How to use this page: Find your Tesla and wheel size below. Each card shows the factory tire size from Tesla’s owner’s manual. Under it are the studless winter tires whose Tire Rack size lists include that exact size, plus a size search for everything else. Before you buy, confirm the size, load index and pressure on your door-jamb placard. Builds and model years differ.
Winter tires are sold by size, not by car. The quickest way to waste an evening is to shop “Model Y winter tires” and find out at checkout that the set doesn’t fit your wheels. We read the size tables in Tesla’s owner’s manuals, then checked which studless winter tires list each exact size at Tire Rack. Every tire below carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol, according to its Tire Rack listing. Where no winter tire in the lists we checked comes in your exact size, we say so and link the size search instead of guessing.
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Tesla Model 3 winter tire sizes
Model 3 · 18" wheel
235/45R18
Winter tires listed in this exact size: Tesla’s own Model 3 winter fitment also uses this size (Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II).
Model 3 · 19" wheel
235/40R19
Winter tires listed in this exact size: Tesla’s Model 3 winter fitment in this size is the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3.
Model 3 Performance · 20" wheel
235/35R20 front / 275/30R20 rear
Exact-size winter match: The Nokian R5 EV lists 275/30R20 97T for the rear, but none of the lists we checked include the 235/35R20 front, so there’s no matched winter set. The alternative is a smaller-diameter winter wheel package. Confirm brake-caliper clearance for any smaller wheel with Tesla or Tire Rack first.
Tesla Model Y winter tire sizes
Model Y · 18" wheel
235/55R18
Winter tires listed in this exact size: Factory load index on this size is 104 XL. Both listings match it.
Model Y · 19" wheel
255/45R19
Winter tires listed in this exact size: Factory load index is 104 XL. Both listings match it.
Model Y · 20" wheel
255/40R20
Winter tires listed in this exact size: Tesla lists 101 or 104 XL for this size depending on the build. Check your placard. Both listings are load index 101.
Model Y Performance · 21" wheel
255/35R21 front / 275/35R21 rear
Winter tires listed in this exact size: A matched staggered set of four. Factory front/rear is 98 XL / 103 XL.
Model Y six-seat · rear sizes
275/45R19 / 275/40R20 rear
Exact-size winter match: Tesla lists wider rear tires on six-seat builds: 275/45R19 with the 19" wheel, 275/40R20 with the 20". We didn’t find a winter set that matches both the front and rear sizes in one tire line. Check with Tire Rack for a square winter setup approved for your car.
Tesla Model S winter tire sizes
Model S · 19" wheel
255/45R19 front / 285/40R19 rear
Winter tires listed in this exact size: A matched staggered set in one tire line.
Model S · 20" wheel
285/35R20 front / 305/30R20 rear
Exact-size winter match: None of the winter tire size lists we checked include this size.
Model S · 21" wheel
265/35R21 front / 295/30R21 rear
Winter tires listed in this exact size: A matched staggered set in one tire line.
Tesla Model X winter tire sizes
Model X · 20" wheel
265/45R20 front / 275/45R20 rear
Winter tires listed in this exact size: The Nokian R5 SUV covers both axles. The X-Ice Snow SUV list we checked has the rear size only.
Model X · 22" wheel
265/35R22 front / 285/35R22 rear
Exact-size winter match: None of the winter tire size lists we checked include this size.
Tesla Cybertruck winter tire sizes
Cybertruck · 20" All Season
285/65R20
Exact-size winter match: Factory tire is the Pirelli Scorpion ATR. None of the winter lists we checked include this size.
Cybertruck · 20" All Terrain
LT285/65R20
Exact-size winter match: Factory tire is the Goodyear Wrangler Territory RT (LT load range). Any winter replacement has to match the LT load rating.
Cybertruck · 18" All Season
285/70R18
Exact-size winter match: None of the winter tire size lists we checked include this size.
What to check before you order
- Size and load index from your placard. The door-jamb placard and the owner’s manual are the authority. A winter tire should match or exceed the factory load index. Model Y factory 18" and 19" tires, for example, are 104 XL.
- Sets of four. Nokian, Michelin and Bridgestone all tell buyers to install these winter tires in sets of four. On staggered cars, that means a matched front pair and rear pair from the same tire line.
- Speed rating. The winter tires listed here are rated T, R or H, often lower than the factory tire. Know what yours is rated for.
- A dedicated winter wheel set saves two mount-and-balance trips a year. It also lets you drop to a smaller diameter where brakes clear and can open up more common winter sizes.
- Pressure drops in the cold. Tesla’s Cybertruck manual puts it at roughly 1 psi per 10 °F. Recheck pressure after the first cold snap; see our Tesla tire pressure guide.
- Range drops in winter too. That’s from the cold, not just the tires. Our winter EV charging guide covers preconditioning and charging limits.
Studless winter or all-weather?
Studless winter tires (the category above) are built for packed snow and ice and should come off in spring. All-weather tires also carry the 3PMSF symbol and can stay on year-round, at a cost in ice grip. Our EV replacement tire guide and tire comparison cover the all-season and all-weather side, including EV-specific load and noise considerations.