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Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) tires
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mnx
2018 M3P
Down the road I think it's an excellent idea. LRR tires with aero wheel covers would be pretty awesome for road tripping.
Certainly the second set will be LRR tires. As to how much you might gain, I've had differences as high as 20 mpg between tires. The big problem is that there is no real way for the consumer to compare rolling resistance on various tires except by running them. Tire manufacturers fought hard to not have rolling resistance as part of the UTQG rating system--and they won to the detriment of consumers. This means that one manufacturer's standard tire might have less rolling resistance than another manufacturer's LRR tire. In addition, a tire in a different size may have different rolling resistance values. That is not just the difference due to the tire size but because the manufacturer tweaked a particular size based on the car they thought it was likely to be going on.
The GoodYear Assurance FuelMax all season LLR tires on my car have good grip. With 49/51% weight distribution, it stops on a dime.
Goodyear worked very hard to make a LLR tire with minimal performance compromises. Too bad they are not available in 19" size. Maybe they will be in the future. It would be great if Tesla would send GoodYear a RFQ to supply LLR tires for their 19" wheels.
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Co-Development of Chevy Volt Tire Properties to Balance Performance and Electric Vehicle Range
Goodyear worked very hard to make a LLR tire with minimal performance compromises. Too bad they are not available in 19" size. Maybe they will be in the future. It would be great if Tesla would send GoodYear a RFQ to supply LLR tires for their 19" wheels.
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I think that by definition a LRR tire is less safe than a regular tire.
LRR = less friction
Less Friction = less grip
less grip = less safe
Therefore, in geometric proof style, we have shown that LRR = less safe
At least, that's how my brain wraps around it. If I am wrong, perhaps someone can school me, but I think that LRR tires will always incorporate a performance compromise to benefit the eco side of things.
Cheers.
LRR = less friction
Less Friction = less grip
less grip = less safe
Therefore, in geometric proof style, we have shown that LRR = less safe
At least, that's how my brain wraps around it. If I am wrong, perhaps someone can school me, but I think that LRR tires will always incorporate a performance compromise to benefit the eco side of things.
Cheers.
Three Letter Acronym (TLA)
In General, etiquette suggests that when using TLA's that you define what they mean the first time you use them in a post or document, as demonstrated in the above line.
It took me a few minutes to figure out the LRR stood for Low Rolling Resistance!
I work in the IT Industry where TLA's are endemic so it's a pet peeve.
Back to normal programming. :smile:
In General, etiquette suggests that when using TLA's that you define what they mean the first time you use them in a post or document, as demonstrated in the above line.
It took me a few minutes to figure out the LRR stood for Low Rolling Resistance!
I work in the IT Industry where TLA's are endemic so it's a pet peeve.
Back to normal programming. :smile:
artsci
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I'll be putting Michelin Primacy MXM4's on my 19" wheels. They are available at Tire Rack and have received excellent reviews, especially for handling in wet weather and low road noise. Seem ideal for Model S. Now if only they'd make them in 21" size.
Once winter is over I am looking forward to coupling LRR Tires with light-weight wheels. Moving to a LRR plus a lighter wheel should increase efficiency with the side benefit of having better performance. Shaving 10lbs of unsprung weight per corner and coupling it with new LRR rubber should be the holy-grail of the Model S.
Hopefully my logic holds up as this won't be a cheap endeavor.
Hopefully my logic holds up as this won't be a cheap endeavor.
mnx
2018 M3P
Yeah it's too bad there aren't any lightweight wheels that are cheap. Those O.Z. Superforgiata's are really expensive!
Does anyone know what one of the 19" Tesla rims weighs?
Does anyone know what one of the 19" Tesla rims weighs?
I plan take one off and weight it this weekend to validate my cost benefit ratio. The wheels that I am looking at currently retain the "stock" look while weighing 22 lbs per wheel for 20s. I will then calulate the weight of the tires that I plan to put on and compare it to the total weight of the wheel plus tire of the stock 19s.
I will report back with results.
All,
I went ahead and had a set of 19" wheels put on my S with the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus LRR tires put on my S when I was at Menlo park near the beginning of my road trip. I took some numbers at the time for the difference between the 21" set and the 19" ones, but there are too many variables that played into the numbers (temperature, rain, snow, pavement) that I can't give any great info on exactly how much it helped, but it did help a LOT. Once my 21" wheels get shipped out here, I'll do some more careful measurements with both to come up with a reproducible difference for everyone.
As for traction, the LRR's have very good traction, but it's not nearly what the summer only tires had. I can regularly get traction control to come on when doing 0-30 sprints now (I have the P85). All in all, I've very happy with them, but I'm looking forward to the warmer weather and putting the 21"'s back on!
Peter
I went ahead and had a set of 19" wheels put on my S with the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus LRR tires put on my S when I was at Menlo park near the beginning of my road trip. I took some numbers at the time for the difference between the 21" set and the 19" ones, but there are too many variables that played into the numbers (temperature, rain, snow, pavement) that I can't give any great info on exactly how much it helped, but it did help a LOT. Once my 21" wheels get shipped out here, I'll do some more careful measurements with both to come up with a reproducible difference for everyone.
As for traction, the LRR's have very good traction, but it's not nearly what the summer only tires had. I can regularly get traction control to come on when doing 0-30 sprints now (I have the P85). All in all, I've very happy with them, but I'm looking forward to the warmer weather and putting the 21"'s back on!
Peter
It's hard to say how cold it would have to be to see the same thing. The temps varied between 25 and 70 F when I had the 21"s on, and I just picked up the car on roads I wasn't familiar with so I was not nearly as liberal with the throttle as I am now that I'm home. All that said, it seemed fairly hard to get the 21"s to let go when doing a strait line full throttle start, and it seems very easy on the Bridgestones.
Peter
Older LRR tires did have a problem with traction (the ones on the VW TDI would skid on dry pavement if you braked even moderately hard). The newer LRR tread compounds aren't a problem.
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LRR doesn't necessarily mean less friction (although older style LRR tires did it that way). There are several aspects to making an LRR tire:
1. Weight. (Obviously lighter is better)
2. Casing construction. (Making the casing so that the tread flexes easily when going into and out of the contact patch reduces energy waste)
3. Tread compound. (Having a tread compound that recovers energy when flexed is a key component).
In 2010 most tire companies released tires that had low rolling resistance and high traction values (not performance tire sticky, but not less sticky than standard tires). Nokian eNTYRE, Yokohama dbEspec, Bridgestone Ecopia, and Michelin Energy (recent) are examples. This happened because of an advance in tread compounds.
TurboFroggy
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I am actually considering the same kind of setup, 19" with Michelin MXM4's that are LRR. I was planning on buying my P85 with 21" wheels/tires then selling those and buying a set of BBS 19" wheels and the Michelin's then selling the 21" tire/wheel set. TireRack Tesla LRR 19"
Chgd Up
Sig 1004
I purchased a set of 19's from Tesla and had the Michelin Green X MXM4's installed for this winter. The tires are great in the rain and ride and handling are good. I did some energy consumption runs also with aero wheel covers. Some benefit over the Conti 21's but maybe not as much as I thought. I saw much more from the wheel covers.
You can see some pictures and data here:
Aero wheels - Page 42
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