Big Surprise: The Tesla Cybertruck Chews Through Tires Shockingly Fast

by Chris Teague

Published: September 16th, 2024

big surprise the tesla cybertruck chews through tires shockingly fast

At this point, it’s pretty common knowledge that EVs tend to chew through tires in a way that surprises many new owners. Tesla Cybertruck buyers apparently didn’t get that message, as many are complaining that their polygonal trucks are destroying tires in as little as 6,000 miles.

Members of the Cybertruck Owners Club forum have complained that their new truck’s tires wore out in just three months with little more than 6,200 miles on the odometer. “These tires are specifically made for the Cyberbeast, so for them to be this bad is unforgivable. I have an appointment on Oct 1st to discuss this with Tesla,” one owner said.

Electric vehicles weigh considerably more than their gas-powered counterparts, with the Cybertruck clocking in at more than 6,600 pounds. Additionally, the electric motors produce more torque off the line, which can wear tires faster if the driver lets their inner child get the best of them.

Tesla equips the Cybertruck with either Pirelli Scorpion ATR all-season tires or Goodyear Wrangler Territory RT all-terrain rubber from the factory. Owners should replace the tires when the tread depth reaches 2/32 of an inch or less, and the person complaining on the Cybertruck forum had just 4/32 in the front and 5/32 in the rear after three months. That said, he admits to using the truck’s Beast Mode setting, which offers launch control and more brutal acceleration.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Funky D on Sep 17, 2024
The OEM tires on my 2006 GTO lasted all of 18k miles. It didn't take long to figure out why.

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VoGhost on Sep 17, 2024
There sure are a lot of commenters triggered by the EV trucks that outsells all others combined in the US!

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- EBFlex on Sep 17, 2024
  This is a lie
  
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- Lou_BC on Sep 18, 2024
  Which EV truck outsells ICE trucks?
  
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- 1995 SC on Sep 19, 2024
  cricket...cricket
  
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1995 SC I remember when Elon could do no wrong. Then we learned his politics and he can now do no right. And we is SpaceX always left out of his list of companies?
Steve Biro I’ll try one of these Tesla driverless taxis after Elon takes one to and from work each and every day for five years. Either he’ll prove to me they are safe… or he’ll be dead. Think he’ll be willing to try it?
Theflyersfan After the first hard frost or freeze - if the 10 day forecast looks like winter is coming - that's when the winter tires go on. You can call me a convert to the summer performance tire and winter tire car owner. I like the feel of the tires that are meant to be used in that season, and winter tires make all of the difference in snowy conditions. Plus, how many crazy expensive Porsches and Land Rovers do we see crashed out after the first snow because there's a chance that the owner still kept their summer tires on. "But...but...but I have all wheel drive!!!" Yes, so all four tires that now have zero grip can move in unison together.
Theflyersfan One thing the human brain can do very well (at least hopefully in most drivers) is quickly react to sudden changes in situations around them. Our eyes and brains can quickly detect another driving dangerously, a construction zone that popped up while we were at work, dense fog out of nowhere, conflicting lines and signs on some highways, kids darting out between cars, etc. All of this self driving tech has shown us that it is maybe 80% of the way there, but it's that last 20% that still scares the crap out of us. Self driving computers can have multiple cameras feeding the system constant information, but can it react in time or can it work through conflicting data - think of construction zones with lines everywhere, orange signs with new exit information by the existing green exit sign, etc. Plus, and I think it's just GM's test mules, some systems require preexisting "knowledge" of the routes taken and that's putting a lot of faith in a system that needs to be updated in real time. I think in the next 15-20 years, we'll have a basic system that can self drive along interstates and highways, but city streets and neighborhoods - the "last mile" - will still be self drive. Right now, I'd be happy with a system that can safely navigate the slog of rush hour and not require human input (tapping the wheel for example) to keep the system active.
Kcflyer night and day difference. Good winter tires save lives or at least body work. And they are free. Spend a few hundred on spare wheels on tire rack. Mount the winter tires on them. They replace your regular tires and save a commensurate amount of wear. Thus, over the life of the vehicle the only added expense is the extra wheels. I can usually find a set of used wheels for less than 400 bucks all in on craigslist or marketplace. Then swap the wheels yourself twice a year. TPMS has added a wrinkle. Honda has the best system that requires little or no expense. Toyota/Lexus has a stupid system that requires a shop visit to program every stinking time. Ugh (worth it over a honda since your valves don't need to be cleaned every 60000 miles)