[_ea1k]

That's silly. Our mobile service tech happily recommended a local shop when I asked who he uses. Some of the Tesla service departments will encourage you to use local tire shops for routine tire work, too, as it reduces the load on them.

A bigger issue is that some shops don't like to deal with the risks of lifting a car with a battery. Poor lift procedures can cost them a lot of money, and some avoid the liability. Most have reported success with Discount Tire, Costco, and other normal shops, though.

[hef19898]

Not sure, but it feels a bit odd to discuss success with tire changes for car brands in 2022...

[_ea1k]

Me too, but I've often found this is because of end customer assumptions and not any explicit statements. I've seen the same issue with other manufacturers at times and other parts, and its not really a new problem.