Tesla Winter Tire & Wheel Package Review

[TeslaKen]

Like many around the country, we are getting hit with frigid subzero temperatures and snow. Since I had a heads up that the storm was coming I decided to mount my Tesla Winter Tire & Wheel package that I got from Tesla last summer. (There is a thread about it elsewhere in this forum so I won't rehash that.) Mounting was easy, no need to change anything on screen other than changing the tire type to winter tire. I drove them on regular pavement for a day before the snow and the two things I noticed were:
1) A little more road noise from the tires
2) A little more drag when letting off the accelerator and letting the truck slow to a stop

Other than that, good ride, good handling, no complaints.

Last winter I had the stock Goodyear tires on the truck and drove around in the snow without any issues other than the occasional slip of the tires in places with ice or limited traction. If I didn't have a set of winter wheels and tires, I would be perfectly comfortable driving around on the stock tires, but since I have the winter set I decided to go out and have some fun.

I will shoot some video later but so far the winter tires have been excellent, more grip and less slip than the stock tires and they can help you accelerate quickly or brake quickly if you need to. I'm not advocating reckless driving in the snow but I am saying that these tires will provide enough grip that I believe most people will never get out of control while using these tires. Overall, very pleased with this set and I have been shuttling people around town today that need to go places and are afraid to take their own vehicle, I guess I should consider becoming an Uber Winter shuttle! Initially, I had the pressures in the tires at 48psi when they were mounted but then the temps dropped and they are at 43 or 44 psi now in the subzero temps which causes it to throw a low tire pressure warning icon on the screen which I promptly ignored after checking the pressures. I suppose I could add a couple of pounds to make those warnings go away.

Mileage/Range is decreased but how much of that is the subzero temps and how much of that is due to the winter tires is impossible to say. When I drove to and from the gym on the tires yesterday before it snowed, I only noticed a 1% difference in battery power that the truck used vs. a "normal" trip to the gym, but again, that's within a margin of error where temps, traffic conditions, etc. could also play a part in that. Yes, I know I should have done identical trips with the energy meter on and taken some screen shots, but I didn't. If the range had been significantly worse, then I would have gone out and done that. I had heard tales last winter of people only getting 50% of their normal range during winter, no idea why that might be other than temperature differences and maybe driving style differences and other factors combined, but I do not believe that changing to the winter tires is going to make a huge impact to your range, at least it hasn't for me so far. I have driven both on FSD and manually (seems weird to say that).

I will share a couple of pics here of the wheels and tires and when I get a chance shoot some video and come back and post it as well. If you have any questions, please let me know.

I did just visit the Tesla Shop and noticed that the Tire and Wheel package no longer uses the Goodyear tires but rather Pirellis. Speaking from personal experience on my Model 3 my Pirelli SotoZero 2 tires were great, the SotoZero 3's were garbage and I changed to Michelin X Ice instead. I have no idea how good or bad the Pirelli winter tires for the Cybertruck might be, but Pirelli has no treadwear warranty whereas I know Michelin and Goodyear both do. Tesla still sells the Goodyear tires by themselves though, and here is the link: Cybertruck Goodyear DuraTrac RT Tire

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[Fugue]

And they're fun in mud too.

 

[BrockN]

Definitely better than the stock ATs. Definitely more rolling resistance. My experience, in the same temperature and driving conditions, is about 12-13%... which is higher than I wanted to see...but if they keep me on the road, I guess that's a reasonable cost.

 

[RoboTaxi]

Beast acceleration suffers which is understandable. Traction control kicks in sooner.

 

[⛽️?]

Like many around the country, we are getting hit with frigid subzero temperatures and snow. Since I had a heads up that the storm was coming I decided to mount my Tesla Winter Tire & Wheel package that I got from Tesla last summer. (There is a thread about it elsewhere in this forum so I won't rehash that.) Mounting was easy, no need to change anything on screen other than changing the tire type to winter tire. I drove them on regular pavement for a day before the snow and the two things I noticed were:
1) A little more road noise from the tires
2) A little more drag when letting off the accelerator and letting the truck slow to a stop

Other than that, good ride, good handling, no complaints.

Last winter I had the stock Goodyear tires on the truck and drove around in the snow without any issues other than the occasional slip of the tires in places with ice or limited traction. If I didn't have a set of winter wheels and tires, I would be perfectly comfortable driving around on the stock tires, but since I have the winter set I decided to go out and have some fun.

I will shoot some video later but so far the winter tires have been excellent, more grip and less slip than the stock tires and they can help you accelerate quickly or brake quickly if you need to. I'm not advocating reckless driving in the snow but I am saying that these tires will provide enough grip that I believe most people will never get out of control while using these tires. Overall, very pleased with this set and I have been shuttling people around town today that need to go places and are afraid to take their own vehicle, I guess I should consider becoming an Uber Winter shuttle! Initially, I had the pressures in the tires at 48psi when they were mounted but then the temps dropped and they are at 43 or 44 psi now in the subzero temps which causes it to throw a low tire pressure warning icon on the screen which I promptly ignored after checking the pressures. I suppose I could add a couple of pounds to make those warnings go away.

Mileage/Range is decreased but how much of that is the subzero temps and how much of that is due to the winter tires is impossible to say. When I drove to and from the gym on the tires yesterday before it snowed, I only noticed a 1% difference in battery power that the truck used vs. a "normal" trip to the gym, but again, that's within a margin of error where temps, traffic conditions, etc. could also play a part in that. Yes, I know I should have done identical trips with the energy meter on and taken some screen shots, but I didn't. If the range had been significantly worse, then I would have gone out and done that. I had heard tales last winter of people only getting 50% of their normal range during winter, no idea why that might be other than temperature differences and maybe driving style differences and other factors combined, but I do not believe that changing to the winter tires is going to make a huge impact to your range, at least it hasn't for me so far. I have driven both on FSD and manually (seems weird to say that).

I will share a couple of pics here of the wheels and tires and when I get a chance shoot some video and come back and post it as well. If you have any questions, please let me know.

I did just visit the Tesla Shop and noticed that the Tire and Wheel package no longer uses the Goodyear tires but rather Pirellis. Speaking from personal experience on my Model 3 my Pirelli SotoZero 2 tires were great, the SotoZero 3's were garbage and I changed to Michelin X Ice instead. I have no idea how good or bad the Pirelli winter tires for the Cybertruck might be, but Pirelli has no treadwear warranty whereas I know Michelin and Goodyear both do. Tesla still sells the Goodyear tires by themselves though, and here is the link: Cybertruck Goodyear DuraTrac RT Tire

Goodyear psi are rated at 80, I put 70psi in on the Goodyear winter tire otherwise they feel like they have drag if you run them around 45-50. Rolls better with the tires pumped up around 70psi?
What PSI are people using on the Goodyear?

 

[Zane Edwards]

Like many around the country, we are getting hit with frigid subzero temperatures and snow. Since I had a heads up that the storm was coming I decided to mount my Tesla Winter Tire & Wheel package that I got from Tesla last summer. (There is a thread about it elsewhere in this forum so I won't rehash that.) Mounting was easy, no need to change anything on screen other than changing the tire type to winter tire. I drove them on regular pavement for a day before the snow and the two things I noticed were:
1) A little more road noise from the tires
2) A little more drag when letting off the accelerator and letting the truck slow to a stop

Other than that, good ride, good handling, no complaints.

Last winter I had the stock Goodyear tires on the truck and drove around in the snow without any issues other than the occasional slip of the tires in places with ice or limited traction. If I didn't have a set of winter wheels and tires, I would be perfectly comfortable driving around on the stock tires, but since I have the winter set I decided to go out and have some fun.

I will shoot some video later but so far the winter tires have been excellent, more grip and less slip than the stock tires and they can help you accelerate quickly or brake quickly if you need to. I'm not advocating reckless driving in the snow but I am saying that these tires will provide enough grip that I believe most people will never get out of control while using these tires. Overall, very pleased with this set and I have been shuttling people around town today that need to go places and are afraid to take their own vehicle, I guess I should consider becoming an Uber Winter shuttle! Initially, I had the pressures in the tires at 48psi when they were mounted but then the temps dropped and they are at 43 or 44 psi now in the subzero temps which causes it to throw a low tire pressure warning icon on the screen which I promptly ignored after checking the pressures. I suppose I could add a couple of pounds to make those warnings go away.

Mileage/Range is decreased but how much of that is the subzero temps and how much of that is due to the winter tires is impossible to say. When I drove to and from the gym on the tires yesterday before it snowed, I only noticed a 1% difference in battery power that the truck used vs. a "normal" trip to the gym, but again, that's within a margin of error where temps, traffic conditions, etc. could also play a part in that. Yes, I know I should have done identical trips with the energy meter on and taken some screen shots, but I didn't. If the range had been significantly worse, then I would have gone out and done that. I had heard tales last winter of people only getting 50% of their normal range during winter, no idea why that might be other than temperature differences and maybe driving style differences and other factors combined, but I do not believe that changing to the winter tires is going to make a huge impact to your range, at least it hasn't for me so far. I have driven both on FSD and manually (seems weird to say that).

I will share a couple of pics here of the wheels and tires and when I get a chance shoot some video and come back and post it as well. If you have any questions, please let me know.

I did just visit the Tesla Shop and noticed that the Tire and Wheel package no longer uses the Goodyear tires but rather Pirellis. Speaking from personal experience on my Model 3 my Pirelli SotoZero 2 tires were great, the SotoZero 3's were garbage and I changed to Michelin X Ice instead. I have no idea how good or bad the Pirelli winter tires for the Cybertruck might be, but Pirelli has no treadwear warranty whereas I know Michelin and Goodyear both do. Tesla still sells the Goodyear tires by themselves though, and here is the link: Cybertruck Goodyear DuraTrac RT Tire

They look great on there, especially with that bad ass wrap! Look forward to some clips in the snow

 

[MisterChilidog]

Goodyear psi are rated at 80, I put 70psi in on the Goodyear winter tire otherwise they feel like they have drag if you run them around 45-50. Rolls better with the tires pumped up around 70psi?
What PSI are people using on the Goodyear?

I keep mine ~53-54 PSI (always measured cold), same as my Summer tires (Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent). When I'm towing, I air-up to ~65 PSI, also the same as my Summer tires. If you're always running with your tires at 70 PSI, I'm guessing you're seeing excessive wear in the middle of your treads?

 

[resellpanda88]

wow looks way better than the stock ones

 

[MyOtherTruck]

Blizzaks >

 

[Fugue]

Our unusually heavy snow has turned to ice, and the Duratracs are handling surprisingly well. No slippage on turns where I'd expect it. Makes me want to find some frozen hills and terrain just to torture test them.

 

[Zero Degrees DeLisle]

After reading this and several other threads on this forum, I decided to go with the Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs as well. I found them cheaper at Sams Club in Castle Rock, CO than at Tesla and the timing was also better than scheduling at any nearby Service Center. Images of the tires also helped sell me to go with the Duratracs and they also don't look too bad with the aero-covers on … and may help with any potential reduction in efficiency at highway speeds.

The total out the door cost was $2,081 and comes with all the benefits in their install package (mount, balance, plus lifetime balance/rotate/flat repair and 5 years of Road Hazard and 4 years of 24 hour roadside assistance) since I have a membership there.

The original tires had just over 30k miles on them when I replaced them. The treads were about 2/32" on the fronts and 5/32" on the rears when replaced.

The service guy showed me the additional monitoring devices/sensor that were mounted in each of the old tires (the original Goodyear Wrangler Territory RTs), and of course wouldn't put them in the new ones, so just gave them to me. Another thread here "Cerebrum Sensors" gives some more info on them, but it seems that they are not required to be placed in new tires. The drive back from getting the new tires showed the tire pressure correctly.

The noise difference is imperceptible … unless you turn off any music and the A/C and pull out a meter to read the dBA … and then it's only about 2dBA more (64 vs 66 dBA) … the navigation instructions are around 67-68 and I have her at around 20-25% of maximum volume.

I decided to keep the aero-wheel covers on to see how much these new tires will impact energy usage and to provide a more "same same" comparison. In the just over 30k miles totally driven, the average usage with the old tires was 382.6 Wh/mile. It's only been about 16 miles on the new ones, but in that distance the usage was 349.5 Wh/mi (in sunny 62F weather, average 40-45 mph speeds, and nice road conditions).

The experience at Sams Club was great and took less than an hour. However, make sure that if they put the aero-wheel covers back on, check that the central cover clip has been pushed in / engaged … I noted some touching of the cover's rubber on the tires after I got home. The central portion of the covers looked like they were not pushed in fully, and sure enough, when pressing on the central portion, they popped in and the rubber outer pieces of the cover pulled a bit further away from the tires … no more rubbing. Though, I'm gonna keep an eye on them … pressures were right at 50 PSI.

I neglected to reset the tire rotation mileage until I got home, and Sams Club couldn't do it either since I didn't have my key card with me. The truck seemed to indicate that it was going to use the new information I added to re-calibrate and make adjustments to make it most efficient. Shrug … I'll wait and see …

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