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I have 4 extra wheels and mount them myself.
It is not expensive to have season shoes. they wear less. If you wear 8 all weather wheels at 100000km or 4 winter and 4 summer wheels. Price is the same. Only the replacement cost is left. As I do it myself, I could spent it at 4 extra wheels.
Advantage is also that you have 4 spare wheels at home and the tools to help you out if you have a flat tire. Needed them already twice when my wife was stick wit a completely demolished tyre. No need to call road assistance.I'm not a big fan of doing that by myself, as I don't have space nor the tools to do it.
changing them seems to be about 200€ a year (108 at the over reported Kwikfit), so I would prefer finishing one entire set and save 100bucks/year for the next set, if there are good options with decent noise levels and power consumption. Let's see if there are
Maybe scout out to a tyre place that's better informed? The type place I visit was recommended by someone at the local SeC and knows Tesla's.Reason being that it bothers me to spend 1 to 1,5 hours, twice a year, waiting at the Tyre center, hoping that the dude that handles my car understands Tesla. Last year I was watching the guy in the parking lot, who did not even know how to open the car. This makes me worry: "Is he aware that he should not lift the car on its battery pack?!".
They all know Tesla by now I think. When I arrive, they ask for the pincode, they say “jack mode, careful for the battery, 175Nm tight and 3.1 bar” and then drive to the jackstand that allows more then 2000kg. It was different 4 years ago.I recently switched to 20" Michelin CrossClimate SUV all weather tyres for my Model X.
Reason being that it bothers me to spend 1 to 1,5 hours, twice a year, waiting at the Tyre center, hoping that the dude that handles my car understands Tesla. Last year I was watching the guy in the parking lot, who did not even know how to open the car. This makes me worry: "Is he aware that he should not lift the car on its battery pack?!".
I once entered the work area to ask a question and then I noticed these guys are actually temporarily hired from Bulgaria and Romania, because, during the busy seasonal-tyre-change-weeks not enough staff is available in The Netherlands.
On another occasion, the guys went on a test drive, because they did not get the TPMS sensors reconnected to the car. During their test drive, or should I say joy ride, I checked my Tesla app and saw them driving my car 113 km/h where 50 km/h is allowed.
Obviously I never returned to this Euromaster shop, and I always activate Valet mode since then.
Nevertheless, I am fed up with these things, so I switched to the Michelin All Season tyres to avoid the seasonal change and had my car re-aligned by Tesla. I hope the CrossClimate tyres last long.
So far, the tyres seem to consume a little more than my previous Michelin tyres, but this could be because they're brand new.
It has improved, but it all comes down to the individual handling your car. And not all of those individuals have extended Tesla experience.They all know Tesla by now I think. When I arrive, they ask for the pincode, they say “jack mode, careful for the battery, 175Nm tight and 3.1 bar” and then drive to the jackstand that allows more then 2000kg. It was different 4 years ago.
Tesla rated tires are as expensive at a Tesla Service Center as at a tire shop. But Tesla won't install non-Tesla-rated tires, obviously.That is worrying... did anyone changed tires at the Tesla service center and know if it's way more expensive? But I guess they don't offer any other tire outside of the standard ones...