I refuse to drop it. I bought the Model S for its range. I’m not tossing it away so quickly. I’m running 42 psi. And with it on medium height it’s feeling pretty darn good. Tight but not harsh. But I need to drive a whole bunch more before I’m sure I’m really happy on all road surfaces. Also won’t fully commit until I get my ANC. BTW many ANC systems and the foam in tires are trying to reduced the thumps in suspension. Not the so much the constant drone of tire noise.I also run 38 PSI. Makes for a better compromise between ride and efficiency IMHO…
Took me a long time to convince myself I was not happy with Model 3 ride with 18” and 19” wheels, even though I loved how it handled. It was not worth the compromise. I Also tried lower pressure on Model 3, huge hit on range. I gave up and bought an X. I ran the X slightly above recommended psi and it was fine.
I’ll change tires before I drop psi
PS lowering pressure on your tires lowers the load range of your tires. So you meet load range going above. But not below. Load Range you see listed on a tire is based on max pressure. Mfr down rates that to load range they want with some pressure under max. There are tables that tell you want load range you have at each psi.
People keep looking at the weight of the car and load rating at max pressure and then putting in less air and completely mess what the mfr intended.
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