How many miles are people getting out of a set of tires on the Model S?
This will vary depending on the type of tires, road conditions and how you drive. I have seen big differences between vehicles I have had:
On a Mercedes E250D (diesel), I got over 75k miles per set - but this car did a lot of interstate miles.
On a Mercedes SLK 280, I am getting about 25k miles per set; these are high speed rated and very sticky for performance driving. Mixed town and interstate driving.
On a LEAF, I am getting 25k miles per set. These are the inexpensive tires that came as original equipment on the car. All in-town driving.
Since the Model S has a high top speed, high speed rated tires would be required; with doing performance driving with a heavy car, they should have a high traction rating ("sticky"). So I would think 25k miles per set would be what to expect on the model S. Is this what people are experiencing? Also, I would assume Model S will require expensive tires ($400 each) - right? I'm just wanting to make my expectations realistic when planning for this car...
This will vary depending on the type of tires, road conditions and how you drive. I have seen big differences between vehicles I have had:
On a Mercedes E250D (diesel), I got over 75k miles per set - but this car did a lot of interstate miles.
On a Mercedes SLK 280, I am getting about 25k miles per set; these are high speed rated and very sticky for performance driving. Mixed town and interstate driving.
On a LEAF, I am getting 25k miles per set. These are the inexpensive tires that came as original equipment on the car. All in-town driving.
Since the Model S has a high top speed, high speed rated tires would be required; with doing performance driving with a heavy car, they should have a high traction rating ("sticky"). So I would think 25k miles per set would be what to expect on the model S. Is this what people are experiencing? Also, I would assume Model S will require expensive tires ($400 each) - right? I'm just wanting to make my expectations realistic when planning for this car...