Tesla Wheel & Tire Protection Prices Rise Up to 50% — Cybertruck Windshield Plan Gets Cheaper

Tesla is adjusting prices on two of its monthly vehicle protection plans effective October 1, 2026, according to notices the company has started sending to subscribers — and the changes pull in opposite directions. Wheel and Tire Protection rates are going up, while the Cybertruck Windshield Protection plan is getting cheaper.

Wheel and Tire Protection: up as much as 50%

The increases vary by vehicle. Among the examples surfaced by subscribers on social media:

• Model 3 Performance: monthly rate rises from $16 to $24 — a 50% increase
• Model Y Performance: monthly rate rises from $20 to $24 — a 20% increase

Both Performance variants converge on the same $24 USD monthly rate, despite launching at different price points when Tesla introduced the nationwide subscription program in August 2025. Tesla's own shop pages are blocked from datacenter access, so Canadian subscribers should confirm the CAD figure shown in their Tesla app when the October 1 change takes effect.

Cybertruck windshield coverage drops to $25

Cybertruck subscribers move the other way: the Windshield Protection Plan falls from $35 to $25 per month, cutting the annual cost from $420 to $300 — a saving of $120 per year. The plan's value proposition is unusually strong for this vehicle, since the Cybertruck's oversized glass can cost thousands of dollars to replace. Coverage includes unlimited chip and crack repairs plus one full windshield replacement per year at no additional cost.

Coverage unchanged, reasons unstated

Tesla says coverage and benefits remain unchanged under both plans. The company has not explained the adjustments. The pattern — raising wheel and tire rates while lowering windshield rates roughly a year into the program — is consistent with Tesla recalibrating pricing after collecting its first year of claims data, which would suggest wheel and tire claims have run more frequent or costly than anticipated, while Cybertruck windshield claims have come in below expectations.

For Canadian owners on the Wheel and Tire plan, the practical takeaway is simple: check what the October 1 increase means in CAD for your specific vehicle in the Tesla app, and re-run the math against a season of winter tires and pothole repairs before letting the subscription renew.

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