Tesla Model 3 Performance tire size
Original tire sizes for the Tesla Model 3 Performance, model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.
Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.
Buy tires for your Tesla Model 3 Performance
2024, 20 in Highland Performance
Front axle
Rear axle
2018-2023, 20 in Uberturbine
Same size all four corners
Each button opens our mid-range pick in that size at SimpleTire, at the price shown: a known brand with solid wet grip and a long tread warranty. The size page has budget and premium picks too. Prices exclude mounting. Check the sticker inside the driver’s door before you order.
Size by year and trim
| Model years | Trim or package | Tire size | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 in Highland Performance front | 235/35R20 | $82 | Prices |
| 2018-2023 | 20 in Uberturbine | 235/35R20 | $82 | Prices |
Tire size by model year
| Model year | Tire size | Trim or package | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Highland Performance front | $82 | Prices |
| 2023 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Uberturbine | $82 | Prices |
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Uberturbine | $82 | Prices |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Uberturbine | $82 | Prices |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Uberturbine | $82 | Prices |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Uberturbine | $82 | Prices |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 235/35R20 | 20 in Uberturbine | $82 | Prices |
What Tesla approves
Tesla-spec tires are marked T0, T1 or T2, and usually contain acoustic foam.
Tesla specifies a tire with a foam layer glued inside the tread to cut road noise, which matters far more in a car with no engine to mask it. The foam is also why Tesla-spec tires cost more and why some shops will not plug them.
Brands that carry the approval
Written on the sidewall as: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (T0), Hankook iON evo (T1).
The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.
What those tires cost
Buying wheels at the same time?
A staggered car is the one case where new wheels and new tires usually happen together, because a bent or corroded rear rim is what sends most people shopping in the first place. Four numbers have to match before the size does any good.
- Bolt pattern
- Number of studs and the circle they sit on, written as 5x114.3. It is not adjustable; adapters are a compromise.
- Offset
- How far the mounting face sits from the centre line. Wrong offset rubs the strut or the fender, even in the right size.
- Centre bore
- The hole in the middle must sit on the hub, not on the bolts. A hub-centric ring fills a bore that is too large.
- Load rating
- Each wheel must carry its share of the loaded car. This is what gets missed on trucks and on anything towing.
Wheels and complete wheel and tire packages, mounted and balanced.
Tesla Model 3 Performance tires: common questions
What size tires does a Tesla Model 3 Performance take?
The most common original size is 235/35R20. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.
Can I fit a different size on my Tesla Model 3 Performance?
You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.
Where is the tire size on a Tesla Model 3 Performance?
Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.
What size tires does a 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance take?
The 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance came from the factory on 235/35R20. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.
What size tires does a 2023 Tesla Model 3 Performance take?
The 2023 Tesla Model 3 Performance came from the factory on 235/35R20. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.
What size tires does a 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance take?
The 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance came from the factory on 235/35R20. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.