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Why would you want an all-season in SoCal?
All-seasons suck- in all seasons.
Above 40 degrees they're inferior to summer tires, and below freezing they're inferior to winter tires.
San Diego average low temps are 49-50 in the dead of winter.
Get Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, the best street summer performance tire on the market, and call it a day
Seems I saw a bunch of Model S vehicles with staggard wheels, yet I have not heard ANYONE putting them on their Model 3. Some 10" wide wheels should fit on the back, and I can keep my Aero rims for Snow tires. Am I the only one who wants to treat my 3 as a cheap S that doesn't overheat when racing?
-Randy
Wait, so I could have maroon and white... (Gig 'Em, etc.)Thanks! The SV107s will look good in the brushed bronze. A nearby owner has them in crystal burgundy, and while not my color preference, they sure do stand out and attract attention.
I didn't realize until it was too late that I needed to specify to have the centercaps color-matched... Still looks good, but would have preferred color matched.
Mountains. Snow. Very close. Very deep.
Nope. The 20” will fit M14. I originally wanted the 19” but that will only fit M12 and I didn’t want to drill them out.
Just surveying all the tires available at Tire Rack in the factory 18" Model 3 size and load range, only the OEM Michelin MXM4 and a new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a Tesla OEM code are shown to have Acoustic treatment. Those are the two most expensive tires in that size with a proper load rating for the Model 3.Do any of the aftermarket tires come with foam inside, like the stock factory ones?
Brentt said:Do any of the aftermarket tires come with foam inside, like the stock factory ones?
Just surveying all the tires available at Tire Rack in the factory 18" Model 3 size and load range, only the OEM Michelin MXM4 and a new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a Tesla OEM code are shown to have Acoustic treatment. Those are the two most expensive tires in that size with a proper load rating for the Model 3.
In the 19" size, there is a Continental PremiumContact 6 Volvo OEM tire with ContiSilent acoustic treatment in addition to the Tesla OEM ProContact RX ContiSilent.
I was just answering the question. I don't actually advocate for the acoustic foam.Personally, I would not pay a $+1 more for the foam.
Seems I saw a bunch of Model S vehicles with staggard wheels, yet I have not heard ANYONE putting them on their Model 3. Some 10" wide wheels should fit on the back, and I can keep my Aero rims for Snow tires. Am I the only one who wants to treat my 3 as a cheap S that doesn't overheat when racing?
-Randy
afadeev said:Personally, I would not pay a $+1 more for the foam.
I was just answering the question. I don't actually advocate for the acoustic foam.
However, people have to carefully consider what they want from a tire when they deviate from the OEM tires. Personally, I live in a very temperate climate (Silicon Valley California) and the OEM tires have plenty of traction for my needs.
Since you're in the Northeast, you need proper winter tires. If I was in that situation, I would be inclined to have two full sets of tires and wheels for each car. I would also buy Summer tires instead of All Season tires as soon as the factory tires were worn out. When you're only using your Summer tires for 1/2 to 2/3 of the year, shorter treadlife is more acceptable. However, being in California, we just use All Season tires and take "chains" when we go to the mountains.Virtually all cars sold in the US have more traction and handling capabilities than 99.5% of the drivers have the skills to reach and challenge. Nevertheless, having a tire with greater traction would allow even a novice driver to stop in a shorter distance, or execute an emergency change maneuver faster, and with greater precision. All of those factors add to a greater safety and performance margin, though usually, for a premium price.
I can see how to many of the general public that trade-off is foolish - why pay more for tiers that don't last as long.
In fact, many folks here will gladly pay more for slicker tires that offer lower rolling resistance and energy consumption at the expense of longer stopping distances.
To me, it's a no brainier, as greater tire traction buys me an extra margin of error to out brake and out maneuver an accident waiting to happen.
Alas, I do recognize how that may not be everyone's preference.
To each, his own.
YMMV,
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