Changing tires on Cybertruck. Anyone know??

[HaulingAss]

Very different route. I want to go directly from Page to Canyon de Chelley, which is 3 hours. If I go the route you seem to be suggesting, which is via Flagstaff, it would be over 5 hours. I'll do it if I have to, but would rather not. I am hoping that the lodge where I would stay in Chelley would let me at least plug to a 120V outlet. Since I plan to spend a night there that should give me the margin I need...

Plugging into a 15 amp 120V outlet for 10 hours would add a similar amount of range as if you drove 2 mph slower.

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[getsometom]

What I would like to do is put A/S tires on mine. The only ones I've seen as a recommended possibility are the Michelin Defender LTX. Anybody has thoughts on these? I am looking for improved range, better handling on the road, and better snow handling.

Thanks.

A.

I’m not sure about the LTX specifically but I’ve had different Michelin Defenders for the past 5 years on other vehicles and they’re great for everyday road usage. My plan after the Goodyears wear out is to check out the Defenders for the CT

 

[Chris9702L]

What I would like to do is put A/S tires on mine. The only ones I've seen as a recommended possibility are the Michelin Defender LTX. Anybody has thoughts on these? I am looking for improved range, better handling on the road, and better snow handling.

Thanks.

A.

I’m also thinking about the Defenders. It’s always been my go to tire.

 

[Cam Salazar]

I’ve asked multiple reps at the dealership questions about the Cybertruck and they are so clueless it’s actually kind of hilarious. Anyone else see that? They can’t answer any questions about anything aftermarket whatsoever. But I’m curious if any tire people out there know if it’s possible to use any tire on the cybertruck? I have Toyo Open Country M/T’s on my Jeep right now, and I think it’s my favorite aggressive tire. I want to put some on my new Cybertruck whenever it comes (not worried about range, I drive minimal distance for work) Is this tire possible in a 35 on the cybertruck? I saw a YouTube video where they did Nitto Grapplers and he mentioned tire choices are limited. No clue why. What about a mini lift or spacers? I want to treat my CT like a truck, but can’t find any info on what you can do to this thing. Any guidance would be appreciated!

A cybertruck is a truck, a sports car, and an SUV all in one. Tires are engineered for each of those vehicle types to meet those specific requirements. So probably there are no 35" tires that have the rigidity and hardness to tow 11k lbs, AND the softness and stickiness for launch and cornering, NOR simultaneously have the wall flex for offroading and wall rigidity for cornering, WHILE also being light enough to minimize unsprung weight, WHILE having the speed rating of 130mph. No one has needed a tire that can do all of this until now, with the cybertruck. So yeah, it's going to be tough finding an alternate tire without compromising on any of these metrics. That said, you know what you're going to use your cybertruck for, so as long as you find a tire that meets your needs, you should be good. I'm treating mine as more of a sports car (getting the cyberbeast). Not offroading, not jumping it, not going to the snow, sand, mud, or even water other than casual rain. I'm not towing either, so I'm going with the 24" rims and soft, light sticky 35" tires for Rollercoaster like cornering, and superior launching grip.

 

[Coagulation]

I don't expect that these are going to deflate in the shapes that you expect at low pressures.

From what I've heard, people are only deflating by 10-20 psi.

EV tires tend to be designed with stiffer sidewalls and don't just flatten out like classic radials.
Sub 20psi may just make them wobbly.

That’s good info. Wonder if Tesla support has the data to tell us

 

[countryboy]

A cybertruck is a truck, a sports car, and an SUV all in one. Tires are engineered for each of those vehicle types to meet those specific requirements. So probably there are no 35" tires that have the rigidity and hardness to tow 11k lbs, AND the softness and stickiness for launch and cornering, NOR simultaneously have the wall flex for offroading and wall rigidity for cornering, WHILE also being light enough to minimize unsprung weight, WHILE having the speed rating of 130mph. No one has needed a tire that can do all of this until now, with the cybertruck. So yeah, it's going to be tough finding an alternate tire without compromising on any of these metrics. That said, you know what you're going to use your cybertruck for, so as long as you find a tire that meets your needs, you should be good. I'm treating mine as more of a sports car (getting the cyberbeast). Not offroading, not jumping it, not going to the snow, sand, mud, or even water other than casual rain. I'm not towing either, so I'm going with the 24" rims and soft, light sticky 35" tires for Rollercoaster like cornering, and superior launching grip.

Nailed it. This is why the OEM tires are not the best option. Tires designed to do ALL of that don't do ANY of it well. Picking a tire with the characteristics that matter to you is what it's all about! I will give up some cornering and speed rating for some offroad ability. I cannot imagine putting 24" rims on my truck but I bet yours will handle like a sports car! What's amazing is we can go opposite ways and the CT does both well!

 

[Cybertruck2024]

My only hope is there is an official snow tire option available from Tesla by later in the year. If I truly am taking delivery in late 2024, without snow tires, this truck will be nearly un-drivable near me. On the Tesla shop it only shows chains, which aren't legal in my area, so they are basically pushing a death trap out the door.

Does anyone see winter tires elsewhere which would be the proper specs for a CT?

 

[Woodrick]

Very different route. I want to go directly from Page to Canyon de Chelley, which is 3 hours. If I go the route you seem to be suggesting, which is via Flagstaff, it would be over 5 hours. I'll do it if I have to, but would rather not. I am hoping that the lodge where I would stay in Chelley would let me at least plug to a 120V outlet. Since I plan to spend a night there that should give me the margin I need...

I'm seeing that route as 220 miles. Take it a little slower and it shouldn't be a problem. A great chance to get past some range anxiety.

 

[Earthxploration]

I’ve asked multiple reps at the dealership questions about the Cybertruck and they are so clueless it’s actually kind of hilarious. Anyone else see that? They can’t answer any questions about anything aftermarket whatsoever. But I’m curious if any tire people out there know if it’s possible to use any tire on the cybertruck? I have Toyo Open Country M/T’s on my Jeep right now, and I think it’s my favorite aggressive tire. I want to put some on my new Cybertruck whenever it comes (not worried about range, I drive minimal distance for work) Is this tire possible in a 35 on the cybertruck? I saw a YouTube video where they did Nitto Grapplers and he mentioned tire choices are limited. No clue why. What about a mini lift or spacers? I want to treat my CT like a truck, but can’t find any info on what you can do to this thing. Any guidance would be appreciated!

Load rating will be important. Stock tires are LT285/65/20. Due to the front upper bearing, you don’t have much flexibility if you’re using stock wheels. There’s only like a half inch of space between the bearing and the tire on the stock setup.

If you get a wheel with a lower offset and more backspacing, you can go bigger. One guy runs 35x12.5 and he rubs slightly. And, he runs it all the way slammed at entry height. The wheels he was running was a 20x9 0 offset; which is 58.5mm negative of stock.

I’ll be running 20x9.5 +20 offset with 35x11.5” tires (which is .2” wider than stock).

 

[daddyd]

Load rating will be important. Stock tires are LT285/65/20. Due to the front upper bearing, you don’t have much flexibility if you’re using stock wheels. There’s only like a half inch of space between the bearing and the tire on the stock setup.

If you get a wheel with a lower offset and more backspacing, you can go bigger. One guy runs 35x12.5 and he rubs slightly. And, he runs it all the way slammed at entry height. The wheels he was running was a 20x9 0 offset; which is 58.5mm negative of stock.

I’ll be running 20x9.5 +20 offset with 35x11.5” tires (which is .2” wider than stock).

So which tires will you be getting that will fit the Cybertruck? Can you post exact specs and model or link to them? One thing I also want is for the tires to stick out a little bit more, without using spacers. Is the tire you’re going to get going to give that look?

 

[Earthxploration]

So which tires will you be getting that will fit the Cybertruck? Can you post exact specs and model or link to them? One thing I also want is for the tires to stick out a little bit more, without using spacers. Is the tire you’re going to get going to give that look?

Yep!

I ordered Volk Racing TE37 ULTRA LARGE PCD 20x9.5” +20 offset. The tires are Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003 in 35x11.5.

Keep in mind, stock is 20x9” +58.5 offset with 285/65/20 tires.

So, my setup is .3” wider with the tires.

Additionally, the new wheels are -38.5mm offset (58.5 minus 20), which means it will poke a little over 1.5” from the current setup.

 

[Coagulation]

I don't expect that these are going to deflate in the shapes that you expect at low pressures.

From what I've heard, people are only deflating by 10-20 psi.

EV tires tend to be designed with stiffer sidewalls and don't just flatten out like classic radials.
Sub 20psi may just make them wobbly.

So, Tesla does not have information to share on minimum safe off-road PSI. They only have the recommended street PSI.

 

[Woodrick]

So, Tesla does not have information to share on minimum safe off-road PSI. They only have the recommended street PSI.

I would have guessed as much; the tire manufacturer may have more.

But from what I've heard, the experienced folks just basically say that you really can't drop the pressure that much. They are much designed to be like the U in a staple, as opposed to getting wider.
Wider, in EV terms is bad, wider increases rolling resistance. Increasing rolling resistance decreases range.

 

[Coagulation]

Anyone catch the official Tesla cybertruck twitter page about the new off-road features?

Zoom in and they’re showing the CT on KO2s vs the stock tires… maybe not an official endorsement but it’s coming from Tesla itself

 

[Woodrick]

So, Tesla does not have information to share on minimum safe off-road PSI. They only have the recommended street PSI.

In cybertruck_offroad_guide.pdf (tesla.com)

. LOWER TIRE PRESSURE IF NEEDED AT THE DESTINATION TO INCREASE TRACTION ON SURFACES SUCH AS SAND OR ON ROCKS. REDUCING TIRE PRESSURE ALLOWS TIRES TO MAKE MORE CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN, INCREASING GRIP AND DECREASING THE RISK OF PUNCTURES. HOWEVER THIS DOES INCREASE THE RISK OF BREAKING THE SEAL ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL (DE-BEADING) IF LOADED LATERALLY. SUGGESTED LOWER LIMIT OF TIRE PRESSURE ON STOCK WHEELS AND TIRES IS 36 PSI.

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