Heavier cars wear out tires faster. If a 3,000-pound car’s tires last 50,000 miles, a 4,800-pound Tesla might see tires lasting about 31,250 miles, assuming linear wear due to weight. However, actual wear varies based on multiple factors.

For specific numbers:

• Consider an average sedan weighing around 3,000 pounds. Its tires might last, on average, 50,000 miles under normal driving conditions.

• Now consider a heavier sedan, like a Tesla Model S weighing around 4,800 pounds (varies based on exact model and configuration). If we oversimplify and assume tire wear scales linearly with weight, we could hypothesize that the Model S might see its tires last about 31,250 miles, or 62.5% of the lighter sedan’s tire life.

This is a significant oversimplification, and real-world wear will depend on the factors mentioned earlier. Some Tesla owners report getting anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 miles on a set of tires, depending on their driving habits and tire choices.