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[YDR37]

If I change my tires, do I need a new VIN

Not a crazy question. Your Cybertruck's GVWR depends on your tires, and in theory, your Cybertruck's VIN depends on your GVWR. But in practice, Tesla doesn't actually seem to be considering vehicle-specific GVWRs when issuing VINs (despite what it says in their VIN decoders).

The weight rating shown on your Vehicle Certification sticker could definitely change if you get different tires, as per Tesla:

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[YDR37]

If I change my tires, do I need a new VIN

Maybe Tesla's logic is:

"the GVWR referenced in the VIN decoder means the maximum GVWR associated with that model".

In that case, all AWDs and CBs would be Class H, because the maximum GVWR associated with those models is above 9,001 lbs (with AT tires). And all RWDs would be Class G, because there is only one tire option, and the associated GVWR is below 9,000 lbs.

The actual, vehicle-specific GVWR would change depending on your tires, but the maximum GVWR for your model would not.

 

[WormtownKris]

OK, I'm stuck.

Tesla's 2024 and 2025 VIN decoders are on file with NHTSA. On the last page, they both state the following about Digit 6 on Tesla truck VINs:

Your sticker shows a dual-motor (D in VIN Digit 8) with AS tires (no "LT") and a GVWR of 8,834 lbs. That GVWR matches the specs in the Owner's Manual for an AWD with AS tires.

According to the VIN decoders, a GVWR in the 8,001-9,000 lbs. range should get Class G in Digit 6.
Obviously a GVWR of 8,834 lbs falls within that "G" range.

So I can't explain why a Cybertruck with a GVWR of 8,834 lbs gets Class H in Digit 6. H is supposed to be for GVWRs in the 9,001 to 10,000 lb range. Tesla doesn't seem to be following their own VIN decoders here.

Sorry for the delay. Here is mine. Like some of these others, H_D and I have a GVWR of 8834# and 285/65R20s. So, the specs are correct. Sounds like the H was misassigned?

 

[YDR37]

Sorry for the delay. Here is mine. Like some of these others, H_D and I have a GVWR of 8834# and 285/65R20s. So, the specs are correct. Sounds like the H was misassigned?

That was my first guess. But now it seems like all AWDs and Cyberbeasts get "H," even if the vehicle-specific GVWR is in the "G" range. The only VIN that I've seen with "G" was for an RWD.

As suggested above, it seems possible that the VIN digit is based on the maximum possible GVWR for a given model, and not on the actual vehicle-specific GWVR.

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