The Tesla Model 3 Performance (2024) is a all-wheel drive electric car with 460 kW and a kerb weight of 1,836 kg. That’s 251 kW per tonne, in the sports car tier. M cars, 911s and Corvettes. Tyres are now a core part of the car's engineering.
251kW/t
Potentially P-plate restricted. Over 130 kW/t on kerb weight. Legal eligibility uses tare mass, which usually pushes the ratio higher still. Check eligibility →
20in
235/35 R20 frontBest in this size →
275/30 R20 rearBest in this size →
Factory sizes, from one source or with a load/speed rating we couldn't confirm. Wheels get changed: your tyre placard, in the driver’s door jamb, is the authority on size, load index and speed rating.
For a mild, wet climate. Cold and snowy climates are further down.
Daily driving
At 251 kW/t, your car leans hard on its tyres under power and braking. Max-performance tyres are what cars like this are engineered around.
Also consider: if you want longer life, UHP summer.
Spirited road driving
At 251 kW/t, your car leans hard on its tyres under power and braking. Max-performance tyres are what cars like this are engineered around.
Road + occasional track days
At 251 kW/t, your car leans hard on its tyres under power and braking. Max-performance tyres are what cars like this are engineered around.
Also consider: optional track set, track.
Estimates from power and weight. The tyre placard on the driver’s door jamb is the legal minimum.
Max performance summer: character
Cold winters, little snow
Summer set: Max performance summer
Bridgestone Potenza Sport · Continental SportContact 7 · Pirelli P Zero (Elect)
Cold-season set: Winter
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
If you want one set: All-season / all-weather
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2 · Michelin CrossClimate 2
Snow and ice
Summer set: Max performance summer
Bridgestone Potenza Sport · Pirelli P Zero (Elect) · Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
Winter set: Winter
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Buy the marked fitment
Tyres for cars like this are often tuned with the manufacturer and carry a mark on the sidewall: N0–N2 (Porsche), MO (Mercedes), ★ (BMW), AO or RO1 (Audi), T0 (Tesla), MC (McLaren), L (Lamborghini). The marked version can differ in compound and construction; stick to it where one exists.
All-wheel drive: replace all four
Keep all four tyres the same make, model and near-identical tread depth. Many AWD systems tolerate only 2–3 mm of difference before the centre coupling or diff is strained, so a single damaged tyre can mean replacing the set, or shaving a new one to match.
Electric: weight, torque and noise
EVs are heavy and deliver torque instantly, so tyres often wear noticeably faster than on a similar petrol car. Look for EV-specific versions (Elect, EV, ContiSilent, Acoustic), which add foam to cut cabin noise, and for XL or HL (high load) service descriptions. Low rolling resistance adds real range.
Buying only two?
On AWD, avoid it. On other cars, put the new pair on the rear axle: grippy rears keep the car stable when braking or cornering in the wet.
From the factory: 235/35 R20 front and 275/30 R20 rear (20in). Wheels get changed, so check your car's tyre placard, in the driver's door jamb, before buying.
251 kW per tonne (336 hp per tonne), from 460 kW and a 1,836 kg kerb weight. That puts it in ratio's Sports car tier.
For everyday driving, max performance summer tyres. Good options include the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Continental SportContact 7, Pirelli P Zero (Elect). Always match or exceed the load index and speed rating on the car's tyre placard.
Probably not. At 251 kW per tonne on kerb weight it is over the 130 kW/t limit for P1 and P2 drivers in NSW and Victoria, and for under-25 P-platers in Queensland. Legal eligibility uses tare mass, which usually pushes the ratio higher still; check your state's vehicle lookup.
Cars in the Sports car tier typically run Y-rated tyres. The legal minimum is whatever your placard, on the driver's door jamb, specifies.