Fourteen thousand miles, and I never rotated the tires. Not once. The rears wore down to 2/32” while the fronts were still at 6/32” — and at 2/32”, shops won’t rotate. They replace. That mistake cost me over $1,700, and it’s the kind of thing I’d rather you read about than experience yourself.
The low-pressure alerts were the opening act. Once I got the tires inspected, the rears were too far gone. And because the Cybertruck is all-wheel drive, a partial replacement isn’t an option — you have to replace the full set to keep the differential stress even. The fronts at 6/32” didn’t save me anything.
Why Not Just Replace with Goodyear?
The OEM Goodyear Territory RTs that came on the truck run $2,000+ for a full set at Tesla or America’s Tire. Beyond price, the feedback I kept hearing was that they’re not particularly impressive for anything beyond pavement. Since I was already replacing everything, I did some research and landed on the Falken Wildpeak AT4W HD in 285/65/20.
The AT4W is an all-terrain tire with an HD load rating — a better match for the Cybertruck’s weight than a standard passenger AT. It’s not a mud-focused tire, so road manners stay reasonable, but it’s built for more than just highway miles.
Installation at Rialto Tire Center
I’ve been coming back to Rialto Tire Center since the Model Y Performance wheel and tire swap. Javier runs the shop and also operates Trail 66 Off-Road, their off-road division. They handle daily drivers and dedicated off-road builds — good shop to know if you’re in the Inland Empire.
One thing I hadn’t expected: significant brake dust buildup on the rear wheels. I run one-pedal driving almost exclusively, so the rears shouldn’t be seeing much brake use — but the accumulation was clearly there, and my R1T doesn’t show the same thing. Something specific to the Cybertruck’s brake behavior worth looking into.
Reset the Computer After Any Tire Service
After the install, go to Service > Wheel and Tire and run the reset. Select Replacement Full Set — there are separate options for rotation and partial replacements, so pick the right one or the calibration won’t be accurate.
My lifetime efficiency was at 406 Wh/mile before the swap. That’s the baseline I’m tracking against going forward. Road noise is slightly louder with the AT4Ws — that’s expected with an all-terrain tire and may improve after a few hundred miles of break-in.
Cost Breakdown
Total at Rialto Tire Center: around $1,760. Tesla and America’s Tire both quoted over $2,000 for the same job. The savings weren’t dramatic, but Javier’s my shop and this wasn’t a close call. This isn’t a sponsored video — just a local business I keep coming back to.
On the rotation schedule: I covered the 5,000-mile Cybertruck maintenance window in an earlier video — that’s the interval to actually stick to on AWD. Learn from 14,000 miles of not doing that.
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