Did the original Continentals have the same problem? Wonder if you have bad springs. -Steve
> On Mar 14, 2025, at 11:14 PM, Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Thanks a bunch Phil, nice comparison tire calculator. > > > > Since I just discovered this after buying new Summit tires, I’ll have to wear > them out first, then get skinnier tires, maybe putting in some coil spring > separators to limit travel. > > > > It looks like a design flaw, having the upper A arm hardware within an inch > of the tire & touching when it bounces. I did get 62K out of them before > they scraped through on the upper inside front tires. Rotating more often > will allow for equal “scraping” 😊 > > > > Best Regards, > > Mark > > > > From: (-Phil-) [mailto:p...@ingineerix.com] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 2:25 PM > To: Mark Hanson > Cc: Electric Vehicle Discussion List; Kevin Horton > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Coil Spring Spacers: Tesla Y upper control arms chewing > up inside tire corner > > > > Maybe consider one size narrower? Maybe the Nokians "ran wide". You can > use a calculator here to make sure the OD stays the same or less: > https://www.calculator.net/tire-size-calculator.html > > > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM Mark Hanson <markehans...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Phil/Kevin etc, > > > > I have the *stock* wide 255/45R19 tires on the car, about 11” wide. They > seem too wide to me but that’s what the car came with. > > > > The first set made it to 50K miles - Continental’s that came with the car. > > > > The Nokian’s (much cheaper than Continentals) I’m replacing today made it to > 62K (which is good) but shouldn’t be rubbing on the inside edge every time I > hit a bump in the road. The clearance to the upper A arm is only about an > inch from the wide tires. Looks like a design flaw – but if it takes +50K > miles to eat into the tire corner, maybe not so bad. I can see tire rubber > shards on the top of the A-arm where it sticks out near the tire. > > > > The car is in the local “Techne-Mech” shop today getting wheel alignment, new > tires and looking at the A-arms, tie rods etc. > > > > I may have to drive to the dreaded Tesla dealer in Richmond, about 4 hours > away since they have *no* stealerships in Roanoke VA. Our other EVs (Bolt & > Leaf) have *local* dealerships. > > > > Best Regards, > > Mark > > > > From: (-Phil-) [mailto:p...@ingineerix.com] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 11:47 AM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Cc: Kevin Horton; Mark Hanson > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Coil Spring Spacers: Tesla Y upper control arms chewing > up inside tire corner > > > > Yeah, Normal Model Y doesn't do this. Did you put different size tires on? > I don't recommend spacers, the Model Y ride is already pretty poor. > > > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM Kevin Horton via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > This is very odd. I haven't seen any similar complaints on the Tesla forums > that I frequent, so it is quite possible that something is different with > your car. Does it have stock wheels and tires? Or, is there perhaps > excessive wear of the controls arms bushings or ball joints? I have seen > many complaints of issues with those. > > Good luck, > > Kevin Horton > >> On Mar 14, 2025, at 08:29, Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> >> >> It looks like there’s less than an inch of travel before the upper A arm >> mount hits the inside of the wide tire, chewing into it. Thinking some coil >> spacers, either this type or the 4 smaller piece type would limit the spring >> travel. OR installing skinnier tires like the Model-3 has. Has anyone >> installed a skinnier tire on the Tesla-Y? >> >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Coil-Spring-Spacer-Inch/dp/B07Y5LLV2N >> >> >> >> >> >> Have a renewable energy day, >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Mark E. Hanson >> >> 184 Vista Lane >> >> Fincastle, VA 24090 >> >> 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell >> >> REEVA: community service RE & EV project club >> >> Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery) >> >> UL Certified PV Installer >> >> My RE&EV Circuits: www.EVDL.org/lib/mh >> >> REEVA Demo: <http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0> http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0 >> >> <https://www.weatherlink.com/embeddablePage/show/a88920376f864ecabaed843dd8975b8d/signature> >> Fincastle Solar Weather Station >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Mark Hanson [mailto:markehans...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 9:22 AM >> To: mark hanson >> Subject: Fwd: Tesla Y upper control arms chewing up inside tire corner >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: Mark Hanson <markehans...@gmail.com> >> Date: March 14, 2025 at 8:10:33 AM EDT >> To: Electric List <ev@lists.evdl.org> >> Subject: Tesla Y upper control arms chewing up inside tire corner >> >> Hi Folks >> When my Tesla Y suspension travels, the upper A arm is so close to the tire >> that it chews rubber out of the inside of the tire. It’s occurring on both >> front tires, more prevalent in the right side for some reason, chewed down >> to the cords, wires sticking out, almost caused a blow out. It’s in the >> shop now but they’re checking camber alignment, toe in. >> It looks like the wide tires are too close to the upper control arm and any >> suspension travel more than an inch will chew into the tire. The car has >> 113K miles currently. >> Best regards, >> Mark >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250314/bb7c63bb/attachment.htm> >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250314/e2c45e0a/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
