Tire Problems of Tesla Model S

Certified pre-owned 2021 Tesla Model S delivered on October 21, 2025 with worn michelin pilot sport 4s summer tires (255/35zr21 front, 295/30zr21 rear). Tread depth measured approximately 2/32" on the outer tread shoulders of all four tires, below Tesla’s published 5/32" delivery standard. Within the first week of ownership, the vehicle hydroplaned multiple times in wet conditions at normal speeds. Tesla service declined to replace the tires, stating measurements were “taken in the wrong location” and that only the inner grooves count, despite Tesla’s public documentation and national tire safety standards defining tread depth across the full width of the tire. Vehicle was returned in same condition without correction, leaving a continued safety risk from inadequate tread and summer tires unsuited for ohio’s cold and wet seasonal conditions.

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Vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model S tire: goodyear electricdrive 2 255/45r19 104w xl date of incident: October 15, 2025 location: chambers rd. , approximately 1. 7 miles from cosmopolitan rd. , colorado speed: approximately 35 mph (speed limit 40 mph) mileage on tire: installed October 31, 2024 — approximately 10,000 miles of light local driving description of the problem at approximately 1:30 pm on October 15, 2025, while driving my Tesla Model S southbound on chambers road at around 35 mph, the driver-side front tire suddenly exploded and detached completely from the vehicle. I heard a loud thump, then saw a tire rolling ahead of me on the road. The car’s display immediately showed “tire pressure 0. ” when I stopped and exited the vehicle, I found that the tire had either blown apart or peeled off the rim and separated entirely from the car. Weather was clear and around 70°f, road conditions were normal, and traffic was light. My tire pressures had been checked earlier that day and were all around 42 psi. I was unable to retrieve the tire because I have limited mobility and use a scooter. My daughter arrived soon after but could not locate the missing tire either. The vehicle was towed by aaa to a tire shop. The technician stated that the tire appeared to have peeled off the wheel, but could not explain why. The tire was less than one year old and had very low mileage. I drive short local trips daily (around 10–15 miles) and had only taken one 700-mile trip earlier this year. Goodyear was contacted, but they declined to investigate because the tire could not be recovered. This incident could have caused a serious crash had it occurred minutes later on I-25, where I planned to drive at 75 mph. I am reporting this because I believe the tire may have suffered a manufacturing defect, and I am concerned other drivers could experience the same failure.

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Michelin pilot sport 4s t2 295/30r/21 102y. These tires are engineered by michelin specifically for a Tesla Model S 2022+ hence the t2 mark. These are a second generation as the previous ones were a t1. Everything is supposed to be factored in by michelin to cater to the vehicles specifications and needs. I bought a set of 4 of these mentioned tires brand new from discount tire. In less 10000 miles and 7 months the sidewalls have completely decoupled from the tread section/rest of the tire. The treadwear itself shows and even smooth normal wear pattern. Discount tire and michelin are trying to claim this is an alignment issue citing too much camber. This is a false claim. The area of separation is not in the contact patch with the surface of the road. This is a defect in engineering and construction in the tire itself. This calls for a mass recall. I put the trust of my pregnant wife into these tires and she complained to me about a wallowing car ride with a decrease in handling, especially over bumps and on the highway. I could not see an issue. A few days later she informed me of a tire pressure indicator on the dashboard. It indicated tow low rear tires. Upon inspecting the tires I found both sides with a decoupled sidewall. Driver side being far worse than passenger. I immediately drove to discount tire and the tire pressure sank from 26psi to 8psi in less than 4 miles. This could have proved fatal for my wife and unborn child on the highway. The tire company and the stores dont want to accept accountability. The stores just want to sell more tires. I am having them replaced at a cost of $610 per tire. Thats equaling to almost $3000 spent on tires in 7-8 months. Please investigate this matter. This is a defect. Not wear. The vehicle previously had falken tires that lasted 24000 miles with smooth and even treadwear. No issues, no defects.

I have a 2021 Tesla Model S long range with rear tire size 295 / 30 zr 21. Both rear tires are worn so bad on the insides that the cords are showing. These tires were purchased and installed by Tesla along with a wheel alignment under 10,000 miles ago. The tires still look like new on the center and outside of the tire so I had no clue this was happening. The only way I became aware was because the low tire pressure warning kept coming on I started losing air slowly over the last month and thought maybe I had a puncture. The damage to the tire isn’t easily visible when just looking under the vehicle. I urge anyone with these tires to check them as it can easily result in a blow out.

295 / 30zr 21 - my tire failed well before the tread life expired. You can see in the attached images that the tire failed at the meeting point between the tread and the sidewall.

Tires wear less than 1k miles. Deflate, side wall wear, separation, tread wear etc. Have purchased around 8 tires from January 2022 - present front - 265/35/zr21 101y extra load rear - 295/30/zr21 102y extra load michelin honored tire failure for side wall separation then denied all other claims. And this is the only tire Tesla has on hand since there is no spare.

Michelin pilot sport 4s 295/30 zr 21 102y extra load purchased oct 2021, estimated 12,000 miles on vehicle and tire. Tire split along inside corner, nearly all the way around the tire. No warning, instant loss of pressure. No significant wear on the outside corner or the tread. Previously happened earlier in the year on the passenger side rear tire.

The tire has an excessive and extremely disproportionate amount of wear on the inner part of the tire and sidewall. It is still on the car at this time. The location of the failure is hard to visually notice. My tire losing pressure was the cue something was wrong. It was on the verge of catastrophic failure and only luck prevented this from turning into an accident. This same failure has been reproduced on a large number of Tesla plaid vehicles equipped with 21” rims and these michelin tires. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. I will be taking it tomorrow for warranty review from michelin. There were no symptoms of an impending failure at all. The only warning light that ever showed was a communication error with the sensor that read tire pressure. However, I always checked the pressure manually since that particular sensor was intermittent with its reporting. These tires are rated for 30k and I’m barely over 12k.

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In the time of 2 years of ownership of this vehicle, I have had a blown out tire happen 3 separate times with these particular tires, whether it has been the rear left side or rear right side, leaving me stranded on the street.

Tire tread delaminated from the body of the tire, leading to loss of pressure and dangerous loss of vehicle control. Both rear tires had the same issue. 295 /30 r21.

My rear driver side tire failed on the interstate and lost pressure so quickly I had to pull over immediately. Thankfully the tire remained intact enough for me to safely pull over and no one was injured. After realizing this wasn’t just a puncture, I was shocked. This is either a major defect with the tire or with Teslas installation of the tire. The inner part of the tire was shredded but the rest of the tire has significant tread left. These tires are less than 1 year old and less than 16500 miles of use. The tires offer a 30,000 mile warranty.

Rear tires have alarming wear on the inside, where the inside sidewall meets the tread. This is identical to the other complaints that are logged on NHTSA about michelin pilot sport 4s rear tires on Tesla Model S plaid cars. Tires are: michelin pilot sport 4s 295/30 zr21 102y xl bsw. Specifically, the right rear tires loses pressure and needs to be reinflated. The left rear tire, according to inspection, actually looked worse, but is not yet losing pressure. This is impossible to see or know about without removing the tire or putting the car on a lift, since it is on the is inside sidewall/tread of the rear tire. There is high danger of a blowout because of some type of defect (camber/suspension or tire) which cannot be seen by the consumer. I would have never known about this if the tire technician had not alerted me, and probably would have had a high-speed blowout.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model S equipped with michelin pilot sport 4s tires, tire size:295/30/zr21, dot number:4m5203dx4321. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, his low tire pressure warning light would appear on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they discovered that the tread inside on both rear tires had severely worn to the extent that the wires inside both tires were exposed. The contact was informed that this defect could have led to a severe tire blowout. The mechanic also informed him that the failure was caused by a vehicle misalignment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed him that a diagnostic would have to be performed to determine the cause of the failure. The tires had yet to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The oem michelin rear tire used on the 2021 and 2022+ Tesla Model S has a serious safety defect which results in extreme wear/tread separation at the inner sidewall/tread junction. Numerous defective tires are shown on this thread, among others: https://teslamotorsclub. Com/tmc/threads/plaid-21%e2%80%9drear-tire-woes-factory-defect. 269394/ both Tesla and michelin report the tires are nationwide backorder (likely due to the number of tire failures in the field). Thus far, Tesla and michelin have taken no action on proactive tire replacements, despite repeated requests. (perhaps they are awaiting accidents with fatalities first?) please take action to secure a recall as this defect is extremely difficult to note as the tire tread separation occurs most often at the inner sidewall of the rear tires, a nearly impossible area to inspect.

Michelin manufactures this tire specific for the Tesla Model S plaid vehicle. This tire wears pre maturely from the 300 rating most times under 10,000 miles causing tread separation on the inner wall. This specific wear can only be seen once the tire is removed from the vehicle. This is a well know issue on Tesla forum boards and michelin is not only not assisting with the issue, they are on back order for this tire that is specific for the Tesla Model S plaid. Not only did michelin design a tire for this vehicle that wears well short of the rating, they are also not making enough to replace the worn out\defective tires. The tread separation is on the inside of the tire not visible to the driver that could potentially lead to a catastrophic accident if the tread separates at a high speed. The tire size is 295/30/21.

I purchased a 2013 Tesla Model S p85+ in March of 2022 and by April of 2022 the rear left tire separated at the corner of the side wall ( side facing underneath the vehicle). By July of 2022, I had another incident with the same problem. After repairing that problem, it happened again the following week. I took it for repair and two days later, it happened again. I have come to learn from other Tesla owners that the vehicle is heavy and that the tires can not adequately support the tires which is leading to this defect. It is a safety issue to have tires blowing out on the highway when one is traveling at higher speeds.

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Premature tire failure.

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Why isn't the NHTSA investigating and stopping Tesla from beta testing their "self driving" ability on consumers that never consented? it's frightening that this organization would allow a technology to be used that has killed pedestrians, drivers and passengers. Please stop this feature that will inevitably only kill more people.

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Tesla Model S equipped with lionhart lh-five tires, size: 245/35/r21 (na). While driving various speeds, the vehicle pulled to the left. The vehicle was taken to an unknown Tesla dealer in torrante, CA where it was diagnosed that the replacement tires were faulty. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage varied. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 107,000. The dot number and VIN were not available.