2024 Air Touring - Tire Change Shock

[Anil_Lucid_Air]

Dear friends,
Lucid Service Center said they don't replace the summer tires on 20 inches wheel with all season tires. The option provided was to buy the set of all season tires with 19 inches wheels...thats costs around $4750 per their website + taxes.
Really?
Please suggest any good options available for this situation. Or is the final resort to do away with this car? for good
Thanks in advance

 

[wideruled]

Why wouldn't you go to a local tire shop to inquire about all season tires for the car? Probably less expensive than having the service center do it, not to mention the benefit of not having to wait for a service center appointment.

The reason the service center likely told you about the 19in wheel package is that is the only package Lucid sells that has the all season tires on it. if you look at the accessories here: https://store.lucidmotors.com/lucid-air/ all the larger wheel sizes only come with the summer tires and has been that way since they've sold the car.

 

[Anil_Lucid_Air]

Why wouldn't you go to a local tire shop to inquire about all season tires for the car? Probably less expensive than having the service center do it, not to mention the benefit of not having to wait for a service center appointment.

The reason the service center likely told you about the 19in wheel package is that is the only package Lucid sells that has the all season tires on it. if you look at the accessories here: https://store.lucidmotors.com/lucid-air/ all the larger wheel sizes only come with the summer tires and has been that way since they've sold the car.

They should have the curtesy to educate customers when buying 20 inches wheeled cars in areas where it snows. While they recommend the Summer tires are not suitable for Rainy and Winter conditions, they do not warn the customers that in Winter you will have to swap tires by paying $5000. Is this good customer care?
Besides, when you look for cars on Lucid website, they only mention 20 inches or 19 inches wheel. No where they mention 20 inches wheel with summer tires only.

On an other note, can you please suggest which local tire shops have been tried and tested for this tire swap ? Will the 20 inches wheel with all season tires touch the inside of the car? how about tire pressure calibration...does it get altered? lot of worries here...as the configuration changes...