Also remeber, if yours is a Model Y performance, it comes with different tire widths front Vs rear.
Front: 255/35R21 Rear: 275/35R21 If you did a rotation in the traditional way and didn’t contemplate this, this is most likely the reason. Marco Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 15, 2025, at 3:22 AM, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > > Mark, > Note that a 255/45R19 should be almost precisely 10" wide = 254mm as > 11" would be 280. > Are you sure that you are not running 275 or so if you mention about 11" > width? > Cor. > >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM Steves via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> 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. 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