The excessive value of a Tesla Cybertruck would possibly go properly past what homeowners pay to drive the truck off the lot.
Some homeowners of the autos, which value $80,000-$100,000, are reporting that they’ve needed to change their tires a lot sooner than regular, with one saying they’d to take action after simply 6,251 miles.
“These tires are specifically made for the Cyberbeast so for them to be this unhealthy is unforgivable. I’ve an appointment on Oct 1st to debate this with Tesla,” the proprietor stated in a put up on the Cybertruck House owners Membership discussion board.
The proprietor confirmed footage of the tires, which had misplaced a minimum of half of their tread in only a three-month interval.
The Cybertruck, which had 4 recollects inside 5 months this yr, is a heavy automobile, weighing nearly 7,000 lbs. But it surely additionally comes with a number of driving modes that may influence put on and tear on tires. “Chill” mode has a smoother propulsion that might scale back tread put on. “Beast” mode, in the meantime, will take the truck from 0 to 60 in simply 2.6 seconds.
The driving force within the put up admitted to utilizing Beast mode “a couple of occasions” however stated the truck was solely pushed on streets and highways, taking them to a degree the place substitute is usually recommended in areas that have moist or snowy circumstances. (The proprietor stated they lived in Colorado.)
Tesla didn’t instantly reply to Fortune‘s request for remark relating to the tire situation.
Tesla’s not alone with proprietor complaints about tires having to get replaced sooner than anticipated. Rivian homeowners additionally noticed points, based on TheDrive. As with the Cybertruck, that automobile’s weight and driving modes have been identified as components.
For comparability’s sake, tires usually final about 50,000 miles earlier than they should be modified.
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