Law firm sent flyer wanting to bring action against Tesla for premature tire wear

[TruckDaddy]

Recently got new tires on a M3P after 12k miles. Month later, a law firm sent a message about design flaws causing premature tire wear, and inviting litigants.

Nope, working as desired. I literally floored the vehicle every chance possible. The torque rewarded my requests. The tires provided unbelievable grip with no slippage ever, even in heavy rain.

Sue? No. TAKE MY MONEY, for the incredible delivery.

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[UberNoob]

Yea my Perelli on the M3P don’t squeak when they slip. They do slip, however they don’t roast the tires and smoke cloud. If a cop is watching with his windows down it might be enough to draw attention. I could tell bc I frequently traveled up and down the same road cruising and sure enough at the red lights there would be about a 6 foot dual tires black mark where I once launched it. A fresh set of rubber and it impressively holds the corners, get down past the warebar and it begins to slip. Never run them any lower then that as it will hydroplane from the power it puts down.

 

[EricGregori]

"A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns." – Mario Puzo

 

[Lasttoy]

That was our S. Ridiculous
A real alignment fixes that. Tesla did one on my car. Worn tire. I got new tire. Went to real shop. He showed where tires were not correct. I get alignment every 6 months.

 

[drjohnf]

I had almost the opposite experience.

My Cybertruck picked up a nail at about 3,600 km, and the tire couldn’t be saved. While replacing it, the tire shop pointed out that the original Pirellis were already down to roughly 70% tread, which surprised me.

The technician told me he’s seeing a lot of Cybertrucks with rapid wear on the factory Pirellis.

His opinion was that they’re built unusually thin, likely to reduce rolling resistance and maximize EPA range. Whether that’s the reason or not, the wear certainly matched his observation.

I replaced them with a set of premium Michelins and the truck feels better in every way. If you go that route, don’t forget the Cybertruck uses proprietary TPMS sensors that need to be transferred and bonded inside the new tires.

Range has never been a priority for me. My Cybertruck is basically the family utility vehicle. It spends most of its time in the garage until someone needs to haul something, and it’s outstanding for that role.

Where I still prefer an ICE vehicle is longer trips, especially into the mountains. The real-world range simply hasn’t lived up to the advertised numbers for me. Yes, I could make the trip with a Supercharger stop, but I’d rather not have to think about it.

EVs are excellent at many things, but I think buyers should judge them on real-world performance rather than the headline specifications.

Once you factor in things like specialized low rolling resistance tires, the practical numbers aren’t always as impressive as the marketing suggests. Not even close.

Personally, I think EVs would sell nowhere near as well if the promotional material were about 50% more honest.

 

[TyPope]

Going to hit 40,000 on my original AT tires tomorrow, probably. Still lots of tread. I don't stomp it at every redlight but there's an insane amount of traffic... Still, happy with the tires so far. Should probably plan to replace them in another 20k or so.

Also, not that this thread is for this but I've averaged 383W/mi over that 40,000.
If the battery is 123 KwH, that'd be a hypothetical range of over 316 miles. Not too shabby for this quick little bastard.

 

[HaulingAss]

I had almost the opposite experience.

My Cybertruck picked up a nail at about 3,600 km, and the tire couldn’t be saved. While replacing it, the tire shop pointed out that the original Pirellis were already down to roughly 70% tread, which surprised me.

The technician told me he’s seeing a lot of Cybertrucks with rapid wear on the factory Pirellis.

His opinion was that they’re built unusually thin, likely to reduce rolling resistance and maximize EPA range. Whether that’s the reason or not, the wear certainly matched his observation.

I replaced them with a set of premium Michelins and the truck feels better in every way. If you go that route, don’t forget the Cybertruck uses proprietary TPMS sensors that need to be transferred and bonded inside the new tires.

Range has never been a priority for me. My Cybertruck is basically the family utility vehicle. It spends most of its time in the garage until someone needs to haul something, and it’s outstanding for that role.

Where I still prefer an ICE vehicle is longer trips, especially into the mountains. The real-world range simply hasn’t lived up to the advertised numbers for me. Yes, I could make the trip with a Supercharger stop, but I’d rather not have to think about it.

EVs are excellent at many things, but I think buyers should judge them on real-world performance rather than the headline specifications.

Once you factor in things like specialized low rolling resistance tires, the practical numbers aren’t always as impressive as the marketing suggests. Not even close.

Personally, I think EVs would sell nowhere near as well if the promotional material were about 50% more honest.

Edmunds, who does Tesla no favors, got 338 miles on their standard "real world" range test with the Dual Motor Cybertruck. EPA range was 325 miles. They run the test with all stock equipment including wheel covers, tire fairings, etc.

 

[SlegMD]

Pirelli core tire starts pretty slim on the tread depth. I myself got 15.7k miles which I’m sure is where the discrepancy lies. Other brands are getting 40k.

Not sure if this is lawsuit worthy.
Should be warranty worthy though, through Pirelli or Tesla. The hands off approach by either party probably doesn’t help things.

 

[MCraft99]

If we could leave slippery mode on permanently and use chill mode, you won't see that kind of tire wear. It's annoying having to go through the menu to enable it every time. I wish S3XY buttons decided to support the CT but the devs seem to be anti CT.

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