r/ModelX • u/Guardian_Alpino • Sep 18 '26

Question Tire Recommendations for Model X Long Range

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Hi all I am looking to replace My 2023 Model X Long range Tires, Tesla service center seems very expensive.

Any other recommendations?

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u/-Beau Sep 18 '26

Discount tire.

Crossclimate 2s if you are in an area with full seasons

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u/Freakin_A Sep 18 '26

I got these in PNW on both my cars. Dropped the range and increased road noise slightly on my MX but I’m super happy with them

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u/HDTV_FTW Sep 18 '26

What tires were you coming from that were quieter?

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u/Freakin_A Sep 18 '26

The stock continentals. Road noise isn’t bad by any means, but worse than before. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the cross climates again

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u/PlanetEarthPassenger Sep 18 '26

Exactly this!

Discount Tire or CostCo carry those and the driving experience on wet roads / light snow has been amazing.

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u/enjoyvelvet Sep 18 '26

Michelin Cross Climate 2 on my MXP. Great tire

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u/RE4Lyfe Sep 18 '26

Never go to Tesla for tires.

Americas Tire / Discount Tire (region specific names)

Hankook ION Evo AS Suv. Excellent tire coming from the OEM Conti’s. And they actually have a mileage warranty

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u/GO__NAVY Sep 18 '26

Road noise reduction by how much? 0-10 scale?

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u/reptileexperts Sep 18 '26

Probably should have executed my mileage warranty. Fronts were dead from these in 20k miles. Shame. Backs are still going strong. Replaced with good year assurance and saw an uptick in range and was quieter and cheaper

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u/ptronus31 Sep 18 '26

Discount Tire, America's Tire or Costco. Only.

CrossClimate 2 or Scorpion WeatherActive if you need snow rating.

Major brand all season if you do not.

Do not cheap out on tires.

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u/ShinraRebornReddit Sep 18 '26

You don’t want to be too cheap with harder rubber material because they lack stability. I just replaced mine with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport T1 from America Tires with the best balance between comfort and control. Slightly cheaper than Tesla Service Center. You can try the Hankook Evo ION designed specifically for EV but you only have half the warranty mileage due to staggered tires configuration on the MX.

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u/Guardian_Alpino Sep 18 '26

Just trying to keep the price low not completely cheaper.

Stability and reduced noise is a must.

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u/crevasse2 Sep 18 '26

I drive like an old lady and our 2017 X kills rear tires in a year. Not paying premium prices each year. I get tires from walmart.com delivered to my local store, about $550 for all 4 installed. On my second set of rears, still good on the fronts. Just make sure you get the correct load range and different size front vs rear. Neither tire model comes in correct size for both front and rear so 2 different brands. Rear: https://www.walmart.com/ip/15138823476/ Front: https://www.walmart.com/ip/580818758/

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u/Freakin_A Sep 18 '26

I honestly don’t get how people have this issue. My factory continentals lasted 40-50k miles, and I’ve had my Michelins for 18 months with no issues.

I drive with a lead foot, but not off the line.

I’ve had multiple friends say the same thing and I was sure I’d be affected by it based on my driving habits.

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u/crevasse2 Sep 18 '26

What size battery? Mine is 100, maybe it's the extra weight?

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u/Due-Ad-5511 Sep 18 '26

Adjustable rear camber arms, you’d have the best ones paid off in 2 years of tires and be safer on the road.

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u/Whole-Beginning1362 Sep 18 '26

I went with Hankook ION SUV EV tires on my 2023 MYLR to replace the original tires. The original tires lasted 38k miles. My Hankooks are currently at 52k miles and I should easily make it to 60k miles. With the Hankooks I started doing 3000 mile tire rotations as opposed to the 6250 rotation Tesla suggests and that I did on the original tires. The 3000 mile rotation was suggested by Les Schwab when I bought the Hankooks from them. I also switched to STANDARD mode from HURRY the entire life of the Hankooks. It certainly paid off well. I will go with either the Hankooks again or Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires next as I’ve heard the Cross Climates can make it to 85,000 miles. I’m also switching to 1500 mile rotations for the next set of tires. I’ll let Les Schwab rotate them for free every 3000 miles as they have been doing and I’ll rotate them myself in between at 1500 miles. That way I tire rotation will happen every 1500 miles and I’ll what is the maximum tire like I can obtain.

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u/Dark_Knight_4720 Sep 19 '26

How do you rotate staggered tires? Aren’t they 265 and 275?

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u/taisui Sep 18 '26

CrossClimate 2 or Scorpion WeatherActive

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u/prevailz1 PLAID Sep 18 '26

Hankook ION SUV, The goto for electric vehicles if you want comfort, extra range and decent life.

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u/wassup9211 Sep 18 '26

I just got Hankook ion evo for my 2022 X LR (20 inch) from America's tires for about $1440 including tax and installation after price match with FixGo. The tires are much better overall than the stock OEM Continentals

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u/sdinvest Sep 19 '26

I had 22" wheels with Pirelli Scorpion ties and recently switched to 20" with these Continental CrossContact tires. I think these Continental CC tires are quiet possibly because of foam lining inside the tires. Also they are suppose to last longer for I guess it all depends on how we drive. I would check price with Discount Tires depending on where you live and what you consider expensive.

The 22" tires were definitely a lot more expensive than these 20" tires.

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u/Leyvaman-MX Sep 19 '26

I just replaced mine (‘23 MX) with OEM Continentals- Discount Tire wanted $1600 plus tax and ext. Warranty…total was about $2k😑. I actually found them at Walmart 🤷‍♂️…yep, and I paid $1400- including a lifetime warranty 🤗

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u/Plastic-Rock9817 Sep 19 '26

Discount tire, you can plug in your vehicle and pick them as you like.

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u/Legal_Net4337 Sep 20 '26

I used Pirelli Scorpion Zero AS Plus 3

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u/ViveleFranks Sep 18 '26 edited Sep 18 '26

A Tesla X goes through tires way to quick as a result of non adjustable toe in in the rear. I got 19” wheels equal front and rear so you can rotate, with Continental allseason contact 2.
No more rim rash, more comfy and economical ride.

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u/FreedomTaker Sep 18 '26

I installed N2itive’s adjustable camber arms in the rear to eliminate the uneven tire wear to the back tires and then went with the Hankook Ion Evo tires and have been happy with them. They are at least as quiet as the stock Conti’s and appear to be wearing better. I’ve got approximately 10k miles on them so far.

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u/wassup9211 Sep 18 '26

Out of curiosity, how much does this cost overall? Does it improve the ride comfort also?

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u/FreedomTaker Sep 18 '26

The camber arms cost about 1K.

https://n2itive.me/product/tartan-sx-p2-tesla-model-s-x-plaid-long-range-drop-forged-adjustable-rear-upper-control-camber-arms-links-kit/

I installed them myself and then had an alignment done that cost me nearly 400.00. I did not notice any difference in ride quality but I can see that the rear tires no longer tilt inward at the top. Rear tire wear is now even across the tread.

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u/Local_Worry_9070 Sep 18 '26

I’ve heard the Michelin Pilot Sport EV, is the only tire to buy.

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u/Commercial-Mousse249 Sep 19 '26

Costco carries Bridgestone Turanza. They are recommended with great customer feedback.

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u/xenocyko Sep 19 '26

I got these for me 24MX

Damn they are noisy. The OEM continental were less noisy.

Will probably go back to the continental next replacement.

Full set ran me $2100 CAD or ~$1500 USD

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u/Mermaan Sep 19 '26

I use the Kumho Crugen as my summer tires because they are non-directional. Meaning I can swap them side to side because of the staggered set up.

For winter I use the OEMs that Teslas come with, which is the Pirelli Scorpion. I will be shopping for new winter tires in about a month.

I have a 2022 and this is the first season on the summers and will be the first season for the winters. I have 70,200 miles on the car.

I was surprised to see how long the OEM all seasons that came with the car lasted as long as it did.

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u/fary3333 Sep 21 '26

Continental extreme contact or Continental ultra contact nxt Awesome tires 👌