Continental Tire Cut < 45 Days(1600 Miles)

[rajesh G]

Hello All,

I found a small tire cut on my Tesla MYLR(attached Pictures) which i bought in March and when I checked with tesla they denied to cover for replacement and were estimating 430$ for replacement. I haven't hit a pot hole or a curb and its not so deep but i notice its kinda spreading. I checked with continental and they asked to inspect with Tire discounters(Authorized Dealer). Did any one had a similar situation and what did you guys do?

Thanks

 

[ucmndd]

Impossible to tell from that tiny picture but this isn't a warranty issue and very unlikely to be a manufacturing defect - you almost certainly ran over something.

 

[fiehlsport]

I don't see anything worth repairing or replacing. That's barely into the tread. You're fine to drive on this for a long time.

And yes, you drove over something - Continental or Tesla are not at fault nor is this covered under any warranty.

 

[rajesh G]

Impossible to tell from that tiny picture but this isn't a warranty issue and very unlikely to be a manufacturing defect - you almost certainly ran over something.

Thanks, I uploaded few more pictures.

 

[Park2670]

Agreed with others. This was some sort of road hazard.

 

[Iron]

I don't see anything worth repairing or replacing. That's barely into the tread. You're fine to drive on this for a long time.

And yes, you drove over something - Continental or Tesla are not at fault nor is this covered under any warranty.

I know you're the tire guy and all, but I personally wouldn't assume that hole in the pic is benign. I'd stick something into it to see how deep it goes before I'd keep driving on it. Maybe you're right but I'd verify cause it could be deeper than it seems.

 

[fiehlsport]

Now that the second pic is posted - Yeah, it should be inspected. Still nothing crazy, but I would look to see if there are visible steel belts through that. If it's just rubber inside - you're good, and it didn't go down far enough to affect the structure.

 

[rajesh G]

Agreed with others. This was some sort of road hazard.

Ya May be i dint realize.

 

[rajesh G]

Now that the second pic is posted - Yeah, it should be inspected. Still nothing crazy, but I would look to see if there are visible steel belts through that. If it's just rubber inside - you're good, and it didn't go down far enough to affect the structure.

It dint go far and i dont see any steel belts and see just rubber.

 

[Iron]

It dint go far and i dont see any steel belts and see just rubber.

Keep on rolling then!

 

[QtownTaxiGreg]

Hard to tell from a picture but that looks like a pretty significant piece of rubber torn out. Pretty sure it's a fail from that angle.

It might be fine running around on it until it isn't but then you're in the cactus upside down on fire.

 

[Ciaopec]

It might be fine running around on it until it isn't but then you're in the cactus upside down on fire.

And at that point I'd say Bob's your mother's brother.

 

[DanDi58]

I've had similar on another car and replaced the tire. My life (and yours) is worth more than the $400 or so to get a new tire.

 

[PA-Fatboy]

I know he said he bought his car in March. I don’t think the number of miles on the car was mentioned. If it is serious enough to get a new tire, do you buy just one? Can you replace two at a time?

 

[DanDi58]

I know he said he bought his car in March. I don’t think the number of miles on the car was mentioned. If it is serious enough to get a new tire, do you buy just one? Can you replace two at a time?

Says 1,600 miles in the title. I think he can go with just one. Doesn't appear to be any unusual wear.

 

[DrDiesel1]

Make sure it's not located on the steer axle and drive it.

 

[fiehlsport]

There's nothing wrong with driving on it on any axle. It's fine, nothing penetrated through the belt. There's Ubers and Lyfts with far worse tires driving around that will never experience a blowout.

 

[DrDiesel1]

There's nothing wrong with driving on it on any axle. It's fine, nothing penetrated through the belt. There's Ubers and Lyfts with far worse tires driving around that will never experience a blowout.

Just a CYA, IMO. YMMV!

 

[rajesh G]

There's nothing wrong with driving on it on any axle. It's fine, nothing penetrated through the belt. There's Ubers and Lyfts with far worse tires driving around that will never experience a blowout.

Continental suggested to check with Tire discounters and i checked with them today and they said its nothing to worry at all as its not at all deep and just cosmetic Just like you said. I will check for couple hundred miles if it gets deeper then go for tire change.
Thanks for your inputs.

 

[fiehlsport]

Great news, thanks for following-up.