Check Your Tires!

[DerekS]

With us being on longer service schedules than ICE, it's easy to overlook issues that a service advisor would have caught. For example, I left the house this morning and got a low tire warning. The pressure dropped visibly before my eyes so I turned around and got it into the garage safely.

I had no idea the tires were this worn at ~10500 miles.

I'll have to call roadside assistance for this one.

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[DerekS]

BTW these are 21" Continentals.

 

[smohr33]

You sir have an alignment issue.

 

[XLR82XS]

BTW these are 21" Continentals.

Had same model Conti's on a previous Tesla - don't like them. That said, looks like there is definitely an alignment issue.

 

[Vercingetorix]

The positive is now you can get something better.

 

[Vim Schrotnock]

No way this should happen with proper suspension settings. You definitely have a problem and are due a new set of tires.

 

[DerekS]

The car is only 6 months old - I guess it shipped out of alignment?

 

[Pozuelo]

Would you please snap a photo of the rest of the tires on the car ? Is this a front or rear tire ? From the looks on the photo you have reached the wear sensors or are very close. Do you have RAS on your vehicle ? Not necessarily an alignment issue, could also be from heavy launch mode use. Sports cars tend to to use negative camber, and they do so to be nimble thru the curves as more grip is available when cornering hard. However if you don’t drive at higher speeds during turns and instead abuse the loud pedal in the straights, the negative camber means only the inner part of the tire is having high-pressure contact with the asphalt, resulting in increased wear on this part of the tire. From your photo, it looks like the innermost part is completely worn and the middle is reaching the wear sensors and the outer part has a little m ore tread left. Would you please confirm your habitual driving habits ?

 

[Brazz]

The positive is now you can get something better.

The issue is finding a complete set. Most of the "better" tires that are recommended for the car are back-ordered (either the fronts or backs).

 

[DerekS]

Driving habits, I'm a full-throttle every time guy. I never experience wheelspin, and I don't use launch control much (it doesn't seem to improve launch enough on my RWD to be worth the hassle.)

Left rear - also looks like it's at the wear bars.

Front left and right look pretty good to my untrained eye.

 

[XLR82XS]

Heavy throttle and the weight of the vehicle will cause accelerated tire wear.

 

[DerekS]

Heavy throttle and the weight of the vehicle will cause accelerated tire wear.

Occupational hazard! I'm fine with that. I did not expect them to wear this quickly though. I thought these Contis favored tread life over stickiness, because they are as hell are not sticky!

Another complaint with these tires, they are downright dangerous in the wet. I hydroplaned in a terrifying way on the highway my first rainstorm.

I need PS4S to come in 21". Best tires ever.

 

[Davy021]

Looks def like a negative camber issue which is expected (to me) on low profile tires and if set at low setting.

 

[XLR82XS]

Occupational hazard! I'm fine with that. I did not expect them to wear this quickly though. I thought these Contis favored tread life over stickiness, because they are as hell are not sticky!

Another complaint with these tires, they are downright dangerous in the wet. I hydroplaned in a terrifying way on the highway my first rainstorm.

I need PS4S to come in 21". Best tires ever.

Yep - Michelins are great.

 

[W1NGE]

You sir have an alignment issue.

Not to mention trying (driving) too hard!

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