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Review the Leasing-company guidelines and let us know if we can offer a tire inspection report before the end of your lease in order to understand alternatives associated with excess wear and use charges.
This information is for reference only, please consult your financial service associated with your respective vehicle for further information.
BMW Financial Services
Acceptable wear is a minimum of 4/32". Replacement tires must be equal in size, quality and speed rating to the originals; run-flats vehicles must be returned with a run-flat tires. Cuts/ gouges can result in charges. Visit BMW website for further information (Scroll down to Tires and Wheels)
https://www.bmwusa.com/return-vehicle.html
Ford Credit
Tires must be free of sidewall damage/ plugs, exposed cords/belts, and must be an appropriate match for the vehicle. The cited Ford checklist does not state a universal minimum tread-depth number. Visit Ford website for further information.
https://www.brandsites.ford.com/lease-end/wear-and-use
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
Mercedes-Benz states that tires on each axle must meet its published matching requirements, including the same size, brand, model, type and/or speed rating, and be equivalent in quality/performance to the originals. Excess wear and use charge is also associated with tires with less than 4/32" tread depth. Tires that have sidewall damage (which includes plugs and cuts), bulges, or exposed cords also carry excess wear and use charge. Visit Mercedes-Benz website for further information. (Look under Tires & Rims tab)
https://www.mbusa.com/en/financial-services/first-class-finish/assess-your-vehicle
Lexus Financial Services
Excessive wear includes tires with exposed cords or sidewall damage, and tires/ wheels that do not meet the manufacture's guidelines for safe operation. Visit Lexus' website for further information (See Wear & Use; Exterior Damage)
https://www.lexusfinancial.com/us/en/end_of_lease_options/wear_and_use.html
Porsche Financial Services
1/8" (4/32") or greater is the practical target; less than 1/8" (4/32") may be chargeable. Brand/model matching is specifically addressed. Same brand/model/specification is the safest approach. Below 1/8" (4/32"), mismatched size/brand/model/speed rating, snow tires, exposed cords, plugs, cuts, bulges, flat tires, or inadequate OEM-equivalent quality/performance. See Porsche's website for further information.
https://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservice/porschefinancialservices/lease-end/excess-wear/
Tesla
4/32" minimum. Tires must meet Tesla size and speed/seasonal rating standards. Mismatched tires are excessive wear except for brand; dry rot, cupping, cuts and sidewall plugs are also listed as excessive wear. Different brand may be acceptable if size/rating requirements are met. Tesla separately recommends Tesla-designed or Tesla-approved tires. Visit Tesla's website for further information.
https://www.tesla.com/support/excess-wear-use-guide
Rivian
Rivian lease-return materials identify 4/32" minimum tread, comparable quality to the original configuration, and matching requirements ("Tires must match and are comparable quality to the original equipment"). Rivian also warns that changing wheels/tires from the original configuration may create end-of-lease charges. Document the original configuration. Replacement need not automatically be the original OEM tire, but it should meet the lessor's matching/specification requirements. Visit Rivian's website under "60 days before you turn in your vehicle" for further information.
https://www.rivianfinancialservices.com/lease-end/return
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