Tire Rotation

[PEMDAS]

I have a 2023 Tesla S, 21" Arachnid Wheels. 2800 miles. Goodyear All Season Tires.

Can anyone tell me:

1) when I should have the tires rotated?
2) do I take it to Tesla or will they come to my home?

Anything else I need to know?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Muzzman1]

The refresh Model S has "staggered" wheels in both 19" and 21" form. This means there's no option to rotate.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Yes, there is an option to rotate. You can rotate your tires by flipping them on their rims. This is possible because your Goodyear's do not have an inside/outside, like the Plaid tires.

It's not as easy, or as inexpensive, as a normal rotation, but very worth it if the inner treads are wearing much faster than the outer treads, which is a common problem.

Since the rotation requires a tire shop to remount the tires, I would not do the rotation based on miles, but on visible signs of uneven wear. I would take it to a trusted tire shop, not Tesla.

 

[RV8R]

I have standard tires and do a rotation every 8-9000 miles. Tesla comes to the house for $65. I've been getting 40k+ on tires, mostly highway and 'chill' driving habits.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

I have standard tires and do a rotation every 8-9000 miles. Tesla comes to the house for $65. I've been getting 40k+ on tires, mostly highway and 'chill' driving habits.

Not relevant to the people with staggered wheels/tires, which was the OP's question. Tesla Mobile Service doesn't have a tire mounting equipment.

 

[ATPMSD]

This means there's no option to rotate

Incorrect. Staggered wheels can and should be rotated from side to side unless they are also directional, then you cannot rotate them. In this case you have to do what @TLLMRRJ suggested in post #3.

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[Muzzman1]

Incorrect. Staggered wheels can and should be rotated from side to side unless they are also directional, then you cannot rotate them. In this case you have to do what @TLLMRRJ suggested in post #3.

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Yes, my bad. I forgot the tires were not directional.

 

[PEMDAS]

Thanks everyone.

 

[DayTrippin]

Rotating is the least of your concerns with 21" Arachnids. First thing you need to do is take care of the too much negative camber in the rear. Your tires will be gone before you know it with excessive inside wear. A simple solution is the Macsboost camber adjustment kit. Just google it.

A little bit of time to install and about $200 in parts, and you'll greatly extend the life of your rear 21" tires. My first set was gone in 5k miles. They can blow out with no warning. There is a super long thread here about it. Time to catch it now before you drop over a grand on a set of new rear tires.

 

[fholbert]

When I rotate my tires, what is the correct lug nut torque?

@Discount Tire

 

[KalJoMoS]

If it hasn’t changed then it’s 175Nm or 129 lb. ft

 

[asterothe]

So for staggered 19 inch tires exactly what should be done ? Just side to side ?

 

[TLLMRRJ]

So for staggered 19 inch tires exactly what should be done ? Just side to side ?

If the tire does not have a specific inside/outside, you can have them flipped on their rims and then move them side to side to get much more life, if the inner or outer portions of the tread are wearing faster.

 

[asterothe]

If the tire does not have a specific inside/outside, you can have them flipped on their rims and then move them side to side to get much more life, if the inner or outer portions of the tread are wearing faster.

Thank you. They are the original tires the car came with : Continental Procontact RX 255/45 R19 for the front. Can they be flipped?

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Thank you. They are the original tires the car came with : Continental Procontact RX 255/45 R19 for the front. Can they be flipped?

Does it say on the tire sidewall markings the word "Outside." If so, it would have the word "Inside" on the other side, and they could not be flipped.

 

[DaHongfei]

Everyone has told me not to rotate my plaid Michelin pilot sport, even side to side.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Everyone has told me not to rotate my plaid Michelin pilot sport, even side to side.

Are there arrows on the sidewalls indicating the direction of rotation on your tires? If so, you can't just move them side to side or they will be spinning in the wrong direction.

 

[ATPMSD]

Everyone has told me not to rotate my plaid Michelin pilot sport, even side to side.

Every tire manufacturer recommends tires be routinely rotated. Take you car to a good shop, such as Discount Tire, and talk it over with them to see what your options are.

 

[DaHongfei]

Every tire manufacturer recommends tires be routinely rotated. Take you car to a good shop, such as Discount Tire, and talk it over with them to see what your options are.

These staggered set ups don’t need to be rotated, even tire shops have told me this. I got good life out of mine and they wore evenly and perfectly and I didn’t rotate on my last set.

Costco beat discount tire by $100 a tire too

 

[brooklyn]

These staggered set ups don’t need to be rotated, even tire shops have told me this. I got good life out of mine and they wore evenly and perfectly and I didn’t rotate on my last set.

Costco beat discount tire by $100 a tire too

Rotations are good practice. May or may not make a significant difference, but in most cases will be beneficial. As others have mentioned, if the tire is NOT DIRECTIONAL, rotate them left/right at the manufacturer's recommended interval to ensure even wear. If my tires were directional then I would not go through the effort/expense of flipping the tire on a wheel, but otherwise, I'm rotating.