The Michelin Pilot Alpin PA5 is a high-performance winter tire designed specifically for drivers who refuse to compromise driving enjoyment when temperatures drop. Engineered for powerful sports cars, luxury sedans, and performance SUVs, the Pilot Alpin PA5 delivers impressive cold-weather traction while preserving the precise handling characteristics performance drivers expect.

Michelin developed the Pilot Alpin PA5 using advanced winter tread compounds that remain flexible in freezing temperatures, helping maximize grip on snow-covered roads, slush, wet pavement, and cold dry surfaces. Its directional tread design efficiently evacuates water and slush while creating numerous biting edges that enhance traction during acceleration, braking, and cornering.

Unlike traditional winter tires that can feel soft or unresponsive, the Pilot Alpin PA5 maintains strong steering precision and high-speed stability. This makes it an excellent choice for performance-oriented vehicles that continue to see regular use throughout the winter season.

The tire is particularly well-suited for premium European vehicles from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, and Tesla, where maintaining vehicle dynamics is a priority.

For drivers seeking Michelin winter tires, performance winter tires, snow tires, luxury vehicle winter tires, or premium cold-weather traction, the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA5 offers an exceptional combination of winter capability, responsiveness, and refinement. It remains one of the most respected performance winter tires available for demanding enthusiasts.

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Tire Specifications:

• Fits: T Sportline Tesla Model 3 18" Wheels
• Tire Type: Winter
• Factory Tire: No
• Factory Tire Marking: N/A
• Size: 235/45R18
• Weight: 23 LBS
• Speed Rating: V
• Load Rating: 98
  
• Load Range: XL
• Load Capacity: 1653
• Ply Rating: N/A
• UTQG: 240 A A
  
• Color Sidewall: BSW
  
• Tread Depth: 9/32 
• Manufacturer Defect Warranty: 30,000
  
• Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) Certified Rating: Yes
• Noise Cancelling Foam: No

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Checking and Adjusting Tesla Tire Pressure

When your Tesla has been stationary and out of direct sunlight for over three hours:

• Remove the tire air valve stem cap (unscrew cap by hand).
• Firmly press a tire pressure gauge onto the valve stem tip to measure pressure (a small amount of air will escape during measurement, which is normal).
• Compare reading to Tesla Tire Pressure specification (found on the Tire and Loading Information label located midway up on the center door pillar, visible only when the driver’s door is open), add or remove air to match the recommended pressure. Reduce pressure by by pressing the metal pin in the center of the valve. Increase pressure using an appropriate tire inflator pump or compressed air source.
• Re-check pressure using the tire pressure gauge.
• Re-install the valve stem cap (hand tighten)
• Important note: Under-inflation is the most common cause of tire failures and can cause a tire to overheat, resulting in severe tire cracking, tread separation, or blowout, which causes unexpected loss of car control and increased risk of injury. Under-inflation also reduces the car's range and tire tread life.
• Tesla TPMS sensors require driving for a short period of time before updated pressure readings are recorded accurately. Expect TPMS readings to reflect accurate tire pressure readings after driving 5 miles.

Factors impacting tire pressure readings:

• Ambient temperature - Air pressure increases in heat and decreases in cold.
• Tire temperature – Tires warm up during use.
• Sunlight – directly sunlight will increase tire temperature and thereby tire pressure.