I recently needed to replace the rear tires on our X after getting about 20k miles on the Continental DWS06. I decided to go with the Michelin Cross Climate+ SUV as they appear to rate very well for snow as an all-season tire. I run the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 on the front.
What’s happened since then, is the tire tread pattern is so dramatically different than the front that it has caused autopilot to wobble back and forth. The Tesla service tech confirmed this is the cause. Not only that, but it’s such a heavy/dramatic (not sure the word to use) tread pattern that our avg consumption since installing these rear tires is up to north of 450-500wh/mi in sport on the highway (not Ludicrous mode). Typically we see a little below 400wh/mi. It’s almost like how having off-road tires on an ICE can cause gas mileage to plummet.
I will have to replace these and just put the A/S3 on the rear. I just wanted to share a word of warning to others.
What’s happened since then, is the tire tread pattern is so dramatically different than the front that it has caused autopilot to wobble back and forth. The Tesla service tech confirmed this is the cause. Not only that, but it’s such a heavy/dramatic (not sure the word to use) tread pattern that our avg consumption since installing these rear tires is up to north of 450-500wh/mi in sport on the highway (not Ludicrous mode). Typically we see a little below 400wh/mi. It’s almost like how having off-road tires on an ICE can cause gas mileage to plummet.
I will have to replace these and just put the A/S3 on the rear. I just wanted to share a word of warning to others.