I'm interested in this topic as well. I went to Costco to inquire about compatible tires for my Y and the rep told me that I should stick with the same brand of tires that came with the car. He said that all other tires would have higher road noise and lower milage. He said that the Tesla tires have a layer of foam that reduces road noise.

I'd like to hear from other forum members that have opted for a different brand of tires on their Y whether they are experiencing higher road noise and lower milage as stated by the Costco rep.

 

I was shocked to find Hancook tires for my 2021 Model Y be a great affordable price with lower noise. The Pirelli P0s did not last me more than 6k miles and I will never use those again, had one blow out on the freeway with my kid in the car. The Hancooks have held up great.

 

The tires last pretty well for most folks. I wouldn't panic.
I will add that some tires for first time owners may wear a little faster, that's because some folks really like the fast starts and practice them regularly.

EV tires are generally a little different than other vehicles. They are designed to reduce rolling resistance, which is one reason why the tire pressure is so high. When compared to a soft tire, the range can vary significantly. And yes Tesla has foam in the tire to reduce the noise, but this is getting more common across may vehicles.

 

The tires last pretty well for most folks. I wouldn't panic.
I will add that some tires for first time owners may wear a little faster, that's because some folks really like the fast starts and practice them regularly.

EV tires are generally a little different than other vehicles. They are designed to reduce rolling resistance, which is one reason why the tire pressure is so high. When compared to a soft tire, the range can vary significantly. And yes Tesla has foam in the tire to reduce the noise, but this is getting more common across may vehicles.

I will not get 30,000 on my 2022 Y OEMs

 

Check out this tire review.

 

Check out this tire review.

The purpose of this post is to hear from people in this forum who have real-life experience with using tires that are different from the ones that came with the car.

I do not need help finding tires, I can do that on my own, that's what Tite Rack is for.

 

More great reviews. Better than the winter tires.

Available on the Model 3 and 1st gen Model S. Unfortunately it's not yet available for the Model Y. My bad!

 

I have had a set of those Cross Climate 2 tires on my model 3 for 10k miles now. They handle well in the dry, (way better than MXM4, almost as good as the PS4S) and amazing in the wet and snow. They also show minimal wear. One downside is that they seem to have increased my Wh/mile by 10%. You certainly notice that on road trips when Supercharging and you need to sit there for an extra 10-15 minutes to get that last bit of charge from 80-90%

 

Hello Everyone,
I'm interested in replacing my OEM tires; Pirelli P-Zeros 255/35/21 (f)/ 275/35/21 (r) with Michelin's All Season Pilot Sport 4 265/35zr21 (f) /295/32zr21 (r). Has anyone have experience with the intended replacement and if so should I be worried about rubbing conditions?
Thank you, J

 

Hello Everyone,
I'm interested in replacing my OEM tires; Pirelli P-Zeros 255/35/21 (f)/ 275/35/21 (r) with Michelin's All Season Pilot Sport 4 265/35zr21 (f) /295/32zr21 (r). Has anyone have experience with the intended replacement and if so should I be worried about rubbing conditions?
Thank you, J

This works and there is no rubbing. I will like to try 275/35zr21 (f) with the 29535zr21. If anyone has tried that please chime in.

 

I'm considering the same model tires (but 20") as Jent360. We're moving from San Diego where summer tires (really liked the PS4S) was a nobrainer, up to Washington state where it rains all the time. All Season PS4 seems like the most logical replacement. Thoughts?

 

I have a ‘21 Model Y, performance package with 21” wheels. My rear tires wore out after 17k mi and I had Tesla replace them (Pirelli’s). I live in Seattle and would like to have a winter set of tires for rain, ski trips. Has anyone found decent tires that would work on the performance wheels? Do I need to get a different set of wheels?

 

I have a 21' model 3 w/35000 mi on 19" Continentals from the factory via Tesla. EXCELLANT they will go to 40k and I should probably replace the same tire BUT I are looking @ NOKIAN TIRE ONE now listing @ $213 Tire Discount w/a mile warranty of 80k. What do ya'll think?? Lon Frank, ps I am a su-pat in Cabos, Mexico w/no superchargers and a lot of 110v iw/ less than 25amps.The 3 is the best car I have ever owned BUT do miss USA SUPERCHARGERS & my TorchRed mid-engine Corvette back in Texas!! pps i do get FREE 110v @ my AirB&B.

 

I'm running 18" Nokian1 80K tires on my 2018 M3P. After 10K miles, I think this is my favorite set of the 4 I've owned. Quieter than all (including the oem primacy's), but that could be because my ears are 4 years older. Some minor efficiency loss, but as long as I can get to the next supercharger, I'm not much concerned by efficiency. My priorities in a tire are value and noise and these check both those boxes. I used Discount Tire; and in an unusual move for me, I paid $30 per tire for Discount's "replace for any reason" policy. Seems to me that 80K miles is ample opportunity for something to go wrong.

 

THAT'S IT!! NOKIAN 1, $213 DISCOUNT, 85K WARRANTY. What can go wrong?? Maybe snow in Alaska & dirt roads in Baja??!! I can get em' in Cabos BUT no Discount replacement deals anywhere in Baja. Only like 45000 pesos, I think & hope. (10yrs ago I would have opened a Discount Tire & a Chick-fil-A)!! ps would never pay 30 bucks for warranty BUT these are Nokian One whatz??!!

 

My Oem tires lasted 37,000 miles and still had meat on them.I replaced the Conti’s with Goodyear Electric Drive.
A very noticeable difference….much quieter and a much better ride.

 

255r45 19’s

 

I'm running Michelin PSAS4 on my MY, but I did change the wheels so I am running 18" wheels with 245/50/18 PSAS4s. The car is quieter, less harsh and much smoother on the highway than it was the the Continental 255/45/19 ProContacts that came on the car.

 

I am of the persuasion of downsizing rims and I've looked at going to 255/50/18......which have almost no tire options. Your 245/50/18 (-1.4%), and 245/55/18 (+2.1%) are possibilities.

What is your experience with tire wear with the 245/50/18?

Cheers

 

I love love love Michelin Cross Climate 2. I had them on my Bolt EUV and have not gotten stuck once even while driving in 6-8 inches of snow and the car was only FWD. I can only imagine how good it would be to run them on an AWD MYP (on 19" wheels of course)

 

the orig tires on my 2023 MYP are Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, great on dry, wet and snow, only 6k miles used so far, no rotation possible unless I introduce a 2nd pair as stated on another post
hoping to go the 40-50K miles, but we will see, I have had tremendous luck with Michelins on many vehicles, favorite manufacturer, great warranty coverage as well, also stated on other threads

hottest new EV tire seems to the the Hancook Ion EV tires which I will keep my eye on when I get close to replacing the Michelins (compare and contrast, read reviews)

glad to see the EV tire evolution is taking place, but we have a long way to go, ICE Michelins have a wear rating of over 700 and these tires are mid 500, or UTQG advantage of 33%

 

I just posted this in another thread...

I'm a "Michelin man" - that's been my preferred brand of tire for decades. I've had poor experiences with Goodyear (noise) and Firestone/Bridgestone (poor tread life).

My '23 MY came with 20" Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 tires which still measured 8/32" in the front and 7/32" at my first rotation at 6,418 miles. At that rate, that's ~51K miles before they reach 4/32" (which is when Tesla recommends replacement) or 77K miles before they reach 2/32" (which is the minimum legal tread depth here in Texas).

I've been pleased with the OE tires, so if I still have the same vehicle by the time it needs tires (which is unlikely given my trade frequency), I see no reason to not buy the same tires if they are still available.

Disclaimer: I drive almost exclusively in Chill Mode.

 

I have had a set of those Cross Climate 2 tires on my model 3 for 10k miles now. They handle well in the dry, (way better than MXM4, almost as good as the PS4S) and amazing in the wet and snow. They also show minimal wear. One downside is that they seem to have increased my Wh/mile by 10%. You certainly notice that on road trips when Supercharging and you need to sit there for an extra 10-15 minutes to get that last bit of charge from 80-90%

I have tried them on a model X....just much less efficient...went from 345 wh/mi to 420 wh/mi. I ended up liking the Yokohama Blue Earth Geolander which came in around 370 wh/mi. Now I have a model Y and I am looking at the Vredestien Quatrac Pro Grand Tourning.....

 

A bit of an update on my 23 MYLR w/ 20". At 5,000 miles, the average tread depth was 7.5/32". At 10,000 miles, it was 6.75/32".

At this rate of wear, I expect 48,000 miles until the tires will no longer pass a Texas inspection. That's good enough for me.

 

And another update...

At 15,000 miles, I had to purchase a new tire due to an unrepairable flat. That tire is only 5,000 miles old, so it still has 7/32" of the original 8/32" of tread.

The original tires, however, are around 5/32"...except for one, which is worn to 3/32", but only in the center tread - the outer tread is still 5/32". This is normally an indication of overinflation, but the tire pressures have always been maintained at the factory-specified pressure of 42 PSI, so this is a bit of a mystery. The tires have had Tesla's recommended rearward cross pattern rotation every 6,xxx miles.

Based on this newest information, one tire will no longer be legal by 25,000 miles and two others will no longer be legal by 35,000 miles.

I have all but decided against going with the OE Goodyear tires again and am now leaning towards Hankook iON EVO tires after some research. I will keep the best Goodyear tire as a spare.

 

That makes it tough to compare tires! The Honda Ridgeline, for example, comes with Firestone Destination LE2 tires. There are no less than three versions of this tire with the identical brand and model name - a retail version, an OE version for Honda, and an OE version for Honda with a tread pattern on the sidewall. The retail and OE versions have different performance and characteristics.

 

As I inch toward buying new tires, I was fairly certain that I wanted to go with Hankook ION EVO AS SUV, but now I'm considering Goodyear ElectricDrive 2.

I normally prefer OE tires, but at 28K miles on the OE Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 20" tires:

• Tramlining started around 20K miles. Alignment is fine.
• At least two of them are wearing significantly more in the center than the edges, which is normally a symptom of overinflation. My tires have never been overinflated.
• Minor flaking/peeling of the inner tread.
• Unexpectedly short life even though I'm a gentle driver who uses Chill Mode 99.99% of the time.

Things that are more important to me:

• Quiet
• Smooth
• Long life

Things that are less important to me:

• Handling (this is a daily driver - not a race car)
• Winter weather performance (snow is very rare in my location)
• Wet weather performance (most days, it doesn't rain)

 

The Goodyears may have looked better on paper, but my instincts kept nudging me toward the Hankooks, so that's what I chose last week.

The Hankook iON evo AS SUV tires are slightly, but noticeably quieter and smoother than the original Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 tires. Handling seems about the same. Wet weather performance seems as good as the original tires, which surprised me with their resistance to hydroplaning even when they were worn out. I can't comment on winter weather performance yet, but the OE tires weren't particularly good in the snow.

I plan to buy a refreshed Model Y before these Hankook tires are worn out, so hopefully they last at least as long as the original Goodyear tires.

Four new tires at Discount Tire cost $1,410.16 with tax and that was WITH a discount of about $40 per tire. There is also a $120 mail-in rebate which brings the total down to $1,290.16. Naturally, Discount Tire scratched ALL FOUR WHEELS in varying places to varying degrees, so they will be paying to have them refinished. Most people wouldn't notice or care about the minor damage, but I do. Initially, they said it looked like curb rash to them, but they finally agreed that it was their fault and offered a partial refund or repair. I opted to have them repaired.

Initially, I am pleased with the Hankook tires and recommend them over the Goodyears. We'll see how they hold up over time.

 

The Goodyears may have looked better on paper, but my instincts kept nudging me toward the Hankooks, so that's what I chose last week.

The Hankook iON evo AS SUV tires are slightly, but noticeably quieter and smoother than the original Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 tires. Handling seems about the same. Wet weather performance seems as good as the original tires, which surprised me with their resistance to hydroplaning even when they were worn out. I can't comment on winter weather performance yet, but the OE tires weren't particularly good in the snow.

I plan to buy a refreshed Model Y before these Hankook tires are worn out, so hopefully they last at least as long as the original Goodyear tires.

Four new tires at Discount Tire cost $1,410.16 with tax and that was WITH a discount of about $40 per tire. There is also a $120 mail-in rebate which brings the total down to $1,290.16. Naturally, Discount Tire scratched ALL FOUR WHEELS in varying places to varying degrees, so they will be paying to have them refinished. Most people wouldn't notice or care about the minor damage, but I do. Initially, they said it looked like curb rash to them, but they finally agreed that it was their fault and offered a partial refund or repair. I opted to have them repaired.

Initially, I am pleased with the Hankook tires and recommend them over the Goodyears. We'll see how they hold up over time.

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I now have almost 10,000 miles on the Hankook tires. I haven't rotated them yet because I figured I would have purchased a new Model Y and sold this one before the first rotation was due, but I haven't got around to doing that yet.

I measured the tread depth today. Three were at 9/32". The right rear was at 8/32". The tires started at 10/32".

At this same mileage, the OE tires were at 7/32" except for the right front, which was at 6/32". These tires started at 8/32".

I'm guessing the Hankook tires will last about 40,000 miles compared to 30,000 miles for the Goodyear tires mostly because the former started with more tread. The wear rate seems similar - at least for the first 10,000 miles.

Overall, I am still pleased with the Hankook tires and would purchase them again.