Pirelli scorpion tire failure

[Kryptek]

The noise cancelling foam had become detached from my rear driver tire. Im not sure when, but its been a long time and Its been a real pain in the ass to have tesla even be interested in helping me diagnose it or seem like they are concerned at all.

Symptoms were a repeated vibration in my back of the seat, above 42mph. It gets really extreme the faster you went, to the point of the screen slightly wiggling at like 90+. And constant loss of PSI, not by much but over a week it could fall 3-5psi

Anyways I finally got it into a local tire shop and they confirmed what I had asked and self diagnosed to tesla with them not caring much.
After that report to SC, tesla informed me that a replacement tire would be billed to me and I was within my right(s) to ask pirelli to cover the warranty.

So I emailed Pirelli but I have a feeling they will try to find a way out of liability, especially since its recommended to replace all four tires if your going to add a new single one. I doubt they will cover that cost and I don't feel I should have to pay that especially since the tire is under warranty.

Im not to keen on just driving with one tire without the foam, science and common sense would say that it would alter the tires performance slightly, and lead to premature wear or mechanical stresses on the drive unit.

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[SlegMD]

Tire warranty typically offers credits toward a new tire, they don’t typically cover 100% for one, much less four.

 

[mongo]

The noise cancelling foam had become detached from my rear driver tire. Im not sure when, but its been a long time and Its been a real pain in the ass to have tesla even be interested in helping me diagnose it or seem like they are concerned at all.

Symptoms were a repeated vibration in my back of the seat, above 42mph. It gets really extreme the faster you went, to the point of the screen slightly wiggling at like 90+. And constant loss of PSI, not by much but over a week it could fall 3-5psi

Anyways I finally got it into a local tire shop and they confirmed what I had asked and self diagnosed to tesla with them not caring much.
After that report to SC, tesla informed me that a replacement tire would be billed to me and I was within my right(s) to ask pirelli to cover the warranty.

So I emailed Pirelli but I have a feeling they will try to find a way out of liability, especially since its recommended to replace all four tires if your going to add a new single one. I doubt they will cover that cost and I don't feel I should have to pay that especially since the tire is under warranty.

Im not to keen on just driving with one tire without the foam, science and common sense would say that it would alter the tires performance slightly, and lead to premature wear or mechanical stresses on the drive unit.

Foam is only for sound deadening, it's not structural.
It also would not have caused the 3-5 psi leak (unless the vibration was so bad it was continually breaking the bead seal, which seems unlikely).

 

[Lasttoy]

Facts... Tesla is NOT a tire company
Tesla doesn't care about your tire
It goes back manufacturer's warranty.
Take it a REAL factory store. I had 3 bad experiences. Each store said they were NOT a Goodyear store. I asked why do you have sign.
Finally found store to handle warranty.

 

[Kryptek]

I’m in Alaska no Pirelli locations

 

[Lasttoy]

Sorry they switched from Goodyear

 

[Docedward]

I’m in Alaska no Pirelli locations

Pirelli is on X. Might try reaching out there? Make a post and maybe they’ll DM or visa versa. Worth a try- I feel your pain! IMHO- I don’t know the wear and tear on your tires but having a lump of crap rolling around vs having one new tire- I’d lean new tire. Not ideal- not right but… may be as good as you’ll get.

 

[Kryptek]

Great news I was contacted by service at tesla today, they JUST NOW changed the policy on tires where the foam does warrant a new replacement with no cost to the owner once properly documented and inspected!

so now they are in efforts to find a place in remote alaska to have service techs visit me.

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