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I was quoted $400 for alignment at Goodyear shop "its a Tesla", $350 at local performance shop "it is easier than regular car, but we are ocd, so 2hrs labor" and wheel works did it for $120 ! But for vibration I would start with good balance *Hunter RoadForce) ..... and have the suspension...

Update - I now have 415 miles on the tires - efficiency so far is 240w/mi - (versus 237 on Contis) - but conditions were colder and wetter than average (used heater occasionally) and less freeway miles than previous average (and see my comments on range calculations above) - so I'd say at least...

I went with the Goodyear Assurance Comfortdrives 19" - so far impressed. Quieter and better ride than contis - no loss of range (although limited testing on long distance so far) - steering is same, handling good (didn't push it too much yet), wet performance good. Price better than electric...

New tires will be quieter than worn ones .... the acoustic foam tires should damp out some resonant frequencies but the tread pattern will contribute the most to the noise. The OEM conti rx is pretty good - I measure about 55db on worn ones at 70mph on grooved concrete freeway - which is about...

Try one more power cycle (both steering buttons and brake pedal) .... software update shouldn't kill that many features - but I guess anything is possible.

Wider tire should have more rolling resistance and some lower aero efficiency - all other things being equal. I already chose to trade some efficiency of the 18" wheels and MXMs for the better looking 19" rims and better handling of the contis - I test drove the michelins in the wet - and they...

The software updates at least once a month - and they sometimes change. the info screens - for example what you saw when charging. Its not always better - but it is what it is ! Software glitches are also common - your streaming behavior required a reboot to reset everything - pretty common...

Tesla Model 3 – 19” Tire Replacement and Efficiency I have the Continental ProContact RX OEM tires on my mid-range model 3 RWD. Overall, I have been happy with the tires – rotated once at around 20K and at 43K the fronts are at the wear bars and the rears have about 3mm tread left. You have...

Yeah, the costco Michelin blades do fit .. and again to be clear, you have the pry off the adapter that comes preinstalled with a screwdriver , and use the BC adapter as shown in the instructions.you can also use the screw driver to pry off the wider part (C) of the adapter so the remaining...

I was wondering about the reported range on the dash. I have the mi range which was approx 260 mi when new ..I assume that is quoted with 18” Aeros and oem tires. But with the 19” contis … the max range should be less … at 10% reduction in efficiency .. should be 234 max . After 35000 miles and...

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I ordered Hella CleanTech wipers from Rock Auto. Took a bit of time to figure out how to fit - so hope these notes help 1. Put car into Service mode from display - (Wiper Service is towards bottom of the service screen) - that make wipers come up a couple of inches 2. Removing OEM blades is...

I thought I'd revive this thread - issue in Bay Area is wait time for service appointment. If car is drivable, no issue, but mine got rodent damage and was not. Took a month to get an appointment - I tried calling roadside service, got a # for the service center from them, but the service center...

Model 3 brakes are definitely not as "meaty" as BMW (for example) and the 18" tires are also not designed for best wet brake performance (and will get worse as the tread wears). The original CR model 3 test showed 152' 60MPH to 0 stopping, (Motortrend on the 19" tires got 119ft). Motortrend...

Depends how fast you drive , outside temp, hills, and if you have AC on etc. At ~75MPH - I use up about 1.3X the rated range - so 90% to 10% for my MR is 234-26 mi = 208 mi of rated range - and I get 150-160 actual miles. If I drove 65 I would do much better - but the extra time taken to do...