Tesla Model Y winter wheels: fitted and balanced wheel and tyre sets, 18 to 21 inches

Which winter wheel size fits your Tesla Model Y?

Start with your Model Y version. Every wheel on this page bolts on with your Tesla’s original wheel nuts.

A smaller diameter means a taller tyre sidewall, which copes better with potholes and snow-covered kerbs. That is the case for 19 inches, including on a Model Y Performance Juniper 2025+, which takes them with no adapters or spigot rings. The Model Y Standard Rear-Wheel Drive 2025+ can choose between its dedicated 18-inch sets and the 19-inch sets. A smaller wheel also uses less energy, around 5% per inch dropped in GreenDrive’s experience: the US EPA rates the 2026 Model Y Standard Rear-Wheel Drive at 321 miles on 18-inch wheels against 303 miles on 19-inch (fueleconomy.gov). Already have winter tyres? See our alloy wheels for the Tesla Model Y or our tyres for the Tesla Model Y.

Winter tyres in the UK, Ireland and on European ski trips

In the UK and Ireland, winter tyres are recommended, not a legal requirement. The Highway Code (rules 228 to 231) advises against unnecessary journeys in snow and ice and says nothing about winter tyres (GOV.UK).

On a ski trip, rules differ. In France, from 1 November to 31 March, signed mountain areas require four winter tyres or at least two snow chains or snow socks on board, and a tyre must carry the 3PMSF marking (the three-peak mountain with a snowflake) to count; M+S is no longer enough (Préfecture de la Savoie). Germany requires winter tyres in ice, snow, slush or frost (§ 2 StVO), and a tyre must carry the alpine symbol to count (§ 36 StVZO). Austria requires winter equipment in wintry conditions from 1 November to 15 April, with at least 4 mm of tread (Austrian transport ministry). In Italy, signed roads can require winter tyres or chains on board from 15 November to 15 April (Italian transport ministry). Switzerland has no requirement, but a poorly equipped driver can be held liable after an accident (ch.ch).

Our winter tyres all carry the 3PMSF symbol; if you pick an all-season option, check it does too. Four 3PMSF tyres meet these countries’ winter rules without chains, unless a sign requires them, and your summer tyres stay on their own wheels, ready for spring.

What each package includes

• 4 alloy wheels made for the Model Y, with winter tyres fitted and balanced in the workshop;
• 4 Bluetooth tyre pressure sensors (TPMS) programmed for Tesla, optional on some product pages; Model Y Standard Rear-Wheel Drive 2025+: the package with sensors if it was built before September 2026, without sensors if it was built since;
• the winter tyre: depending on the wheel, a choice of several brands or a set fitment, shown on the product page;
• type approval stated on every product page (TÜV and ECE, or JWL/VIA depending on the wheel), with a downloadable certificate where one exists; a Swiss type-approval certificate is available as an option for some wheels.

After fitting: what Tesla recommends

Once fitted, select your new wheels and winter tyres under Service > Wheel & Tire > Tires, as Tesla advises, so the car recalibrates faster (Model Y Owner’s Manual).

Chains are no substitute for winter tyres on a Model Y: the manual forbids them on summer tyres, keeps them to the rear wheels and limits speed to 48 km/h (30 mph); remove the wheel covers before fitting them. For deep snow, see our chains and winter equipment for the Tesla Model Y.

Tesla Model Y winter wheels: frequently asked questions

Which winter wheels fit a 2025+ Tesla Model Y?

For the Model Y Standard Rear-Wheel Drive 2025+: its dedicated 18-inch sets, or the 19- and 20-inch sets; on 21 inches, some wheels exclude it. For the Model Y Long Range Juniper 2025+ and Model Y Performance Juniper 2025+: 19 or 20 inches, or 21 inches depending on the wheel; the 18-inch sets do not fit them.

Can a Model Y Performance run 19-inch winter wheels?

Yes. Our 19-inch sets fit the Model Y Performance Juniper 2025+ and every Model Y 2021–2024, Performance included, with no adapters or spigot rings.

Are tyre pressure sensors included?

Yes for every Model Y 2021–2024, Long Range Juniper 2025+ and Performance Juniper 2025+: four Bluetooth TPMS sensors programmed for Tesla, ready to use, optional on some product pages if you reuse your own. Only the Model Y Standard Rear-Wheel Drive 2025+ depends on its build date: built before September 2026, it takes the package with sensors; built since, it no longer has factory-fitted sensors, so it takes the package without sensors.

Are winter tyres a legal requirement in the UK or Ireland?

No, but they are recommended once it turns cold: the Model Y manual states that summer performance tyres lose grip below 5 °C (Model Y Owner’s Manual).

Will all-season tyres do for a ski trip to France?

Yes, provided they carry the 3PMSF symbol. An all-season tyre marked M+S without 3PMSF does not count as a winter tyre under France’s Loi Montagne (mountain law): you would then need chains or snow socks on board (Préfecture de la Savoie).

Snow chains on a Model Y: front or rear?

Rear: the manual keeps chains to the rear tyres and limits speed to 48 km/h (30 mph) (Model Y Owner’s Manual). Tesla recommends König-type chains, for example the CG-9 size 105 for the Model Y’s 18-inch wheels; our chains and winter equipment for the Tesla Model Y work on the same principle.