I found this video because I was in a similar situation. Went to get tires rotated and was told they recommend them be replaced asap. I do admit the inside are more worn, but its a shame because the rest of the tire seems to have some tread left. This was after almost 3 years and about 25K miles.

26,000 miles in 6 months... I thought me doing 30,000 miles in 1 year was a lot. Haha. You just need a camber kit and probably add half a degree of positive camber.

The mileage guarantee doesn't do that much. They will only prorate a credit towards new tires. So if your warranty is 40k miles and your tires wear out at 30k that means they will only give you 25% off a new set.

Congratulations, on your Tesla ! You don't need to change your oil every few months anymore. Instead, you need to change your tires along oil change intervals.

I am replacing my model 3 stock tires after 16k miles only. Tire treads is gone and i don't drive that much. The mechanic at the tire shop mentioned that it is a common problem with electric cars (not just Teslas). The real culprit is the instant torque that grinds the tire. Also, Tesla installs W series tires which are marked for 150 mph speed (these tires are installed in performance cars for tighter road grip and these tires are made from softer compounds which means short span). I switched my tires to V series.

30.000 miles is a lot. i never had any tire lasting longer than 40.000 km wich is about 25.000 miles. replacing tires every 20-30k km is pretty normal in Central Europe, and we need Summer and Winter tires because right now we have 15 cm Snow since yesterday.

It’s the camber and you can rotate them sooner from left to right and front to back to even out the wear.

Don’t even think about the mileage warranty. I bought a set of Bridgestone tires from Costco. They voided the warranty because I did not do the rotation as they required every 5000 miles, the tread is not even. The mileage warranty is totally a scam!

When I bought my 97 accord brand new 2 of the tires which were properly rotated lasted over 100,000 miles. The original fronts were replaced after 80k. miles.

I went through 2 set of rear continental tires in 1.5 year and 60000 km Now I switched to Toyo proxis 3 These are non asmetrical tires and rated at 40000 miles compare to 30000 miles for continental tires Other thing I find interesting with these is that tire shop told me that about 20000 km I should get the tires I mounted and rotate so inside of the tire become out side and I should be able to get more km on these and the cost me $300/tire compare to $450 for continental Hope this help someone

Same problem with my Model 3, just got shocked to learn 2 rear tires are worn down after being replaced 6 months ago and only 6-7k on them. But will get an adjustment for the replacements and wheel alignment needed again.

The weight on tire life is a factor for sure, and that type of tire wear on the insides is due to too much toe out. Get that alignment done and get it as neutral as possible. Porsche had a similar issue with the Cayenne when it first came out because of too much toe out and they would eat tires up quick.

Tesla: This is normal. Real answer: Our cars are shit, get use to it.

The mileage on the tires won’t be recognized by the seller because they know it’s Tesla’s design and the tires warranty won’t help with new tires. You need to take your Tesla to a professional tire alignment center and have them adjust your rear alignment, that’s the only way to stop that from happening. Good luck, did you rotate those tires, front to back. You will get another couple of thousand miles on them, but get your rear aligned.

Had the same problem with Mercedes, it as a lot to do with weight of the car.

It is due to the weight of the Tesla Model 3, which is about 4800 lbs! Heavy car implies faster tire wear.

Sorry sir, if the camber, alignment or anything like that is not right. And you went in with tires that looked like this, the warrantee would be voided. They would also pick apart how heavy the car is. My guess is there is a problem with the weight of the car not being properly supported causing the wheels to tilt. My bet is there will be a recall for these cars if this becomes too common...

Every six months mine are dangerously worn. I’m very frustrated by this. You’d think Tesla would do something about it, but hey, it keeps that cash rolling in eh?

The issue is actually caused by acceleration and the car squatting. A car with independent rear suspension this kind of tire wear is common. When a car has that kind of torque it causes the suspension to give more and the tires will lean inwards and now the tires are no longer flat on the pavement. The are now riding on the inside tread. that causes the inside to wear. I have a model 3 performance and it does the same thing. It also is common in high torque muscle cars also, like the Camaro, Mustang, and Dodge Challenger.

My tire situation with my Tesla has been pretty close to yours. Not good. However, my right rear tire made it 50,311 miles before finally replacing it. Other than that, I have yet to get more than 33,000 miles out of the continentals. As of last week, I am now riding on Pirelli Scorpions all the way around which are guaranteed for 55,000 miles. We shall see...

My friends who own Tesla say the same. I think it's ludicrous. Car Tire is designed to be flat centered or should design like the rounded motorcycle tires if tilting is needed.

Just bought a 2020 model X it has two different size tires from front to back I am concerned how the warrintes for mileage is going to work because you can't do a conventional tire rotation.Thank you for all the information you have posted on You tube.

My tires wear 1 milimeter more on the outside compared to the inside. I don’t really mind the unevenness. It’s not a huge deal. However I will need new tires on my front wheels. But I live the car so much I will replace as many tires as it needs

Tire manufacturers consider this a mechanical problem and they don’t honor mileage warranties if you have uneven wear. Mileage warranties only apply to even wear.

Can you switch tires. Put the right on the left, and left on the right? Rotation might be backwards, but you could probably still get several thousand more miles out of them.

This is helpful. With less than 7,000 miles on my brand new Tesla Model Y I took my car to have my tires rotated. To my alarm, the inside tread on the front tires were bald and would not pass the state inspection. It was clear that Tesla delivered the car without aligning the tires. I notified Tesla in Peabody believing that this was clearly a warranty issue. His reply: Good Afternoon John, This is Blake from Tesla Service in Peabody. Unfortunately, both alignments and tires are not covered under your vehicle warranty as they are a wear and tear item. There are many factors which contribute to a vehicle's alignment which could have led to the kind of wear in the photos. We can keep the appointment for the 3rd at this time so that we can order 4 new tires if you wish. We can send you the estimate for them and the alignment through the app or I can attach it to this email if you prefer. Best, Blake Williamson | Service Advisor 210 Andover St. Peabody, MA. 01960 (978) 326 1623 ext. 76204 | blwilliamson@tesla.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Avoid all season tires, get two separate sets for summer and winter instead. Also, have your wheel alignment checked again, with this uneven wear, it's clearly off. Good luck.👍

It is an camber alignment issue anyway it's not possible to adjust unless you buy aftermarket adjustable camber arms Off course if acelerate hard it will wear up faster to I just orderd after market adjustable camber arms for my model s

My passenger rear is all the way to the bar on 14 k miles. Thats insane I did mean to rotate them sooner but the tire may last another 1000 miles max.

Tesla likes the car to have negative camber (wears out the inside of the tire). The tread should be flat on the road and that's not how tesla sets it up. Which wears out tires faster. The inside edge is making too much contact on the back tires. Things you can do. 1. rotate every 7000 miles. 2. Take it to a third party alignment shop and have them fix the negative camber on your rear tires so they wear evenly. Tesla won't fix this.

OMG, 50000 miles on my Honda no problem

On my Jeep I get 40 to 50,000 miles before I replace the tires. Then again my jeep has an electronically limited speed of 100 MPH vs 145-155 mph on a Tesla model 3! If your going to purchase 40 to 50,000 mile tires for the Tesla you need to find the speed rating of the tires. Having a blowout at triple digit speeds can make for a bad day!

Are you lowering the suspension a lot? I own a Tesla and they told me that when you drop the suspension a lot it will wear inside. If you are highway driving and the setting automatically drops the hight you may not even realize. Having said that 27000 miles in 6 months is heavy driving and the heat you will generate from long trips also helps wear.

Thanks for the info

That's totally a camber alignment issue the tires should not wear that bad on one side

I've owned my Model S for 4 years now. On average, I have had to replace tires twice a year. So now, I do not purchase the best brand of tires. I purchase the middle grade tires and save more money that way at $150 per tire. I rotate and flip them inside out every 3500-4000 miles because they tread uneven due to the camber imbalance. My advice, do not purchase the most expensive tires.

Ok, I get "the car is heavy," but that tire should not wear that way...obviously, so you need to make another camber adjustment on the rear...which Tesla is not setup for. Therefore, it requires the purchase of adjustable suspension components. This might be the better route financially speaking, if you drive a ton. Those tires will add up!

I am a new owner. Bought a used 2013 Telsa Model S July 2020 and I'm burning through tires rapidly. On my second set of tires and haven't owned the car two full years yet. Trying to figure out how to keep the tires longer. Crazy how uneven the tires are treading. Hurting my wallet if I have to buy new tires annually. Any suggestions?

Could be due to the fast acceleration of the tesla car? this then wears down the back tires?

+Sean Mitchell, can't you fix that problem by getting that manually corrected at a Tesla certified automotive shop, instead of getting new tires?

Its not the car, it is literally everything but the car

Same happened to me after 21000 miles on my 19’. They do always say the same thing. My service center told me is the way the alignment specs for the model s. If the camber is move on a independent shop you won’t have that issue. But on tesla specs they have to configure it that way for safety on the vehicle. That’s what they told me. I end up switching from the stock Goodyear’s to pirelli centerino C7 with 70,000 warranty. So far they are good

My model S is 2 years old with 50000 km. and recently had all 4 tires & wheels replaces, the wheels were worn (they are not in a "round" shape), and the left rear tire was "peeling" , I can actually see large flakes. The reason being, it is a 21 inch and also the car is 5000+ lbs. Heck, I don't want to go thru this every 2 years.

27,000 miles and never rotated the tires?

You need to pay for a wheel alignment, get a pre and post report to see the difference. Simple as.

Sean, dis you end up fixing this issue? Ive been looking at N2itive kit. Thanks.

My guy. Are you driving 75 miles to get to work every day and 75 back? where are you going in that thing

Tire Manufacture warraty does not imply on uneven tire wear sorry

I hear tires wear out quick on a Tesla because the cars are very heavy do to the battery pack a normal gasoline car you would get much longer we're out of the tires it's got a lot to do with how heavy your car is from what I hear

would a lite truck tire do better(SUV tire)

No tire manufacturer gonna honor warranty replacement once they see you have uneven tread wear.. that misalignment issue from Tesla. Well known issue that surprisingly hasn't reached a global recall announcement 🤷🏻‍♂️

do to wear and tear I've bought four new front tires since December

mine has 30,000 on tires, and im already see the difference, so, im more lucky 😂

Rotation is best every 7-10k miles anyway

A well known Tesla issue for camber and tire probs.

How does a tire make you disheveled?

Damn I wanted to get a Tesla too. I hate the idea of having compromised wheels. What other aspects of the car are compromised due to battery weight?

Rapid tire wear is just one of the many things Elon Musk neglects to mention when he’s bragging about Teslas. If anything, I’m surprised you got the tire life that you did. I grind through Pirelli P-Zero’s on the rear of my Jaguar F-Type in about 23,000 miles of daily driving. That car has 500 ft-lbs of torque and weighs about 3,800 lbs. Frankly, I would think a Model S might go through a set of equivalent tires even faster considering it has 800+ ft-lbs of torque and weighs about 4,800 lbs.

can't you switch the rims so inside becomes outside?

Tesla may have said everything was fine but they lied because alignment is not a routine thing to check unless there is an apparent problem or you request it and pay for it. Where this tire is worn it looks like it is rubbing against something when turning. Does not look like toe or camber problem. I am shocked at Tesla's response - "oh, you are luckier than most" are you kidding me - that is bullshit.

We are getting close to new tires 18" 16k miles AWD LR Dual motor non performance. I"m concerned about a different tire effecting range, any ideas? Thinking of a Toyo? I had toyo tires in the past that had 60k warranty. but don't want to kill range.

Try the Bridgestone brand which owns Firestone and the Bridgestone is a much better tire than Firestone or Goodyear.

So an idle vehicle will wear out tires in 6 months? You couldn't see the thin tread? Tires on new cars wear out faster because it's softer compound because the manufacturer wants a soft ride. I think they want better grip too. 30k on tires would be typical for new car tires so stop whining.

A ford F350 goes through tires and suspension considerably faster than a Ford F150. Same logic applies to a massively overweight vehicle.

It's a 50000 lb car, those things are more common than lighter cars, bad, but common

Gotta love some of these ignorant Tesla hater comments. 30k is not that bad BUT there are two causes of the inside wear (1) negative camber and likely more important in your case (2) the rear alignment is off. I’d have your SC or a competent tire shop check the alignment. For comparison, I also have a 2016 535i with only 300hp/300tq and the rear tires are toast after 20k miles of mixed driving. With my M3 I was elated to get close to 20k. It would take the avg person 2 years to drive 30k miles. I think most people would be happy to get 2 years of driving out of their lg sport sedan tires.

If the camber issue with Tesla is usual no tire manufacturer in the world will honor you the mileage warranty. I’ve been selling tires for the last decade. I know what I know

Has anyone mentioned how much damn power these cars actually have! I’m suprised anyone gets more than 10000 miles!

Price of the new tires?

30k miles is lousy mileage from today's tires. Most have a 60k mile warranty or close to that. 4800lb weight. Yes, thats probably the reason.

Waw only 6 month?? what is the cost ?

Bought Michelins from Costco. They would not honor the milleage warranty!

Replacing tires on a 6 month old car is not a thing. I'm a mechanic. It's the rear camber that is out due to a poor build quality. For whatever reason, Tesla is choosing to make an inferior product. You'll genuinely get better value/quality and bang for your buck with a $30,000 Ford Escape.

The premise of this video is absolutely ridiculous. Tire life has absolutely nothing to do with chronology (time) and everything to do with mileage. You’ve got super high mileage out of the tires and you can’t complain. Very unrealistic.

Tire wear is simple physics but with many very complicate factors. It is simple because what cause tire to wear down is just fiction. But what contribute to this fiction has many factors: 1) road condition (potholes, rocks, debris, sand, ice, road roughness, etc), 2) torque, the higher the torque, the more the fictional force, 3) heat, the higher the heat the easier the tire materials breaks down. But too cold also could make the rubber more brittle. 4) the tire material itself. Tire manufacturers spend $million annually to find that magic balance of cost and longevity. 5) the weight of the car (remember the fictional force formula from physics 101) For EVs, #2 and #5 are factors that significantly worse than normal gas cars. While we really can't do much with the weight of EVs, we can try our best to be gentle with acceleration (and deceleration). For Tesla, especially if you select "hold" mode where you only use the "gas" pedal to stop and go, letting go of the "gas" actually will translate to a very fast brake. And that wears down the tire very fast. Best to ease off the "gas" pedal gradually and bring to the car to full stop gradually.

Why would uneven tire wear be normal in any car? Tesla fed you some BS.

Tesla cars are heavy due to the battery pack is very heavy a car that's heavy is going to wear tires out quick you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure this out

6 months? That's shit.

Tip #1 You can slow the tire wear is to never purchase EV! Lol

That's what you get for buying a Tesla. You wanted to feel fancy so there you go, fancy it up.

another reason Teslas are not that environmentally friendly

Didn't matter if IT'S EV or ICE car, tire should be 100% flat to the ground. Tesla is smoking. So they will replace the tire under warranty? Also of course harder tire will not wear as fast. Common sense. For this, I'll stay away from Tesla until they address this. So far it's still for the rich.

Tesla.. sucks

Another reason not to buy a Tesla . You'll have more sets of tires then ppl will have model 3 by the end of the year