The Roadster is very sensitive to front tire balance. I get mine rebalanced annually because mere tire wear alters the balance enough that you get vibration.
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The Roadster is very sensitive to front tire balance. I get mine rebalanced annually because mere tire wear alters the balance enough that you get vibration.
Appears to be a new version of the AD08 with orange peels (I kid you not - the tires are partially made from oil extracted from orange peels). Probably a drop-in replacement, maybe even a little better.
Has anyone tried 205/45/16 on the front? I was thinking of the next autocross season, and would really like to dial down the understeer a bit more. Toyo Proxes R1R is available in that size. It's spec'd for a rim 1/2 inch larger than the Roadster's front wheels, but could probably squeeze it on.
Is the offset the same front/back? Has anyone tried putting 17" rims on the front?
The Roadster is very sensitive to front tire balance. I get mine rebalanced annually because mere tire wear alters the balance enough that you get vibration.
I was a bit of a newbie with tire sizes at the time but I tried 205/50/16 and they interfered with the ground effects on a full turn of the wheel. I also found some 205/55/16 tires that did not hit the ground effects. What I learned was that not all tires with the same aspect ratio are the same. You need to measure or test them to find out for sure.
FYI the A048's aren't even rated to be STORED in freezing temperatures - it will ruin the rubber.
FYI the A048's aren't even rated to be STORED in freezing temperatures - it will ruin the rubber.
This is the one and only area where Tesla service is unfortunately inferior to the "dealer model". I think this decision comes from their legal department; they are no doubt worried about legal liability. They'll only install tires that their engineering department has validated and approved.
Fortunately tires can be easily handled by any competent shop. Since they're on rims you can easily swap them yourself, although you will have to get Tesla to reset the TPMS sensors. (Or you can ignore the TPMS warnings.) Just get a good low profile shop jack and a torque wrench.
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Random thoughts: Why did the previous owner over-torque the bolts? Maybe he did a lot of auto cross and was afraid of the wheels coming off. I don’t know, but I now understand why the performance tires were still on the car when I took delivery in November. I’m going to need another star tool and I think I will replace all the lugs after all. The folks at the service center were outstanding and live up to the reputation that Tesla service has developed. But I really think that Tesla should make the tool out of hardened steel instead of what appears to be forged aluminum. Anyway I thought I’d post this at least for the amusement value. Anybody have similar experiences.