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Are those the original tires from the factory?
They wear out at 30-35k miles, just FYI. EVs weigh more than ICE ~~cars~~ sedans- it's harder on the tires.
You can buy aftermarket tires that will last much longer, but you lose the internal foam that dampens road noise. Make sure you match the tire size. EVs require fairly specific heavy-load tires.
Edit: this was experience with a Model 3 coming from a compact gas sedan as my previous car.
A model 3 weighs under 2 tons, less than most SUVs and the same as any internal combustion car of the segment just above (BMW 5, Mercedes E class, etc).
And most manufacturers have now tires with dampening foam, from high end sporty tires to economical low rolling resistant tires.
Man this EVs are heavier and use more tyres bullshit comes up ALL the time. Although they might be a little heavier compared to a similar shaped car, it's often not true as all and the amount of petrol suvs that are significantly heavier i never read they use tyres up as a reason not to get them..
Needing to replace tires sooner on my Model 3 is my lived experience. The factory tires wore out after 35,000 mi, when previously I had been getting new tires every 60,000 mi.
I have never owned an SUV - I was comparing my tire longevity to my previous sedan, which admittedly was a compact.
I don't know about Tesla's, but my Leaf (second one I have owned) has shitty low rolling resistance tires (Ecopias) that are meant to improve range. Low rolling resistance is a tire industry euphemism for poor traction. You also are supposed to keep very inflated for better range performance. I know they are firmer than regular tires engineered for traction. I am guessing they wear out faster as a result (although super sticky traction tires also wear out fast - the P-Zeros on my 7 Series BMW were only rated for 20k miles).
I've heard it's less about the weight than the torque.
Good to know that other manufacturers have added the foam! I miss how quiet the car was on the road. Last changed my tires in 2020, and I didn't see any all weather tires with dampening foam at the time in the size that I needed.
Yes they are original tires. I check against bar in the tread periodically and wear is tracking about normal. When I was a kid someone watched me corner like a madman in my honda civic and said to me "wow you must really like buying tires." It really stuck with me. I had been buying tires frequently for that small car. Now I corner like a grandma and tires last forever.
You just connected the dots for me, when I had my accord I was changing my tires every year, I just got the model 3 and was wondering if I'd have to change it sooner than a year compared to my old accord because of it being heavier than the accord.
This is probably the case unless the new Model 3s are significantly lighter than the 2018 model.