Cybertruck Tire Prices

[RandyS]

With the recent photos of the factory installed tires on a Cybertruck (LT285/65 R20), I went to the Discount Tire website to research what replacement tires would cost. The various brands of tires in that size are about $450 each, give or take. For a specific example, the BF Goodrick All Terrain T/A KO2 tires are $462 each ($1,848 for a set of 4), $96 installation, $271 for the protection certificates, and with all the fees and taxes, a set of 4 of these tires installed would be $2,345. You can save a little bit by not buying the certificates, but I would say that these tires are a little bit pricier than what I was expecting...

https://www.discounttire.com/fitmentresult/tires/size/285-65-20

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[CyberGus]

With the recent photos of the factory installed tires on a Cybertruck (LT285/65 R20), I went to the Discount Tire website to research what replacement tires would cost. The various brands of tires in that size are about $450 each, give or take. For a specific example, the BF Goodrick All Terrain T/A KO2 tires are $462 each ($1,848 for a set of 4), $96 installation, $271 for the protection certificates, and with all the fees and taxes, a set of 4 of these tires installed would be $2,345. You can save a little bit by not buying the certificates, but I would say that these tires are a little bit pricier than what I was expecting...

https://www.discounttire.com/fitmentresult/tires/size/285-65-20

Only $195 each at Walmart for the house brand

 

[RandyS]

Only $195 each at Walmart for the house brand

Here's what I'm showing for Wal Mart on their website...I don't see anything that cheap...

https://www.walmart.com/browse/auto-tires/28565r20-tires/91083_1077064_8595272_8350466

 

[scottf200]

My post from another thread. I was looking for a similar tire (URL below)
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Tire from insta triggertx

Whole lot of tires with a very similar tread pattern.

https://www.customwheeloffset.com/store/tires/285-65-r20

 

[COLAB]

Hum.....correct price ! ?

 

[Regenshire]

These are much larger tires then those on a sedan like a Model 3, so this is about what I was expecting.

Larger tires just cost more in general.

Here is an image to show the tire size difference between these tires and those found on a Tesla Model 3.

I do see some tires for as cheap as $217 each on Discount Tire in this size, for Gladiator X COMP A/T LT285 /65 R20 127Q E1 BSW, but the vast majority of options are in the $400ish range per tire.

 

[cvalue13]

there'll be other tire options! including some fast options.

and in a vehicle this heavy, that can go this fast, none of them will be budget

 

[Throwcomputer]

With the recent photos of the factory installed tires on a Cybertruck (LT285/65 R20), I went to the Discount Tire website to research what replacement tires would cost. The various brands of tires in that size are about $450 each, give or take. For a specific example, the BF Goodrick All Terrain T/A KO2 tires are $462 each ($1,848 for a set of 4), $96 installation, $271 for the protection certificates, and with all the fees and taxes, a set of 4 of these tires installed would be $2,345. You can save a little bit by not buying the certificates, but I would say that these tires are a little bit pricier than what I was expecting...

https://www.discounttire.com/fitmentresult/tires/size/285-65-20

Buy them on amazon. 1 or 2 at a time. Then take them to pep boys or your local independent mechanic and have them install them. I opt out of "protection certificates" as the cost of a repair is cheaper, and like I've mentioned before.. how often does one really have a catastrophic blowout anymore (unless you are running over nails and screws at a job site regularly). I'd think A/T tires are less likely to get common punctures because of the chunkier tread pattern vs a road tire.

I run Falken Wildpeak A/T tires on my truck. Early 2019 before pandemic, I got a set of them for 17" rims for $120 each.

The larger CT sized versions are $440/ea on amazon, post inflation/pandemic and including larger sized tire increased pricing.
https://www.amazon.com/Falken-Wildpeak-Terrain-Radial-Tire-LT285/dp/B07JLJ552W/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=582218845329&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9067609&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=468815634199236237&hvtargid=kwd-815545641320&hydadcr=7501_9586309&keywords=285/65r20+all+terrain+tires&qid=1692212051&s=automotive&sr=1-1

 

[azjohn]

I was expecting $400-500 for a 285/65/20 AT tire. I am a Toyo guy I got 100k miles from a set of Toyo ATII tires that I rotated every 5k miles

 

[wtibbit]

there'll be other tire options! including some fast options.

and in a vehicle this heavy, that can go this fast, none of them will be budget

The tires we've seen in the recent photos of trailered CTs have an H speed rating (130 mph). A quick look at Tire Rack and Discount Tires failed to find any LT285/65R20 tires rated any better than S (112 mph). I suspect there will be a very small selection of available tires with that rating - maybe only one: the OEM tires. We will have to pay dearly for them until the tire companies see enough market to build some competing tires that match the OEM specs.

 

[HaulingAss]

Big tires have a LOT more rubber and fabric in them than smaller tires. My 2010 XLT F-150 came with really small wheels and tires and, by my reckoning, it looked a bit silly. If Tesla had done that as a cost-saving measure on the Cybertruck, you can bet the cries of "tiny tires" would have reached a deafening crescendo! We never would have heard the end of it.

This is a good reminder that a full-sized pickup truck is not for people who don't need the unique capabilities of a full-sized truck. Yep, be my guest, step right up and cancel those CT pre-orders so us truck people can move up in line! I'm looking forward to paying for those beauties every time I wear them out!

 

[Dusty]

You definitely get what you pay for in truck tires. I normally frown on "officinatos" spouting on about things, but after 20 years of using BFG KM series tires—No way I'm cheaping out.

The picture below... This showed up as 2 pounds under normal pressure after 40-50 miles of driving. I then drove another few days on it waiting for the replacement. That's not a nail head, it's the shaft of the bolt that my KM3 ate on I95 a few years ago. It's in the tire at an angle and is about 3 inches long.

Get what you want, but buying a tire just because it's cheap isn't too wise.

 

[BUlldogtrix]

With the recent photos of the factory installed tires on a Cybertruck (LT285/65 R20), I went to the Discount Tire website to research what replacement tires would cost. The various brands of tires in that size are about $450 each, give or take. For a specific example, the BF Goodrick All Terrain T/A KO2 tires are $462 each ($1,848 for a set of 4), $96 installation, $271 for the protection certificates, and with all the fees and taxes, a set of 4 of these tires installed would be $2,345. You can save a little bit by not buying the certificates, but I would say that these tires are a little bit pricier than what I was expecting...

https://www.discounttire.com/fitmentresult/tires/size/285-65-20

We just replaced tires on our 22 Y. $1600

 

[scottf200]

there'll be other tire options! including some fast options.

and in a vehicle this heavy, that can go this fast, none of them will be budget

The tires we've seen in the recent photos of trailered CTs have an H speed rating (130 mph). A quick look at Tire Rack and Discount Tires failed to find any LT285/65R20 tires rated any better than S (112 mph). I suspect there will be a very small selection of available tires with that rating - maybe only one: the OEM tires. We will have to pay dearly for them until the tire companies see enough market to build some competing tires that match the OEM specs.

Those are good observations. I forgot about the speed issue and tires. I pay a fair amount for my TMX tires to get the V+ ratings.

It seems Tesla would have to have a speed governor to limit the speed to 112 for more tire options to get past regulations. I can't imagine them limiting any Tesla to 112 tho.

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