YES, you can buy a Tire Warranty for 21"....

[texex91]

Was at the Tesla service center yesterday, and found out if you are a new owner (within 30 days) you can go to Discount Tire and they will sell you a tire warranty.

Just returned from there. Covers anything that damages the tire (pothole, nail, blowout, etc) for the life of the tire, if they can't fix it you get a new tire.

$230 for all four tires - 21" P+ Tires.

Replacement cost $549/ea just FYI.

They did have some less expensive alternatives as well that will fit + (can't remember brands).

Just passing along some good info...

 

[DIL]

Good advice, Tex. Looking forward to your personal experience with the high performance rubber on those huge 21's. Edmunds is making a very public stink about their issues: http://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-...test/2013-tesla-model-s-tire-woes-part-3.html

 

[JPP]

I was able to go to my local Wheel Works and buy a tire warranty on my 19" Goodyears for about $160 for all 4. Lifetime flat repair/replacement. I'm happy.

 

[tchaimd]

Was at the Tesla service center yesterday, and found out if you are a new owner (within 30 days) you can go to Discount Tire and they will sell you a tire warranty.

Just returned from there. Covers anything that damages the tire (pothole, nail, blowout, etc) for the life of the tire, if they can't fix it you get a new tire.

$230 for all four tires - 21" P+ Tires.

Replacement cost $549/ea just FYI.

They did have some less expensive alternatives as well that will fit + (can't remember brands).

Just passing along some good info...

Thank you for this info, I will look into it today. I recently had to replace a rear tire (sidewall damage from brushing against a curb at very low speed) at the Tesla service center. Cost was $820 for the tire ($720 + tax) + mounting.

 

[texex91]

Good advice, Tex. Looking forward to your personal experience with the high performance rubber on those huge 21's. Edmunds is making a very public stink about their issues: http://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-...test/2013-tesla-model-s-tire-woes-part-3.html

Well on P+ you cannot rotate the tires (as two diff tire sizes front to back). So one should probably expect 5000-7500 out of them.

 

[tchaimd]

BTW it is interesting that the Tesla service center never mentioned this to me......

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Just called Discount Tire on Southwest Freeway in Houston, TX. Warranty for the 21 Michelins is $365.

 

[texex91]

BTW it is interesting that the Tesla service center never mentioned this to me......

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Just called Discount Tire on Southwest Freeway in Houston, TX. Warranty for the 21 Michelins is $365.

Come to Austin--it's $230(for all four P+ 21" Sports) :wink:

 

[D_McAllister]

Great, thanks for the info!