Would you buy 19 inch turbine wheels?

[Man_Utd]

Tread depth does not change. The tread life on the 35s is low because they are a soft/sticky compound. 40's would likely be the same. the 19" all-weather are a better choice for long tire life.

Actually I've found the 40's have similar tread life to the 45's (19" all weather). In fact, this 40 is cheaper than this 45. Go figure.

[jcstp]

I wonder how big the turbine-wheels on the model-x are! They seem smaller then on model-s, with larger tyre!

[Todd Burch]

Umm, let's not get too excited folks. If this was gonna be an option it would have shown up by now and it's a little late in the day to think Tesla will produce something overnight.

I don't expect it would be offered...but the poll is there, isn't it?

[tdelta1000]

Not sure but it makes sense. The 19 inch wheel and tire combo will weight less than the 21 inch combo and will ultimately increase your range. Assuming they are direct fit, the drawback with going with the 19 inch wheels will be the $4K overall price minus tires as opposed to the $3.5K 21 inch Tesla option.

[Andrew Wolfe]

The in-store range simulator shows about a 2% range loss with the 21" at 60MPH - that takes into account both the wheel change and the different tires.

[drbradfo]

I was thinking about trying to get a group together and see if we can get a volume discount on the Lorinser 19" fans. Anyone interested?

[Lloyd]

I noticed online that they had 20" wheels. Is there a tire combination that would split the difference between the 21" and the 19 inch and still give the look and sidewall stiffness that the 21" wheels provide, and still give some better poor road protection?

I was thinking about trying to get a group together and see if we can get a volume discount on the Lorinser 19" fans. Anyone interested?

[Sig698]

I noticed online that they had 20" wheels. Is there a tire combination that would split the difference between the 21" and the 19 inch and still give the look and sidewall stiffness that the 21" wheels provide, and still give some better poor road protection?

245/40-20 would do a pretty good job. There are numerous tire plus-sizing calculators around that help a lot to ensure your speedo reads close to the same when getting aftermarket wheels and tires. Here's one: Tire size calculator

[NigelM]

Except - you don't make wheels, you source them. It seems like Tesla has gone with Mercedes compatible wheels - bolt patterns, offsets. Can anyone confirm that? If so - new wheels could be sourced in a matter of weeks.

You're assuming that someone makes them in 19". I was suggesting that if this was possible then Tesla would have likely offered it already.

[Adstein]

The in-store range simulator shows about a 2% range loss with the 21" at 60MPH - that takes into account both the wheel change and the different tires.

I am in!