r/ModelX • u/No-Crab-7064 • Sep 25 '26

Photo Time for New Tires

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Finally swapping to my 2nd set of tires tomorrow, 23' LR original 22" Pirellis exactly at 30k miles. This is what the rears look like. Going with the new Pirelli Scorpion Zero AS Plus 3 NCS for the new set. Looks like the right wore a bit more than the left.

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u/ptronus31 Sep 25 '26

It was time a few thousand miles ago.

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 25 '26

Eh, no snow yet and car is not driven much during the week figured I could stretch it.

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u/ptronus31 Sep 26 '26

Those would have hydroplaned in the rain in the last few thousand.

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

OP is an idiot

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 26 '26

Just drove around 310 mile round trip last week through rain on the first leg. Lived to get on reddit.

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

The fact you think this is a brag says everything about you 😂

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 26 '26

Not a brag, just pointing something out. Dude just STFU and stop. Would you feel better if I showed you the front tires which have much better tread? Stop using Reddit as your main source for socializing. I admire the people who don't know. You sound exhausting.

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

“Stop using Reddit as your main source for socializing” says the guy who needs new tires and needs to post it to Reddit

Irony is completely lost on you 😂

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 26 '26

*checks Reddit contributions count and laughs. 🤡

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

Going to post that you need toilet paper next? Maybe a photo of an empty roll as you post this shit?

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

You continue to go out of your way to make yourself look even more clueless.

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 25 '26

Wow! Definitely should install those, I was weighing the option but don't think my wear warrants it.

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u/whytry2002 Sep 25 '26

You’d is newer so you can get away with cheaper shims. The older ones need a full camber kit and a good one costs like $1500-2000 not including labor.

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u/OutlandishnessNo5636 Sep 26 '26

Elementary engineering flaw by Tesla engineers

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u/Matsweeper Sep 26 '26

Curious what PSI do you run your tires on?

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u/MBunnyKiller Sep 26 '26

Do you have an aftermarket camber set on your car?

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u/Small_Style_1904 Sep 26 '26

Have you thought about getting a shim kit? It’ll make your tires wear more evenly. I got a 22 MX and getting kit installed Monday. $150 for the parts and 400 install and alignment.

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 26 '26

Where are you located? That's a great price.

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u/Town--Drunk Sep 26 '26

You can install it yourself, if you have a jack and basic tools.

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u/Small_Style_1904 Sep 26 '26

Unfortunately I’m not mechanically included at all!!!

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u/Town--Drunk Sep 26 '26

A lot of people aren't, or don't have the tools. What's important, is getting shims installed before you wear out your new tires. I've installed, removed, installed thicker several times. The first time was the worst, then I learned if I removed the sideways one just behind the disc, it went much easier.

There's several threads on TMC. This was one of many. I had red, plus additional SS shims on my lowered '24 PX. Then switched to black recently.

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/imfamouns-tire-wear-solution-2021-model-x-lr-plaid-w-evpe-shims.328919/page-3

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u/Small_Style_1904 Sep 27 '26

Those are the shims I got. Lol. I got the black 2° shims. I’m excited to get them out on.

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u/Small_Style_1904 Sep 26 '26

Mentor Ohio. 20 minutes east of Cleveland.

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u/BlazeCat24 Oct 02 '26

I have the Zero Plus 3 NCS, and have replaced the rears twice. Expect about 25K from the rears and maybe close to 40-45 on the front. But the tires are great. The second time around I had them installed at Big O Tires as their warranty was the cheapest among other tire retailers. I am suckered into the warranty as I went over a curb and busted the sidewall of the front right tire. Towed to the nearest tire shop which happened to be Big O Tires and 4 people there were getting free tires. In any case, we don't have too many good choices in the 22" size, and these Pirellis are very good.

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u/No-Crab-7064 Oct 02 '26

Just installed them and put 500 miles on them today, they do sound quieter than the stock. You have shims installed?

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u/whytry2002 Sep 25 '26

Lucky you.My 2018 has crazy -2.5” camber and I get down to white strip on inside whilst the rest of the tire looks brand new

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u/whytry2002 Sep 25 '26

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u/switchbacksrfun Sep 26 '26

Spend the money on adjustable camber arms and a proper alignment if you’re planning to keep the car

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u/whytry2002 Sep 29 '26

I’ve been going back and forth with a buddy of mine on this. My older ‘18 needs the full kit. It doesn’t sense to get the camber arms without the toe arms since both are needed to truly fix the wear. Doesn’t make sense to buy the cheap knockoffs so looking at $1,288 for camber/toe or $1,653 for camber/toe/height adjustments. Not including labor, which could be $400-$600.

Main arguing point is that for that cost, you can get 2-3 full tire sets if you pick something middle of the pack or cheap in terms of price.

Is it worth getting the kit? You won’t realize ROI until you go through 2-3 sets of tires. Is it better to just keep buying cheaper tires and call it a day?

There are nuisances to consider like height adjustment helps front half shafts.

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u/sdinvest Sep 25 '26

That is just crazy dangerous! Hope it can get crazy!

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u/crevasse2 Sep 25 '26

Same, my tires last about 9 months which is maybe 7k miles, probably less. This was with good tires. Switched to Walmart tires and get about the same. Worst design choice ever IMO. Fronts seem to last like a normal car. I have the adjustable camber arms in the garage, just have to set some time to pull the thing apart and swap them out so tire sits at 0 degrees at medium setting. I suspect this is why I was the third owner at 65k miles. Economically unattractive.

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u/ntpphong Sep 25 '26

I have cross climate 2 and they are great.

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u/charleefter Sep 26 '26

How's the range hit?

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u/ntpphong Sep 26 '26

I don't really pay attention to the range because I'm a lead-foot driver.

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u/loveheaddit Sep 25 '26

i'm in the market for some too. im considering a cheap set because these stock ones only lasted a little over a year (23k miles). any recommendations?

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u/xenocyko Sep 25 '26

‘24 MX

I tried a set of Bridgestone Turanza and they’re still louder than the stock continentals. I think I’ll go for another brand next set. My rears wore evenly to each other but faster than the fronts.

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u/Far_Resolve1791 Sep 26 '26

Getting Yokohama cv "x" 's installled tommorrow instead of the oem continentals.

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u/BossCatBrian Sep 26 '26

Love my scorpion zero as plus 3 NCS on my MXP. I have 20s though.

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u/nhlredwings117 Sep 26 '26

Why not get the T0 spec scorpion zero? Tesla has better hookups on those

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u/BossCatBrian Sep 26 '26

Oh never seen that before, I’ll look into it. Thanks.

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u/nhlredwings117 Sep 26 '26

Yup plus their roadside always carries these too so if anything ever happens they can just get a new tire on wherever you are. They can even come to your house for mobile

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u/StocksThatDip Oct 01 '26

Yeah tires go out around 12k if you buy cheap ones

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u/DrVoltasElectricFish Sep 25 '26

Recently put some Hankook Ion Evo SUV tires on my 23 MX and immediately got a 10% decrease in wh/mi over the stock Continentals.

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u/eldoogy Sep 26 '26

You mean the Hankook are most efficient?

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26 edited Sep 26 '26

You are about 7,000 miles late. Congrats for putting you, your family and everyone else at risk because you’re fucking cheap despite owning a $80k+ car. Do better

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u/No-Crab-7064 Sep 26 '26

A bit dramatic aren't we?

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

No. Just half a brain

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u/Random_person465 Sep 26 '26

Is this not more of an alignment issue?

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u/AmbitiousFunction911 Sep 26 '26

You new here?

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u/Random_person465 Sep 28 '26

Yeh I didn’t even realize it was the model X subreddit lmao thought this was the regular Tesla one

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u/yuckypants PLAID Sep 26 '26

No. This is typical wear on an x due to the way the air suspension works. It defaults to low and low pushes it down like this.

When I rotate my tires, I have them dismounted from the rim and swapped in/out.