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Wow, I can blow through tires
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I have a 2015 Model S 70D with a little over 31K miles, and I'm still on the original Michelin Primacy MXM4 tires. I have the coil suspension as well.
Every year I've had the annual maintenance done at the Tesla service department, and I've just had them do what they felt was needed. Both times they did the alignment, but I don't remember the status of the rotation.
I do regularly check the tires for uneven wear and I haven't seen it. Uneven wear is a pretty know issue with the Tesla Model S. Or at least I've been led to believe it is so I religiously check it.
As to pressure I try to keep it at 45 PSI. It does lower during the winter a bit, but I don't bother with it as long as it doesn't go under 40.
I absolutely love the traction of the tires in the cold/wet, and my only complaint has been road noise. But, that's a bigger issue with the car itself than the tires.
I should note that most of my miles are highway miles. So it's not like they get beat up on city streets. I drive fairly aggressively though with fast starts and fast cornering.
Now I don't kiss my tires, but if any tires deserved a kiss they would.
They certainly don't give me nightmares of sliding off the road like the tires I have on my Jeep Wrangler unlimited.
Every year I've had the annual maintenance done at the Tesla service department, and I've just had them do what they felt was needed. Both times they did the alignment, but I don't remember the status of the rotation.
I do regularly check the tires for uneven wear and I haven't seen it. Uneven wear is a pretty know issue with the Tesla Model S. Or at least I've been led to believe it is so I religiously check it.
As to pressure I try to keep it at 45 PSI. It does lower during the winter a bit, but I don't bother with it as long as it doesn't go under 40.
I absolutely love the traction of the tires in the cold/wet, and my only complaint has been road noise. But, that's a bigger issue with the car itself than the tires.
I should note that most of my miles are highway miles. So it's not like they get beat up on city streets. I drive fairly aggressively though with fast starts and fast cornering.
Now I don't kiss my tires, but if any tires deserved a kiss they would.
They certainly don't give me nightmares of sliding off the road like the tires I have on my Jeep Wrangler unlimited.
ThisIsTrue
Re-member
I also drive an S75D. I rarely speed, but sometimes accelerate ...um... briskly TO speed. And I live on a gravel road, so can't go anywhere without several miles of that first. My car was built in October, and I have 22,000 miles on it. Just had my first service, and no alignment needed. SC did note the tires were getting worn, though. I declined getting a quote, since there's no mileage warranty, and no road hazard coverage, when buying tires from Tesla. I'm set to get new tires (from Big-O) as soon as I get home (I'm still 1100 miles away from home).
So is your wear unusual? Sounds like it to me. Your mileage may vary....
JHWJR
Member
He's full of crapola. I have 20,000 miles on my original tires and they are still very good.
Oh my god that was funny!With a username of "fasteddie", I don't think you can plausibly claim to "rarely speed" and not have a "heavy foot"
OTOH, my past experience with Goodyear tires on my Porsche has been very poor. I just don't think they make very good tires.
I've been running the Michelins (and Pirelli winter tires) and have good results with them.
If you have RWD, they tend to wear out more (on acceleration, not speed).
Do you have any thoughts on what kind of practical sound dampening steps a person could take? without ripping door trim off and all of that?Oh I'm sure there's a measured difference. I worked as a sound engineer for about ten years. This is both a blessing in that I'm very quickly able to find frequencies resonating oddly, and a curse in that I'm very quickly able to find frequencies resonating oddly.
Any difference in noise is easily masked in my opinion by other atmospheric noises (wind noise, other vehicle engines/tires) or internal noises (conversation, radio). The non-foam ones are $139 and the foam ones were around $250 each. A third of a decibel isn't worth $111 and the inability to easily have leaks patched, IMO.
By the way, I used a tractor tire repair kit on my performance foam tire, which meant I got to stab a bigger hole into the tire and shove rubber gunk inside of it.... and it's been doing great.... it's not quiet anymore though because I also followed it up with a little sealant fix a flat spray.... It's kind of like having a slightly stuffy eardrum on one side, but I'm going to get a few more thousand miles on these tires! Definitely made me appreciate the foam tires though... it definitely makes a difference with certain frequencies.
That's pretty amazing that you are wearing that fast. What is the official measurement on the wear? Do you wait until the safety band is flush? Also, @fasteddie7 are you morbidly obese? If so, I'd like to make a fat joke about how fast your tires wear.
TaoJones
Beyond Driven
53,000 miles with tread to spare at 3/32” - Michelin Primacy OEMs S85.
versus:
19,000 miles so far, worn to 4/32” - Goodyear Eagle Touring OEMs S90D.
When these wear out at maybe 25,000 miles, if I’m lucky, the car will get Michelin Primacys.
Not happy about the poorer, regressed quality in the newer car, between the much poorer longevity of the tires, the accelerated wear of the seats, and the shortcomings of AP2 relative to AP1.
Not a bit.
versus:
19,000 miles so far, worn to 4/32” - Goodyear Eagle Touring OEMs S90D.
When these wear out at maybe 25,000 miles, if I’m lucky, the car will get Michelin Primacys.
Not happy about the poorer, regressed quality in the newer car, between the much poorer longevity of the tires, the accelerated wear of the seats, and the shortcomings of AP2 relative to AP1.
Not a bit.
Sorry about the fat joke... I'm not serious pretty much ever.
SomeJoe7777
Marginally-Known Member
I can't speak to the Model X specifically, but my experience for most of this is exactly the opposite in the Model S.
1. I have two separate sets of Michelin tires for my Model S 85D - Primacy MXM4's 245/45R19, and Pilot Super Sports 255/40R20. The Pilot Super Sports are at ~20K miles and still have 5/32". The Primacy's are over 20K miles and have 6/32". I expect to get about 25K out of the Pilot Super Sports and almost 30K out of the Primacies.
As another data point, I also have a winter/all-weather set of Nokian WRG3 245/45R19's. They're at around 12K miles with 8/32" left. I should get close to 30K out of them.
2. I have always had my air suspension set to auto-lower at 65 MPH. I have perfectly even wear across all 4 tires in all 3 sets (12 tires total).
3. I have the alignment checked annually with my annual service. I've had the car about 2 1/2 years, and have had 2 annual services. In both instances, the alignment had one out-of-spec adjustment (not the same one), so I had them re-align the vehicle back to spec.
Just as a note, I rotate my tires myself every 2500 miles in a rearward-cross pattern. That, plus the fact that I have an AWD car, makes the wear very even.
Chopr147
Active Member
Fasteddie? His wife gave him that name
sorry,couldn't help myself At 15,000 miles I replaced 2 rear tires. Alignment was checked, not the problem.
The ribbon was fraying around the outside edges of both rear tires.
May have something to do with not slowing for mountain curved roads.
But I was unhappy replacing so soon. Tesla SC replaced at a decent rate though
boonedocks
MS LR Blk/Blk 19”
Curious as to how my tires are holding up I stopped by my service center today to have them checked out Here is my report:
2017 Model S100D
21” continental Contisport Contact 5P
Staggered wheels (delivered on a non P Model \i/)
19,370 miles
Fronts all 4/32
Reads all 6/32
All even wear
Was told given the same driving patterns I am good to 24’ish thousand miles.
FastEddie something seriously sounds worth getting checked out!!
2017 Model S100D
21” continental Contisport Contact 5P
Staggered wheels (delivered on a non P Model \i/)
19,370 miles
Fronts all 4/32
Reads all 6/32
All even wear
Was told given the same driving patterns I am good to 24’ish thousand miles.
FastEddie something seriously sounds worth getting checked out!!
fallen888
Participant
I just had my first annual service a couple of weeks ago and was told my tires are still fine and no balancing necessary.
2016 S 75 (single motor)
19" Slipstreams w/ standard Goodyear tires
22,000 miles
All four treads are at 4/32" (rotated tires once in late Spring)
I do like to speed once in a while and hardly ever stay under the limit.
2016 S 75 (single motor)
19" Slipstreams w/ standard Goodyear tires
22,000 miles
All four treads are at 4/32" (rotated tires once in late Spring)
I do like to speed once in a while and hardly ever stay under the limit.
Because of the inside tread of the tire wearing, what does this signify? Alignment issue or some manufacturing defect like panel gaps? Rear tires seem to wear evenly.
bishoppeak
Member
I've used Goodyeat touring Eagles on three different cars in my lifetime and it wasn't until I ran across a Goodyear engineer and asked why they wear out so quick?
He told me they are one step removed from racing tires and the compound is much softer for better handling at the expense of long term mileage.
I will be going with Michelin Primacys from now on.
Thanks for the word on the Primacys.
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