Hey all!

I recently got a flat tire on my 2024 Model Y at Costco. The car has 25,000 miles and is still running on the original set of tires. I was getting notifications that the tread was light and it was tire for rotation / new tires. I’ve been quoted $350 per tire from Costco, which seems reasonable, but I’m trying to weigh my options.

I guess that means I should replace both of them. 🤢

Questions:
1. Should I buy the replacement tire from Costco, or should I consider getting it from Tesla directly?
2. What are the pros and cons of going through Costco versus Tesla Service for tire replacement?
I’d appreciate any insights on tire performance, service experiences, and whether Costco has been reliable with Tesla tire replacements. Thanks in advance for your advice!

At 45kw, car usually charges at 200mi/hr. Based on this it appears that the car is using 20% of the charge rate to heat the battery as indicated by the app. Any way I can force the battery to preheat on my commute even though I'm not navigating to a supercharger? (So I don't need to waste energy preheating the battery while parked?)

The current offer is $4000 off, plus $7,500 ev credit, plus 0% for 5 years. I paid the order fee but now I am worried since hearing about the refresh. Will Juniper be more expensive?

I've seen my previous car coated in a quarter inch of ice that took 3 days to melt off. I could only open one door and crawl up to the driver's seat. With the retractable handles, no chance of getting in.

Questions...

Do the handles retract when it is near/below freezing? They should not or it should be an option.

Is there an option to turn off handle retraction when powered off? For the 12V issue alone I would think this would be a nice feature. Not sure why the handles need to retract when off other than the cool factor.

If you remote start the vehicle, is there a heating element on the door handles to de-ice them?

One tire got punctured on my 2023 Tesla Model Y long range AWD Dual motor. The tires have16300miles on them. Had the car towed to Costco. Costco only have Michelin tires and cannot match the original Continental tires. Initially, I asked them to replace a pair of tires (Michelin tires). But later they called me saying they have to replace all 4 tires and cannot mix the tires. If I only want to replace two tires, I will have to sign a waiver. Four tires at $1300. (originally, two tires cost $660)

Then I called Tesla road side assistance and they replaced the punctured tire which costed me $460. The question is: Do I need to change the other tire to make the pair of tires on the rear are both new tires? Do I also need to do alignment and balancing?

Tire shaving is not an option: I have already driven the new tire for several miles; the tire shaving shop said they can only shave brand new tires. Also shaving a tire costs $180 which is just $210 different from installing another new tire in a local tire shop (total cost $390).

Never thought of getting a punctured tire can lead to so much trouble. Can any people share any experience on if I can only replace one tire (460$)? Or I have to replace a pair of tires (total: $950)? Or I replace all 4 tires at Costco (total $1300)?