Tire Care and Maintenance Removing and Installing Lug Nut Covers Seasonal Tire Types If your Model 3 is equipped with lug nut covers, you must remove them to access the Summer Tires lug nuts. Your vehicle may be originally equipped with To remove a lug nut cover: high performance summer tires or all season 1. Insert the curved part of the lug nut cover tires. Tesla recommends using winter tires if tool into the hole at the base of the Tesla driving in cold temperatures or on roads "T". where snow or ice may be present. Contact Tesla for winter tire recommendations. Warning: In cold temperatures or on snow or ice, summer tires do not provide adequate traction. Selecting and installing the appropriate tires for winter conditions is important to ensure the safety and optimum performance of your Model 3. All-Season Tires Your Model 3 may be originally equipped with all-season tires. These tires are designed to provide adequate traction in most conditions year-round, but may not provide the same level of traction as winter tires in snowy or icy 2. Maneuver the lug nut cover tool so that it conditions. All-season tires can be identified is fully inserted into the hole in the lug nut by “ALL SEASON" and/or "M+S” (mud and cover. snow) on the tire sidewall. 3. Twist the lug nut cover tool so that the Winter Tires curved part is touching the middle of the lug nut cover. Use winter tires to increase traction in snowy 4. Firmly pull the lug nut tool away from the or icy conditions. When installing winter tires, wheel until the lug nut cover is released. always install a complete set of four tires at the same time. Winter tires must be the same size, brand, construction and tread pattern on all four wheels. Contact Tesla for winter tire recommendations. Winter tires can be identified by a mountain/snowflake symbol on the tire's sidewall. When driving with winter tires, you may experience more road noise, shorter tread life, and less traction on dry roads. Driving in Low Temperatures To install the lug nut cover, align it into Tire performance is reduced in low ambient position and push firmly until it fully snaps into temperatures, resulting in reduced grip and an place. increased susceptibility to damage from impacts. Performance tires can temporarily harden when cold, causing you to hear rotational noise for the first few miles (km) until the tires warm up. 116 Model 3 Owner's Manual