With normal wear and tear, TESLA High Mileage Club Members estimate this owner is well on his way to 60,000+ miles on his General Altimax RT45s.

It’s no secret that Teslas and Electric cars, in general, can eat through tires and your wallet fast if you’re not light on the loud pedal.

As such, Tesla owners try to find a tire that not only lasts long but won’t break the bank.

When it was time for Tesla Model 3 owner and member of the TESLA High Mileage Club Facebook group member Michael H., to change out his stock Michelins, he chose the General Altimax RT45, an affordable yet capable all-season tire.

Michael recently took to Facebook to update group members on how well the RT45s are faring after 40,000 miles, and the treadwear thus far is remarkable.

Check out a screenshot of his post below with a close-up of the treadwear of one of his tires.

As one commenter pointed out, they look barely used.

According to Michael, while he tries to keep up with his alignments, he hasn’t exactly been fastidious about it.

“(I don’t rotate and balance) as often as I should, but no more than 10,000 miles, no less than 6,000 miles between rotations, whenever I’m in the area as I use Firestone with a lifetime alignment deal.”

Michael says, despite how good the tires look at that mileage, 6/32nds of tread life remains.

According to TireRack, RT45s have an 11/32″ tread depth brand new, so some simple maths and proportions say that, at that wear rate, Michael has 16,000 more miles until he hits 4/32nds of tread left (the recommended tread depth when you probably need new tires.)

His RT45s would’ve lasted him 56,000 miles.

RT45s also have a 700 Treadwear rating. Anything over 600 and you’re looking at a tire that’s supposed to last a long time.

Note that these specific tires have a 65,000-mile treadwear warranty from General, which guarantees these tires will last that many miles (with proper maintenance), at which point, they should have at least 2/32″ remaining.

At the rate OP is going, at 2/32nd, he’ll have hit 72,000 miles, well surpassing the warranty, noteworthy, especially for an electric car, let alone a Tesla.

But, as mentioned, it would behoove him to replace them before that.

For $715 and adding about $60 for tax, from Tire Rack, you’re looking at a set of 235 45 18s shipped to your door for under $800.

Throw on another $100 for installation and balancing at your tire shop of choice, and you’ve got one solid option for your Tesla that’ll last nearly 60,000 miles that won’t “break the bank.”

So, if you’re looking for an affordable tire for your Tesla, electric car, or any vehicle, for that matter, and want a set that’ll last darn near close to 60,000 miles, these General AltiMAX 45s are a GREAT choice.