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Sooo..... no offense meant here, but are we still surprised by this by now? I mean, it's been over three years and this forum is chock full of evidence that the 21" rims/tires are very fragile in comparison to the 19s. If you live in area that has pot-holes/construction, you are just asking for a repair bill to take care of one or more damaged rims. I understand there is an aesthetic appeal to the 21s, but geez, why are we still getting them as an option? Especially on dual-motor cars.
damages (which were about $3400).
Wait.. What does a dual motor car have to do with it? The potholes are AWD agnostic and will damage 21" wheels and tires all the same.
Not trying to be too nit-picky, but if your wheels are Tesla wheels, the 19" wheels would be cyclones, not turbines. The 21" wheels are turbines.
You guys are also forgetting the Tesla wheels are cast. Cast wheels are cheap and weak. A good forged wheel will take a lot more abuse. Tire damage though will be par for the course.
I've heard that for RWD, the 21s feel more planted and less squirrelly than the 19s. But AWD should make that a non issue.
I mean, it's been over three years and this forum is chock full of evidence that the 21" rims/tires are very fragile in comparison to the 19s. If you live in area that has pot-holes/construction, you are just asking for a repair bill to take care of one or more damaged rims. I understand there is an aesthetic appeal to the 21s, but geez, why are we still getting them as an option? Especially on dual-motor cars.
But what does that have to do with the susceptibility to potholes? Nothing.
This was your original comment:
Update, too knit-picky.
1. When you see a pothole, try to hit it as squarely as you can, don't try to hit it at an angle.Two tires from one pothole seems a bit surprising to me especially when the pothole doesn't look very deep. I just had the same thing happen to me.
25k mikes on my 21's not a problem. You guys need to drive a little more carefully and open your eyes [emoji41]
This has to be some kind of bad luck for making this precious comment but I just blew out the front and rear drivers side tires on a pothole in Vienna, VA (Tysons).
I just installed my new 19inch tirerack cyclone copies with Michelin XiCE. Front rim is bent, tire looks ok, rear rim looks ok but that tire has a hole in the sidewall.
Bad JuJu or what!!!
Currently sat here waiting for roadside assistance.
I'm in Vienna.. Need a lift? I can show you my 19" tsportline wheels
1. When you see a pothole, try to hit it as squarely as you can, don't try to hit it at an angle.
2. Try to hit the pothole with the suspension relaxed (foot off the brakes before hitting).
3. Inflation pressure is the first line of defense against potholes. Use the vehicle placard pressure as a minimum pressure that you never want to go below.