Michelin that were delivered with the car wore out after approx 20.000 km. I mostly drive on Autobahn and using the Plaid model for that reason as model 3 throttles from 200 km/h. ABS kicks in on all 3 Teslas that I've tested, when driving a bit fast in curves, which seems to create uneven tire tread wear. Hankook ion seems to be better in this is respect than Michelin and Hankook Ventus s1 evo3. And ion also produces less noise than my old Michelin tires. So far ion seems like the better tires for Teslas...
Best Tires for the Tesla Plaid
Tesla Plaid drivers have left 2 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 2,000 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 2owner reviews
- 2,000 milescovered on them
- 2different tires rated
- 87%average tire score
What Tesla Plaid drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Original Michelin Pilot sport 4S was worn to 1.6mm after 18000 km. ABS activates in curves, which is annoying as it results in uneven wear on inside rim of the tire. Hankook ion seems not have the same problem, after testing at 300 kmh on German Autobahn, and also slow driving at curvy roads seems like no ABS issues so far. They're also far less noisy than Michelin, and hopefully wears out less quickly.
This Tesla ABS issue seems to be with all tires used, Pirelli, Michelin and Hankook S1 evo 3. But ion is good so far...
This Tesla ABS issue seems to be with all tires used, Pirelli, Michelin and Hankook S1 evo 3. But ion is good so far...
Drive a Tesla Plaid?
Review your tires and help the next owner choose. It takes about five minutes, and every review on this page came from a driver who took them.
Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tire, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.