Is it Possible to claim Warranty Goodyear Tires

[cyberHoward]

I am at 24k on my original Foundation Series. My tires are now 2/32, so I am wondering if anyone has tried to file a claim to Goodyear on these tires? It is worth it for 50% off new tires.

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[SCTesla]

What would you file a claim for?

24k is pretty average for wear on those. It's the biggest reason I switched. Some were in the teens when they had to replace.

 

[cyberHoward]

I am hoping for 50% proration credit for new tires.

 

[devdrone6]

Someone had tried going through warranty from Goodyear and had recived pittance for it - there is a thread somewehre.

But I would like to see you try, I'm going to as I'm at 24k and I can see my tires will need replacing soon.

Here is what Goodyear warranty page says:
https://www.goodyear.com/en-us/support/tire-warranty/tread-life

 

[SCTesla]

I am hoping for 50% proration credit for new tires.

Do you have documentation that you've rotation tires every 6k?

If so, it won't hurt to try it. I think others here would be excited if you were successful.

 

[cyberHoward]

I do, I paid Tesla to rotate them.

 

[kpanda17]

I am at 24k on my original Foundation Series. My tires are now 2/32, so I am wondering if anyone has tried to file a claim to Goodyear on these tires? It is worth it for 50% off new tires.

absolutely when the tread wears before the warranty ends
try Tesla, will probably fail as for them it would have to be due to a failure, could be a bad alignment or your just a more aggressive driver than the warranty expects

i've successfully done via tire manufacturer warranty claim, call goodyear, they will send you to a non-tesla goodyear authorized installer for inspection, give the inspector $20 tip
goodyear and the location will talk, goodyear will give you funds toward the purchase of new
dont remember if a check/ACH money or a credit at the installer

good luck

 

[NotMyTruck]

You don’t want to warranty them. They’re trash. Buy Michelins and don’t think about it anymore.

 

[kpanda17]

You don’t want to warranty them. They’re trash. Buy Michelins and don’t think about it anymore.

love my Goodyear duratrak RTs
Great for dune and beach running
Snow, rain

 

[HaulingAss]

You don’t want to warranty them. They’re trash. Buy Michelins and don’t think about it anymore.

Definitely not trash. The OEM Goodyear Territory AT are a premium tire. Tesla chose them for the Foundation Series because they knew the tires would impact reviews of their new truck and the tires offer a civilized ride, good corner grip, reasonably good efficiency while maintaining enough toughness to do most typical off-road stuff while still dealing with the massive torque available from the electric motors. The handling and steering response is excellent.

People who drive normally and maintain proper air pressure have been getting 35-45K miles per set, which is not earth-shattering but respectable for a tire with this much grip and able to handle the electric torque without wearing funny.

Tesla would have specified deeper tread if it didn't compromise handling and grip too much, but it would have, especially when the tires were new and the deep tread would have a lot of tread squirm under torque and also under hard cornering.

I also have a set of Goodyear DuraTrak RT which are also a premium tire. I don't like the road manners and grip as much but they are great when you need an even tougher tire than the Territory AT. The Duratrak will last longer but they don't have as much grip on pavement due to the tougher rubber compound and also the deeper tread which allows more tread squirm and negatively impacts the steering response, especially compared to the excellent response of the Goodyear Territory ATs.

 

[kpanda17]

Definitely not trash. The OEM Goodyear Territory AT are a premium tire. Tesla chose them for the Foundation Series because they knew the tires would impact reviews of their new truck and the tires offer a civilized ride, good corner grip, reasonably good efficiency while maintaining enough toughness to do most typical off-road stuff while still dealing with the massive torque available from the electric motors. The handling and steering response is excellent.

People who drive normally and maintain proper air pressure have been getting 35-45K miles per set, which is not earth-shattering but respectable for a tire with this much grip and able to handle the electric torque without wearing funny.

Tesla would have specified deeper tread if it didn't compromise handling and grip too much, but it would have, especially when the tires were new and the deep tread would have a lot of tread squirm under torque and also under hard cornering.

I also have a set of Goodyear DuraTrak RT which are also a premium tire. I don't like the road manners and grip as much but they are great when you need an even tougher tire than the Territory AT. The Duratrak will last longer but they don't have as much grip on pavement due to the tougher rubber compound and also the deeper tread which allows more tread squirm and negatively impacts the steering response, especially compared to the excellent response of the Goodyear Territory ATs.

amazing in deep snow
Deep beach sand

why I have them

 

[HaulingAss]

amazing in deep snow
Deep beach sand

why I have them

I like them for their traction on a wide variety of soft/slippery surfaces and their overall toughness (resistance to flats). But they are a real compromise on pavement (if you like to drive hard).

As to deep sand, it's very rare where I live and drive. I have a little experience with deep sand off-roading in Mexico, I would never consider myself an expert in it. But have you ever watched Matt's Off-Road Recovery (YouTube channel)? Matt has decades of experience in deep, dry sand, and recovering vehicles that sunk in deep sand. He knows what he's talking about, especially when it comes to deep sand.

He says as the tire sinks deeper in sand, it's like driving uphill, even on level sand. The deeper you sink, the steeper the tire has to climb just to move forward. One would think a deeper tread, a more aggressive lug, would get more bite and thus perform better in deep sand. Matt says his decades of experience have proven otherwise. His tires perform better as they get closer to bald.

Sand grains pack together under the weight of the vehicle. A deep tread causes those grains to shift against one another allowing the vehicle to sink deeper in the sand. This is bad. A tire with a less aggressive lug, less void in the tread pattern and less depth to lugs displaces fewer grains of sand and allows the sand grains to "lock together" easier, forming a packed base that stops the sinking sooner. Matt says many people refuse to believe this because it's so counter-intuitive but he remains adamant that his repeated observations are correct (a nearly bald tire is more capable in deep sand than one that still has it's deep lugs).

If Matt is correct about that, and I think he is, it would imply the Goodyear Territory AT performs better in deep sand than the Goodyear Duratrac RT. I think it's also slightly wider at the tread in the same tire size.

I think your good experience in deep sand is more due to the 35" tire. A larger diameter tire is climbing a less steep "hill" when it's sunk 10" in deep sand. There could also be some placebo effect, if you expect a tire to perform well, and you don't get stuck, you will think it performed well.

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