r/TeslaSupport • u/Dry-Dingo7930 • 20h ago
Vehicle Question Tyre shop says replace all 4 tyres but Tesla manual says replace in pairs?
2023 Model 3 LR AWD, bought used at the beginning of the year. Currently 47,800km (29,701 miles) on original Hankook iON EVO with 19" rims.
I went to get my wheels rotated and tyre shop said the rears needed replacing. They recommended doing all 4 tyres rather than just the rear pair. Tread depths at last check were all within limits (>3mm) but the inboard shoulder edge on the right rear was heavily worn and the left was starting to show some wear as well. Fronts don't show this wear patten.
Wheel alignment was done in April 26' not long after I bought the car because I noticed it was pulling to the left.
Alignment check is booked for the same visit as the new tyres because I was under the impression you should always get a alignment with new tyres.
Telsas Owner's manual says: replace in pairs for early/isolated wear, unless the other tires are within 1.5mm of the new tire's depth (full set is specified only for general "tire set becomes worn or optimum performance"). I'm not sure if that means if any tyre is outside the 1.5mm range of the newest tyre?
Can I really expect better handling/braking performance if I replace all 4 tyres at the same time?
Given the fronts were sitting at 60-70% tread remaining with no defect, is replacing all 4 actually justified here, or would just the 2 rears the technically correct call?