Best tires for the Tesla Model X
Top picks across four categories for the Tesla Model X, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 265/45R20. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class; no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
UTQG 640 with a 60,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Tesla Model X owners.
Bridgestone
Blizzak DM V2
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Blizzak lm 005
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Dueler H/P sport RFT
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Continental
CrossContact LX25
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Falken
Ziex CT60 A/S
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Kumho
Crugen HP71
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
640 UTQG with a 60,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season Michelin CrossClimate 2 | Best budget Continental CrossContact LX25 |
|
|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | 640 | 740 |
| Mileage warranty | 60,000 mi | - |
| Cabin noise | 70 dB | - |
| Season class | all-season | - |
| Type | touring | - |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the tesla model X use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 265/50R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2016–2026 | 265/45R20 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the tesla model X
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 265/45R20; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default; long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for tesla model X
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (17) · Sidewall (2) · Tread / Belt (1)
Reported across: 2016 – 2023 (7 years)
What owners described
Bubble or bulge in the tire appears in 17% of these reports; about 2.8× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 12 reports covering every model year of the Tesla Model X that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 17% | 6% | 2.8× |
| Tread or belt separation | 8% | 13% | 0.6× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 8% | 8% | 1.0× |
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Tesla Model X. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
DEFECTIVE TIRE: ON 2018 TESLA MODEL X - 4201 MILES, 4 MONTHS OLD REAR TIRE: CONTINENTAL CROSS CONTACT LX SPORT CSI - 275 /45 R20 110V XL BSW TE CAR REPORTED LOSS IN TIRE PRESSURE, TOOK IT TO COSTCO FOR AIR REFILL, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED TIRE HAD A BULGE IN IT SIDE WALL. REFER TO IMAGE ATTACHED. TIRE OR RIM SHOWS NO SIGN OF SIDE WALL HIT OR IMPACT. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE, WOULD LIKE TESLA AND CONTINENTAL TO INVESTIGATE AND REPLACE. THANK YOU.
Owner of a 2018 Tesla Model X 100D with 35,499 miles had an accident on June 3rd 2021 due to a full thread loss of the passenger front tire. She was driving to work at the speed limit, early in the morning. Without any alert of pressure loss, the thread separated from the tire, causing the whole belt to hit the interior part of the front fender, causing a loss of control of the vehicle until the complete stop. Luckly, no other cars were involved in the accident. Driver was unable to move the car. Later, the car was towed to the Tesla center in Fresno, CA. Four days later, the car was moved to a body shop. The accident caused substantial damage to the car, well above the cost of a new tire. We have contacted Continental customer service and Tesla. Apparently, the tire is being recalled, but neither Tesla or Continental alerted us.
DEFECTIVE TIRE: ON 2018 TESLA MODEL X - 4201 MILES, 4 MONTHS OLD REAR TIRE: CONTINENTAL CROSS CONTACT LX SPORT CSI - 275 /45 R20 110V XL BSW TE CAR REPORTED LOSS IN TIRE PRESSURE, TOOK IT TO COSTCO FOR AIR REFILL, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED TIRE HAD A BULGE IN IT SIDE WALL. REFER TO IMAGE ATTACHED. TIRE OR RIM SHOWS NO SIGN OF SIDE WALL HIT OR IMPACT. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE, WOULD LIKE TESLA AND CONTINENTAL TO INVESTIGATE AND REPLACE.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Tire recalls & safety complaints for the Tesla Model X →
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Last verified 2026-10-07.