Tesla Owner too Stupid to Buy New Tires

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The car is dangerous because I ripped up the rear tires driving fast (but not all the time) and didn't replace them. OK
 
come on, no one is that stupid. Hes doing it for attention.

Have you seen his hair?

Also, he makes a living by cutting stuff open, with his son kinda close by. He's an idiot or he really likes danger, or, both.
 
I wish I replied to this sooner as others have pretty much said it all. The only word that comes to mind.....idiot. He obviously is not much into cars except, hey that is so cool I want one and I have the money. I realize he's young enough that rear wheel drive is not as prevalent any more. However I would think that anyone who knows even a little about cars. Know's that rear wheel is WAYYY different on snow and in rain. Plus combine that with someone who drives fast, and yes. The tires wear quickly with rear wheel drive and it takes more awareness to drive in weather conditions. It's almost like he didn't even find anything out about the care before he bought it. Seems surprised at the mileage he gets on a charge and that rear wheel drive is touchy. I'll have to read the remarks on youtube for the video.
 
Dumb dumb baby award.

Worst part to me is claiming to be "very very thrifty" and clearly living in a newer luxury neighborhood and owning a 60,000 "used" luxury car, with luxury rims.

There's nothing super thirty about anything in that video.

Well...except his intelligence - his intelligence is discounted in a major way.

Dumb yuppy.
 
So he is the reason I can't buy RWD or stick shift cars anymore...

Exactly! Fucker...



:D That said, all the ones I like are from the early 70s to the early 80s anyway. (Porsche guy here...) Still, it would be nice to see more of them out there these days. New ones.
 
Wait, so if I burn out at every light in my Mustang GT, and drive super fast like an idiot... it's the car's fault? Wow, glad to know that. I thought I was doing something wrong. :p
 
Wait, so if I burn out at every light in my Mustang GT, and drive super fast like an idiot... it's the car's fault? Wow, glad to know that. I thought I was doing something wrong. :p

In these modern times, NOTHING is the user's fault! That's what lawyers and Youtube are for! :D
 
While normally I live by the motto, never attribute to malice that which can be explained by ignorance. Either this guy is seriously ignorant or a genius. His views are skyrocketing and in a world of views matter, I'm sure hes making out like gang busters on ad revenue.

Only to be known as an absolute idiot from now on for all time.

I wonder what he does for work. Can he even show his face at the office without being laughed at?

If he wants a different job, would anyone even hire him after this? I sure as hell would not want anyone this moronic working for me.
 
He makes a comment clearly stating he drives "super fast".
Enough said - lots of fast driving over 8 months - no surprise his back tyres are worn out.
If I were Tesla, I'd tell him to suck it up and buy some tyres. Then politely suggest after he fits the new tyres he sells the car to someone with half a clue.

I guess I'll have to accept that answer. I consider driving fast, doing 80-90 on the interstate. Not peeling the tires every time I take off. Stills seems like a lot of peeling to wear them bald in 8 months. Guess I'm just a Miss Daisy driver, I couldn't imagine having slicks after 8 months.
 
And what is even better is he is posting about it on youtube...he is so going to get pwnt.

And wtf AWD goes faster? What an idiot.

In strictly Tesla terms, the AWD Teslas do go faster than the RWD Teslas, just not for the reasons he thinks. The reason the AWD Teslas go faster is because they have an entire second engine powering the two front wheels. For instance, about 470 HP vs 691 HP for the P85 vs P85D, respectively, while at the same time being within just ~6% of the weight (2,112 kg vs 2,239 kg).

Also the youtube comments are pretty much the same as here, unsurprisingly. Much roast going on.
 
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I guess I'll have to accept that answer. I consider driving fast, doing 80-90 on the interstate. Not peeling the tires every time I take off. Stills seems like a lot of peeling to wear them bald in 8 months. Guess I'm just a Miss Daisy driver, I couldn't imagine having slicks after 8 months.

Well it's all relative isn't it.
I had a friend in the past with a superbike who would shred his rear tyre every few rides. It definitely was not related to him performing burnouts, extended wheelies or being rather enthusiastic with the throttle...
 
Worst part to me is claiming to be "very very thrifty" and clearly living in a newer luxury neighborhood and owning a 60,000 "used" luxury car, with luxury rims.

There's nothing super thirty about anything in that video.

He got his calipers painted.
 
I had a motorcycle that had the same thing happen. I don't know what it was, but it seemed like every time I took it to the track my back tire would just get shredded...
 
He probably sounds rather coherent and thoughtful to other blissfully ignoramous' and layman.

It's amazing that they checked into a hotel near their home because he couldn't handle driving it home with light snow. Talk about snowflakes.
You're suggesting someone drive belt showing tires in the snow? And then call them a snowflake.

El oh fucking el
 
JESUS F*** CHRIST SOMEONE PLEASE CASTRATE HIM AND MAKE SURE HIS FAMILY DOES NOT BREED. F*** ME I WANT TO STAB HIM IN THE THROAT THIS GUY IS THE KING OF DOUCHBAGS.
 
He got his calipers painted.

It gets better... He paid $800 to have it done...

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Red does look nice though...

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You're suggesting someone drive belt showing tires in the snow? And then call them a snowflake.

El oh fucking el
Well if you don't drive like an asshole, it can be done relatively safely. Front tires were good get rolling slowly 15-20 with the flashers on and make it home.

Caveat, if his area was hilly definitely don't.

Or. Call a tow truck, call a cab. Uber it. I wouldn't stay in a hotel near home regardless.
 
I volunteer to save his life and the life of his family! I will offer him $500 to take that death trap of a car off his hands right now ;)
 
Holy crap guys. How many of you watched the whole video? Other than, yes, he should have been rotating the tires, he has good reasons for wanting to sell the Tesla. Also understand, not everyone is a motorhead. Basic maintenance, blah, blah blah - the fact of the matter is, I'd be willing to bet more drivers DON'T check their tire tread regularly than those who do.

Some facts from the video:
1. He's not asking Tesla to refund him for the car, nor is he going after them for any wrongdoing.
2. He's not blaming Tesla for any of these issues - he states it's just not the right car for his use case.
3. The tire wear was caused partly by him, which he admitted, but he also said other constructive things that everyone seems to be overlooking: a) he basically said the car had a lot of power, and for him (and likely many others), that's not a good thing - without discipline or practice, it's dangerous (you can't argue against that), and b) Tesla had a known issue with wheel sensors, which I'm reading between the lines was a traction control issue, and that would be more dangerous in conjunction with a). The sensor issue accelerated the wear on the rear tires.
4. Reasons he didn't like the Tesla: a) rear wheel drive which causes different handling characteristics and increased tire wear in the back (if you don't rotate as was mentioned in this thread), b) preferred longer range, c) front fascia could look dated and was hard to remove in one extreme case, d) a sensor issue that took 8 months to fix, e) it doesn't fit their family as well as another car could. Ok, fine, you can keep or get rid of something for whatever reasons you want - what's so unreasonable about these issues?
5. He's not saying to avoid the car. He's just giving his opinion on it. Quote from the last part of the video: "I'm not saying don't get the 2012/2013, I'm just saying have a pause, make sure that it's the right car for you, and you're ready to live with the rear wheel drive and the lower battery range. If you're willing to deal with those things, go ahead and get it." Not everyone would want to drive a super car every day - is that a bad thing?

He wanted a Tesla. Most people I know do. He was in a financial position to go get one and try it, so he did. Wish I could say the same. It ended up not being the right fit for him, so he's moving on.

What is everyone so worked up about? Give it a rest. Also, by clicking his video and getting worked up about it, you're only helping him more.
 
Holy crap guys. How many of you watched the whole video? Other than, yes, he should have been rotating the tires, he has good reasons for wanting to sell the Tesla. Also understand, not everyone is a motorhead. Basic maintenance, blah, blah blah - the fact of the matter is, I'd be willing to bet more drivers DON'T check their tire tread regularly than those who do.

Some facts from the video:
1. He's not asking Tesla to refund him for the car, nor is he going after them for any wrongdoing.
2. He's not blaming Tesla for any of these issues - he states it's just not the right car for his use case.
3. The tire wear was caused partly by him, which he admitted, but he also said other constructive things that everyone seems to be overlooking: a) he basically said the car had a lot of power, and for him (and likely many others), that's not a good thing - without discipline or practice, it's dangerous (you can't argue against that), and b) Tesla had a known issue with wheel sensors, which I'm reading between the lines was a traction control issue, and that would be more dangerous in conjunction with a). The sensor issue accelerated the wear on the rear tires.
4. Reasons he didn't like the Tesla: a) rear wheel drive which causes different handling characteristics and increased tire wear in the back (if you don't rotate as was mentioned in this thread), b) preferred longer range, c) front fascia could look dated and was hard to remove in one extreme case, d) a sensor issue that took 8 months to fix, e) it doesn't fit their family as well as another car could. Ok, fine, you can keep or get rid of something for whatever reasons you want - what's so unreasonable about these issues?
5. He's not saying to avoid the car. He's just giving his opinion on it. Quote from the last part of the video: "I'm not saying don't get the 2012/2013, I'm just saying have a pause, make sure that it's the right car for you, and you're ready to live with the rear wheel drive and the lower battery range. If you're willing to deal with those things, go ahead and get it." Not everyone would want to drive a super car every day - is that a bad thing?

He wanted a Tesla. Most people I know do. He was in a financial position to go get one and try it, so he did. Wish I could say the same. It ended up not being the right fit for him, so he's moving on.

What is everyone so worked up about? Give it a rest. Also, by clicking his video and getting worked up about it, you're only helping him more.
You forgot number 6. He is a dumbass driving around on bald tires trying to kill his family repeatedly.
 
Get rid of the Tesla. Doesn't know what to get next? This guy sounds like a SmartCar kind of guy. Maybe a Honda Fit kind of person.

Screw that....I had one of the original Fits back in the day. Manual. Thrashed the hell out of that little thing up on truck trails in the upper peninsula with 4 guys, camping gear, and a cooler full of growlers getting almost 40mpg. I also moved a full size fridge in it once. That car was tits for the price.
 
Holy crap guys. How many of you watched the whole video? Other than, yes, he should have been rotating the tires, he has good reasons for wanting to sell the Tesla. Also understand, not everyone is a motorhead. Basic maintenance, blah, blah blah - the fact of the matter is, I'd be willing to bet more drivers DON'T check their tire tread regularly than those who do.

Some facts from the video:
1. He's not asking Tesla to refund him for the car, nor is he going after them for any wrongdoing.
2. He's not blaming Tesla for any of these issues - he states it's just not the right car for his use case.
3. The tire wear was caused partly by him, which he admitted, but he also said other constructive things that everyone seems to be overlooking: a) he basically said the car had a lot of power, and for him (and likely many others), that's not a good thing - without discipline or practice, it's dangerous (you can't argue against that), and b) Tesla had a known issue with wheel sensors, which I'm reading between the lines was a traction control issue, and that would be more dangerous in conjunction with a). The sensor issue accelerated the wear on the rear tires.
4. Reasons he didn't like the Tesla: a) rear wheel drive which causes different handling characteristics and increased tire wear in the back (if you don't rotate as was mentioned in this thread), b) preferred longer range, c) front fascia could look dated and was hard to remove in one extreme case, d) a sensor issue that took 8 months to fix, e) it doesn't fit their family as well as another car could. Ok, fine, you can keep or get rid of something for whatever reasons you want - what's so unreasonable about these issues?
5. He's not saying to avoid the car. He's just giving his opinion on it. Quote from the last part of the video: "I'm not saying don't get the 2012/2013, I'm just saying have a pause, make sure that it's the right car for you, and you're ready to live with the rear wheel drive and the lower battery range. If you're willing to deal with those things, go ahead and get it." Not everyone would want to drive a super car every day - is that a bad thing?

He wanted a Tesla. Most people I know do. He was in a financial position to go get one and try it, so he did. Wish I could say the same. It ended up not being the right fit for him, so he's moving on.

What is everyone so worked up about? Give it a rest. Also, by clicking his video and getting worked up about it, you're only helping him more.

There's nothing that pisses people off here more than having access to drool worthy technology and being too stupid to use it. Just is what it is. My guess is this gent won't be cruising by here to check the comments.
 
Tread or no, he was spinning the tires because of a combination of inexperience with a powerful car and the (what I'm assuming is a) traction control issue. He said it would happen even when he was trying to keep it in control. The tires didn't start that worn - they had to have spun to get that way in that amount of time.

He's saying it's not the right car for him and the bald tires are a symptom. So he's an idiot for identifying that and finding something that suits him better?
When you continually drive a car that is trying to kill you and your family.....you are an idiot.
 
He's an idiot for not knowing, and apparently not caring, about general maintenance. According to the information I've found online, tires should be rotated every 12,500 miles. Dollars to donuts he's put a lot more than 12,500 miles on those tires within the 8 to 9 months he's had those tires.

Tread or no, he was spinning the tires because of a combination of inexperience with a powerful car and the (what I'm assuming is a) traction control issue. He said it would happen even when he was trying to keep it in control. The tires didn't start that worn - they had to have spun to get that way in that amount of time.

He's saying it's not the right car for him and the bald tires are a symptom. So he's an idiot for identifying that and finding something that suits him better?
 
He's an idiot for not knowing, and apparently not caring, about general maintenance. According to the information I've found online, tires should be rotated every 12,500 miles. Dollars to donuts he's put a lot more than 12,500 miles on those tires within the 8 to 9 months he's had those tires.

I try to rotate mine every time I change the oil,
 
I deal with idiots like him on a daily basis. No clue on how cars work. When I worked for BMW, I dealt with idiots even dummer than him.
 
When the going got rough, he improvised to protect his family - they pulled off and got a hotel room until the weather got better. Not everyone thinks about everything involved with a car - they just don't. It's probably one of the reasons he was interested in a Tesla in the first place, reduced maintenance. I'm not disagreeing that it was a pretty bad oversight, but I don't get why him taking action and addressing the issue by ditching the car is a bad thing.

At any rate, I'm done. Think what you want.
 
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