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Wheels and Tires

Wheel Speciﬁcations (Factory)

Wheel Diameter

Location

Width (in)

9.5

Oﬀset (mm)

19"

20"

21"

Front/Rear

Front

9.5

Rear

10.5

Lug Nut Torque

129 lb. ft (175 Nm)

21 mm

Lug Nut Socket Size

NOTE: For instructions on how to jack/lift Model Y, see Jacking and Lifting on page 197.

Tire Speciﬁcations (Factory)

Tire Size

19"

Location

Front/Rear

Front

Size

255/45R19 XL

255/40R20 XL

255/35R21 XL

275/35R21 XL

20"

21"

Rear

Tire pressures vary depending on the type of tires ﬁtted. Refer to the tire pressures printed on the Tire and

Loading Information label. This label is located on the center door pillar and is visible when the driver’s door is

open (see Maintaining Tire Pressures on page 184).

Winter tires can be purchased from a Tesla service center or may be available for purchase on the Tesla web site.

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Understanding Tire Markings

Laws require tire manufacturers to place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This information

identiﬁes and describes the fundamental characteristics of the tire. It also provides the tire identiﬁcation number

(TIN) for certiﬁcation of safety standards, and in case of a recall.

1. Tire category: P indicates that the tire is for passenger vehicles.

2. Tire width: This 3-digit number is the width (in millimeters) of the tire from sidewall edge to sidewall edge.

3. Aspect ratio: This 2-digit number is the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width. So, if the tread width is

205 mm, and the aspect ratio is 50, the sidewall height is 102 mm.

4. Tire construction: R indicates that the tire is of Radial ply construction.

5. Wheel diameter: This 2-digit number is the diameter of the wheel rim in inches.

6. Load index: This 2 or 3-digit number is the weight each tire can support. This number is not always shown.

7. Speed rating: When stated, indicates the maximum speed (in mph) at which the tire can be used for extended

periods. Q=99 mph (160 km/h), R=106 mph (170 km/h), S=112 mph (180 km/h), T=118 mph (190 km/h), U=124 mph

(200 km/h), H=130 mph (210 km/h), V=149 mph (240 km/h), W=168 mph (270 km/h), Y=186 mph (300 km/h),

(Y)=vehicle's top speed (exceeds the "Y" rating).

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8. Load range: Shown as Standard Load (SL) or Extra Load (XL), the load range determines how much weight your

tires can support at a speciﬁed tire pressure. When replacing tires, only use tires of the same load range. If towing

with snow tires, ensure they are the same load range of the tires your vehicle came equipped with.

9. Tire composition and materials: The number of plies in both the tread area and the sidewall area indicates how

many layers of rubber coated material make up the structure of the tire. Information is also provided on the type

of materials used.

10. Maximum tire load: The maximum load which can be carried by the tire.

11. Maximum permissible inﬂation pressure: This pressure should not be used for normal driving.

12. U.S. DOT Tire Identiﬁcation Number (TIN): Begins with the letters DOT and indicates that the tire meets all federal

standards. The next 2 digits/letters represent the plant code where it was manufactured, and the last 4 digits

represent the week and year of manufacture. For example, the number 1712 is used to represent the 17th week of

2012. The other numbers are marketing codes used at the manufacturer’s discretion. This information can be used

to contact consumers if a tire defect requires a recall.

13. Treadwear grade: This number indicates the tire’s wear rate. The higher the treadwear number is, the longer it

should take for the tread to wear down. A tire rated at 400, for example, lasts twice as long as a tire rated at 200.

14. Traction grade: Indicates a tire’s ability to stop on wet roads. A higher graded tire should allow you to stop your

vehicle in a shorter distance than a tire with a lower grade. Traction is graded from highest to lowest as AA, A, B,

and C.

15. Temperature grade: The tire’s resistance to heat is grade A, B, or C, with A indicating the greatest resistance. This

grading is provided for a correctly inﬂated tire, which is being used within its speed and loading limits.

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Uniform Tire Quality Grading

The following information relates to the tire grading system developed by the National Highway Traﬃc Safety

Administration (NHTSA), which grades tires by tread wear, traction and temperature performance. Tires that have

deep tread, and winter tires, are exempt from these marking requirements.

Where applicable, quality grades are found on the tire’s sidewall between the tread shoulder and maximum section

width. For example:

• TREADWEAR 180

• TRACTION AA

• TEMPERATURE A

The quality grades are described next.

NOTE: In addition to the marking requirements, passenger car tires must conform to Federal Safety Requirements.

Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled

conditions on a speciﬁed government test course.

For example, a tire graded 150 wears one and a half times better on a government test course than a tire graded 100.

The relative performance of tires depends on the actual conditions of their use, however, and can depart signiﬁcantly

from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, road characteristics, and climate.

Traction

The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are: AA, A, B, and C. These grades represent a tire’s ability to stop on

wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C

might have poor traction performance.

WARNING: Defective tires are dangerous. Do not drive if a tire is damaged, excessively worn, or is inﬂated to

an incorrect pressure. The safety of the vehicle and occupants can be adversely aﬀected. Check tires regularly

for wear and to ensure there are no cuts, bulges or exposure of the ply/cord structure.

WARNING: The traction grade assigned to the tire is based on straight-ahead braking tests, and does not

include: acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction characteristics.

Temperature

The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and

its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speciﬁed indoor laboratory test wheel.

Sustained high temperature can cause the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead

to sudden tire failure.

The grade C corresponds to the minimum level of performance that all passenger car tires must meet under the

Federal Motor Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel

that exceed the minimum requirements.

WARNING: A tire’s temperature grade is established for a tire that is properly inﬂated and not overloaded.

Excessive speed, under-inﬂation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat

buildup and possible tire failure.

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Tire and Loading Glossaries

General Wheel and Tire Terms

Accessory Weight

Bead

The combined weight (in excess of those items replaced) of items available as factory

installed equipment.

The inner edge of a tire that is shaped to ﬁt to the rim and form an air tight seal. The

bead is constructed of steel wires which are wrapped, or reinforced, by the ply cords.

Cold Tire Pressure

Curb Weight

The air pressure in a tire that has been standing in excess of three hours, or driven for less

than one mile.

The weight of a standard vehicle, including any optional equipment ﬁtted, and with the

correct ﬂuid levels.

Gross Vehicle Weight

The maximum permissible weight of a vehicle with driver, passengers, load, luggage, and

equipment.

kPa (kilo pascal)

A metric unit used to measure pressure. One kilo pascal equals approximately 0.145 psi.

Maximum Inﬂation

Pressure

The maximum pressure to which the tire should be inﬂated. This pressure is given on the

tire side wall in psi (lbf/in ).

CAUTION: This pressure marked on the tire is the maximum allowed by the tire

manufacturer. It is not the pressure Tesla recommends using for Model Y.

Maximum Loaded

Vehicle Weight

The sum of curb weight, accessory weight, vehicle capacity weight, and production

options weight.

Production Options

Weight

The combined weight of options installed which weigh in excess of 3 lb (1.4 kg) more

than the standard items that they replaced, and are not already considered in curb or

accessory weights.

Pounds per square inch (the unit used to measure tire pressure).

PSI (lbf/in )

Recommended Tire

Inﬂation Pressure

Tire inﬂation pressure, established by Tesla, which is based on the type of tires that are

mounted on the vehicle at the factory. This information can be found on the Tire and

Loading Information label located on the door pillar.

Rim

The metal support for a tire, or tire and tube, upon which the tire beads are seated.

The number of seats multiplied by 150 lbs (68 kg) plus the rated amount of load/luggage.

Vehicle Capacity

Weight

Load Carrying Deﬁnitions

Normal occupant weight

68 kilograms (150 lbs) times the number of occupants speciﬁed in the second column

of the tables for calculating load limits (see Vehicle Loading on page 208).

Occupant distribution

Passenger car tire

Distribution of occupants in a vehicle.

A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and

trucks, that have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lbs (4536 kg) or

less.

Rim diameter

Nominal diameter of the bead seat.

Rim size designation

Rim type designation

Rim width

Rim diameter and width.

The manufacturing industry's designation for a rim by style or code.

Nominal distance between the rim's ﬂanges.

Vehicle maximum load on Load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of

the tire

the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by two.

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Vehicle normal load on the Load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of

tire

the curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant weight and dividing by two.

Pneumatic Radial Tire Deﬁnitions

Bead separation

Bias ply tire

A breakdown of the bond between components in the bead.

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles

substantially less than 90 degrees to the center line of the tread.

Carcass

The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, that when inﬂated, bears the load.

The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall.

Chunking

Cord

The strands forming the plies in the tire.

Cord separation

Cracking

The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds.

Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner liner of the tire extending to cord material.

Extra load tire

A tire designed to operate at higher loads and higher inﬂation pressure than the

corresponding standard tire.

Groove

The space between two adjacent tread ribs.

Inner liner

The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inﬂating medium

within the tire.

Inner liner

separation

The parting of the inner liner from cord material in the carcass.

Load rating

The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inﬂation pressure.

Maximum load

rating

The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inﬂation pressure for that tire.

Measuring rim

Open splice

The rim on which a tire is ﬁtted for physical dimension requirements.

Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or inner liner that extends to the cord material.

The overall diameter of an inﬂated new tire.

Outer diameter

Overall width

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inﬂated tire, including

elevations due to labeling, decorations, or protective bands or ribs.

Ply

A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords.

Ply separation

Pneumatic tire

A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies.

A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals, fabric and steel or other materials, that,

when mounted on an automotive wheel, provides the traction and contains the gas or ﬂuid

that sustains the load.

Radial ply tire

Reinforced tire

Section width

Sidewall

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90

degrees to the center line of the tread.

A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inﬂation pressures than the

corresponding standard tire.

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inﬂated tire, excluding

elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands.

The portion of a tire between the tread and bead.

Sidewall separation The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the sidewall.

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Snow tire

Test rim

A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater than 110, compared to the ASTM

E1136-93 (re-approved 2003, incorporated by reference, see §571.5) Standard Reference Test

Tire when using the snow traction test as described in ASTM F1805-00 (incorporated by

reference, see §571.5), and that is marked with an Alpine Symbol speciﬁed in S5.5(i) on at

least one sidewall.

The rim on which a tire is ﬁtted for testing, and may be any rim listed as appropriate for use

with that tire.

Tread

The portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road.

A tread section running around the circumference of a tire.

The pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass.

Tread rib

Tread separation

Tread wear

indicators (TWI)

The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication of the

degrees of wear of the tread.

Wheel-holding

The ﬁxture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing.

ﬁxture

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Contacting Tesla Roadside Assistance

Tesla Roadside Assistance is available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for the duration of your warranty

period. Tesla Roadside Assistance is also available to speak with roadside service professionals to answer any

questions and explain the proper procedure for transporting your vehicle.

When contacting Tesla Roadside Assistance, please provide:

• The Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN). The VIN is displayed when you touch Controls > Software. The VIN can

also been seen on the upper dashboard by looking through the driver's side of the windshield.

• Your exact location.

• The nature of the problem.

If available in your region, you can also expedite your request, by choosing the Roadside Assistance option in the

Tesla mobile app.

NOTE: For a detailed description of Tesla's Roadside Assistance policy, go to the support page on the Tesla web site

for your region.

Regional Phone Number(s)

Canada: 1-877-79TESLA (1-877-798-3752)

Mexico: 1-800-228-8145

United States: 1-877-79TESLA (1-877-798-3752)

NOTE: The phone number is also available by touching Controls > Service.

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