Tire/Wheel fit on Performance

[Nicolas007]

Hi everyone, I have a somewhat silly question.
I am supposed to leave today to Yosemite and turns out that there will be a snow storm and my Model Y performance has the summer tires.
I was trying to find a solution to fix today and was wondering if it was possible to fit some 19inches model S tempest wheels that are equipped with 245/45R19tires?

If anyone has a solution to address today in CA East Bay I am all ears!

Cheers.

 

[Nakk]

Model S or X wheels will not bolt on to a Model Y. Some Model 3 wheels will bolt on to the Y, but do not have a high enough load rating for the heavier Y.

 

[Nicolas007]

Model S or X wheels will not bolt on to a Model Y. Some Model 3 wheels will bolt on to the Y, but do not have a high enough load rating for the heavier Y.

Thank you! So this is not an option anymore. Anyone would have a suggestion?

 

[Nakk]

You might call your local Tesla Service Center and see if they have these in stock: Model Y 19" Gemini Wheel and Winter Tire Package if not, you can call around to reputable tire stores and see if they have a wheel in stock that will work, probably unlikely. If both of those fail I think I'd rent a car. It took me months to get my winter wheels...

 

[Nicolas007]

So in the end I ended up driving anyway and I can confirm that we should never use summer tires in the snow.
There is absolutely zero traction and a small downhill was done basically sliding all the way through.
One thing that saved me going uphill was the off road setting. Without it the car was going sideways and once enable I managed to get I up.
Snow tires ordered and also chain. Won’t happen again! But what an amazing car the Model Y is even without the right tires.

 

[mark95476]

Glad that you made it back intact.

So in the end I ended up driving anyway and I can confirm that we should never use summer tires in the snow.
There is absolutely zero traction and a small downhill was done basically sliding all the way through.
One thing that saved me going uphill was the off road setting. Without it the car was going sideways and once enable I managed to get I up.
Snow tires ordered and also chain. Won’t happen again! But what an amazing car the Model Y is even without the right tires.

 

[Nicolas007]

Thanks! I now have ordered 19inches Gemini wheels, Wintrac Pro tires and the new Tesla chains.
That should be much more appropriate to get in the snow.