A set of heavy-duty 20-inch replacement tires for a Tesla Cybertruck costs $2,120 when bought directly from Tesla, according to a Carscoops price survey dated Nov. 8. The tires are Goodyear Wrangler Territory R/T units in size LT285/65R20, and the bill crosses the $2,000 mark that Carscoops says flagship trims can reach.
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The Cybertruck’s factory tire menu has more branches than most pickups. An 18-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT all-season in 285/70R18 is the cheap route, with the lowest 18-inch set Carscoops found at $1,474 from independent retailers. On 20-inch wheels the choices are a Pirelli Scorpion ATR all-season, the heavy-duty Goodyear R/T, and a Goodyear DuraTrac R/T meant for cold regions.
Tesla’s approved list and the heavy-duty Goodyear
Tesla’s Cybertruck service manual names two approved replacement tires, both on 20-inch wheels: the Goodyear Wrangler Territory RT in LT285/65R20, an all-terrain tire under part number 1250242-00-A, and the Pirelli Scorpion ATR in 285/65R20, an all-season under part number 1250241-00-A. The manual describes the Goodyear as the pick for off-road and highway driving with extra cargo and towing capacity, and the Pirelli for highway driving and maximum range. It lists no prices and notes that most Tesla-approved tires are sold only through Tesla, which is why the $2,120 figure comes from Carscoops’ reporting of Tesla’s direct price rather than from the manual.
Goodyear’s own product listing shows the same tire, developed as original equipment for the Cybertruck, in load range D with a load index of 123 and a speed rating of H. One sidewall design matches the Cyber Wheel Cover and the other has treaded shoulder elements for deep terrain. The tire is about 35 inches tall and just over 11 inches wide, per Jalopnik. The listed price is $513 each, or $2,052 for four before installation and tax, which puts Tesla’s $2,120 per set about $68 higher. Spread across four tires, the Tesla figure works out to $530 each.
The cold-weather option costs more per corner. Tesla’s shop lists the Goodyear DuraTrac RT in 285/65R20 at $710 per tire, sold individually and available only to a signed-in account linked to a Tesla vehicle. At that price a full set of four would come to $2,840, well above the $2,120 for the heavy-duty R/T. It was out of stock when the page was read, it rates for winter driving under the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake standard, and pickup is at Tesla Service Centers only with installation not included.
Winter packages, aftermarket sets and rival trucks
Carscoops prices the OEM 20-inch Core Wheel and Pirelli winter tire package at $3,650, with wheel covers an extra $320. Aftermarket sets run wider. Tire Rack lists an Advanta ATX 20-inch set from $996 and the Goodyear R/T up to $2,149, while the tuner Unplugged Performance sells BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tires in 18-inch from $1,728 and a 24-inch Nitto Recon Grappler set up to $3,164. Complete wheel-and-tire packages there range from $3,957 to $11,195 per set of four.
Other trucks cost far less to shoe. Carscoops lists 2027 Ford F-150 tires from $480 in a 17-inch Yokohama and $574 in an 18-inch Bridgestone, Chevrolet Silverado 18-inch options from $621, Ram 1500 18-inch options from $688 and Toyota Tundra 18-inch options from $492. The Rivian R1T’s 22-inch Nokian winter tires come to $2,216 per set, and wheel-and-tire sets on Rivian’s website go up to $5,981.
Weight, torque and the wear complaints behind the price
Replacement cost has climbed. Jalopnik’s Richard Sachek wrote on May 17, 2025 that the original tires cost nearly $500 each, and that Tesla dealerships had sold them for $470 each as of December 2023. Without the aero covers, standard 285/65R20 tires fit, with Leao Lion Sport AT tires starting around $175 each and BFGoodrich and Yokohama models running well over $400 each. His estimates for a set of four were about $700 for off-brand tires and about $1,800 for original-equipment or reputable alternatives, before tax and installation. The $2,120 direct price now sits above that $1,800 estimate.
Frequency matters as much as price. Sachek noted owners reporting tires chewed up in under 7,000 miles, and Carscoops covered an owner in September 2024 whose tires were nearly worn out at 6,251 miles, when Tesla recommends the first rotation. The article’s author suggested the truck’s 845 horsepower and nearly 3.5 tons were the likely cause, though a defective set was possible. Tread depth measured 5/32 inch on the rear and 4/32 inch on the front, the tread block edges were shredded, and the Goodyear Territory All-Terrain tires carried a mileage warranty of zero miles. A separate Carscoops report from February 2024 described rubber prongs on the aero wheel covers rubbing the sidewall, with the aftermarket firm T Sportline measuring about 120 thousandths of an inch of wear after a few thousand miles.
What remains unsettled is how often a heavy truck at that torque will need a new $2,120 set. Carscoops says tires may wear faster than expected, and the sources read here give no mileage figure Tesla stands behind.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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