do they deliver it with these tires?