# Accessories-Tesla

> Accessories-Tesla is an independent editorial site publishing how-to guides, compatibility guides and sourced answers for owners of the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X in Europe.

Publisher : MJ2PUB. Independent site, not affiliated with Tesla, Inc.

## Sections
- [Tesla Wheels & Tyres](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-wheels-tyres): Factory sizes, tyre pressures, rotation, winter tyres and winter driving rules for every Tesla.
- [Tesla How-to Guides](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-how-to-guides): Jobs on your Tesla explained step by step, based on the procedures in the manufacturer's manual.
- [Tesla Maintenance & Charging](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-maintenance-charging): Service intervals, charging and cold weather: what Tesla actually asks of your car.

## Articles
- [Getting your Tesla ready for the cold: preheating, charging, frozen port](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-cold-weather-preparation): Tesla recommends switching on climate settings at least 30 to 45 minutes before you leave. What that does for the battery, the windows and the charge port.
- [Tesla maintenance: the service intervals Tesla actually asks for](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-maintenance-service-intervals): Brake fluid check every 4 years, cabin filter every 2 years, brake calipers cleaned where roads are salted: the Tesla maintenance schedule and its blind spots.
- [Tesla Model Y tow hitch and bike rack: the limits not to exceed](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-model-y-tow-hitch-bike-rack-limits): 72 kg on the ball with a carrier, trailer brakes needed above 750 kg, 1,600 kg maximum and tyres at 42 PSI: the Model Y towing package limits, figure by figure.
- [Replacing the wiper blades on a Tesla Model Y](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-model-y-wiper-blades-replacement): 650 mm on the driver's side, 500 mm on the passenger side, a service mode to switch on and strict washer fluid rules. The manufacturer's procedure.
- [Lifting a Tesla: the only lift points you should ever use](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-jacking-lifting-points): Never under the battery or the side rails: the Tesla manual only allows the designated body lift points. The rules, the warnings and the wheel nut torque.
- [Tesla Model Y wheel covers: removing and refitting them safely](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-model-y-wheel-covers-remove-install): Wheel covers hide the lug nuts and must come off before a wheel change or fitting snow chains. Tesla's method for removing and refitting them on a Model Y.
- [Puncture in a Tesla: using the temporary tyre repair kit](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-tyre-repair-kit-puncture): The kit seals a small puncture and reinflates the tyre. Above 6 mm, on a damaged sidewall or a tyre off its rim, call Tesla Roadside Assistance instead.
- [Tesla Model Y factory wheels and tyres: sizes, offsets, torque](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-model-y-factory-wheel-tyre-sizes): From 18 to 21 inches: rim sizes, offsets, tyre sizes, load and speed ratings, lug nut torque and socket size for the Tesla Model Y factory wheels.
- [Tesla winter tyre rules in Europe: France, Germany, Austria, Sweden](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-winter-tyre-rules-europe): France, Germany, Austria and Sweden each set their own winter tyre rules. Dates, markings and chains, country by country, and how to apply them to a Tesla.
- [Tesla tyre rotation: every 10,000 km, with one exception](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-tyre-rotation-when-and-how): Tesla asks for a tyre rotation every 10,000 km or once tread depths differ by 1.5 mm. On staggered wheels, tyres may only be swapped side to side.
- [Tesla Model Y tyre pressure: the right figure and where to find it](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-model-y-tyre-pressure): The recommended pressure is not on the tyre but on the driver's door pillar. How to check it cold, read the TPMS and adjust for winter on a Tesla Model Y.

## Pages
- [Tesla questions](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/tesla-questions): short, sourced answers
- [About](https://www.accessories-tesla.com/about): who writes and how