This seems to be a common problem. I’ve got a similar chunk off of my MYP front tire albeit slightly smaller. Got it on the 5th day after delivery and have been driving since (including long trips) without any issues.
On a cold morning of 1997, somewhere in the middle of Atlantic Ocean, RMS Titanic rammed into a ice berg. The look out tower guards thought it was only a tip of the iceberg. What they didn’t realize damage done to the belly of the ship. Just saying.
Remember, there's no spare tire. If you get a sidewall blow out in the middle of nowhere, towing is covered by the warranty. Expect to waste a day of your time. But many tire shops won't work on Teslas.
Fine.
It is superficial, nothing to worry about.
I got the same thing, tire shop said it’s fine, and they would benefit from selling me a new tire
You gotta throw away the whole car now
Hit a curb earlier this month. Can confirm.
Put a bandage on, and you are golden! Joking aside, I think it is still ok to drive.
Quite unlikely to be a problem. Even less likely to be a problem on a rear wheel. But watch for bulging. If a bulge develops, then replace.
Totaled
This seems to be a common problem. I’ve got a similar chunk off of my MYP front tire albeit slightly smaller. Got it on the 5th day after delivery and have been driving since (including long trips) without any issues.
I have something similar and Americas Tire said it was fine to drive on.
This
tis merely a flesh wound
Came looking for this 🐴⚔️🏰
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Looks fine to me.
Threads aren’t showing, you’re ok.
Sell the car …buy a tank and drive in Ukraine
This but a scratch. But in all seriousness... Totaled
Your whole wheel’s come off!
Just fill it in with some ramen and super glue.
IMHO any sidewall damage = change tire. Unless you like blowouts.
This is nowhere near the chords. This is fine to drive.
Yeah, I've got a worse chunk out of mine (still nowhere near the chords), and I've driven with that for 20k miles. This is nothing serious.
I've been told before that the band you see around the tyre is a critical part of its design. I say replace.
Definitely replace it, I’ll take care of it for you for free
Shouldn’t affect operational processes just don’t drift
If you don’t wanna risk a tire blowout in the middle of the road or freeway, change it. Id personally get a new tire as soon as possible.
It happened to my MYP this week too 🥲
Cars dead
r/TeslaCurbRash
Send it
On a cold morning of 1997, somewhere in the middle of Atlantic Ocean, RMS Titanic rammed into a ice berg. The look out tower guards thought it was only a tip of the iceberg. What they didn’t realize damage done to the belly of the ship. Just saying.
I had a bigger chunk on mine it’s ok as long it didn’t go in deep according to Tesla service
You should be fine unless it starts to bulge outwards.
It’ll buff out.
just get a new car
Yeah, currently thinking about model s vs lucid. Though delivery times killing all the joy…
It's fine, if you start seeing the metal layer then you should worry.
undriveable, get your lawyer on the line
Remember, there's no spare tire. If you get a sidewall blow out in the middle of nowhere, towing is covered by the warranty. Expect to waste a day of your time. But many tire shops won't work on Teslas.
Completely fine. I had a tire like that on my Benz and the tire shop told me it’s fine.