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This is true and has been true since the 2018 Model 3 first came out, unfortunately.

The tire hops like that when it is moving more sideways than forward, just like dragging a rubber soled shoe in a direction other than the direction of travel.

Not quite 1 second but still a noticeable performance difference, nice run. What was ET before running VERY LOW?

The regen will not make up for the difference in braking between one caliper and four-caliper pistons. There are multiple reasons why Plaids have had issues on track - mainly involving the weight of the car and the braking components.

100% agree!

Plug repairs may allow air and moisture to penetrate the body of the tire. This could lead to a dangerous blowout over time. That is why glue / rubber cement is typically used with a plug. Improper repairs may Void Your Tire Warranty, and the tire manufacturer won’t support a tire’s speed...

Someone may or may not know who is behind an internet handle, there is tons of information on this thread and others. It's not that difficult to piece things together - for local people especially. But the business owner doing something they claim they normally wouldn't do was my point, that...

This is one of the main problems with foam tires. I would avoid them for this reason alone.

The variance in tolerances tire manufactures have to follow when making a given tire size is substantial. Brand X’s 275 can be as wide as Brand Y’s 305! To make matters worse there is no industry standard to establish how to measure tire tread widths. You can look up the “Specs” sheet for any...

Best winter tires are Michelin Alpin, Bridgestone Blizzak, Continental ContiWinterContact, and Pirelli Winter Snowcontol Porsche tires will fit but are designed by Michelin and Porsche engineers for Porsche, so the compound.

Great deal, too bad I am not a bit closer. Good luck with sale.

Yes but with a maximum of 3 times. Any reputable tire chain should also not place patches too close to each other for structural integrity reasons.

A light wheel is best. staying at 19" would be better for ride quality and for range. 19" wheels gain 5% - 10% range over 20" Less sidewall w 20" = worse ride quality.

Plaid = one trick pony. Taycan is fun, more balanced, and has far better handling and steering feel. G80 m3 most fun overall, best sound.

How many A? Does this make a noticeable change?

Do your research and be careful!

Good point. If you have a colleague in the city that may help provide some additional reassurance, assuming the person checks out over the phone.

Typically I go with Michelin Alpin if below 40 degrees F continuously: https://www.thetirelab.com/michelin-alpin-6/ https://www.michelin.com/en/news/the-new-michelin-alpin-6-tire-the-winter-tire-with-long-lasting-performance/ If it is only occasionally below 40, I would consider all season tires.

One of the all time greats! I suppose it wouldn't be as fun as a 4-seater, but it's amazing how fun these still are even with 1/3 of the power of some Teslas.

Thanks for the other links and info! Not sure why Porsche would spec XL, 92 load index tires on the front of a 911! That goes against what I know about putting performance tires on cars. Typically lighter weight is used in performance applications. But when there is need for reinforced...

Great info, thank you for the write up. I wouldn't have guess it myself.

It's also possible to have a standard mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection, although they probably won't be able to examine the electrical components, Look up a local mechanic in his market, and let him know you want him to take it to that mechanic (one that he does not already know)...

Convenient - now you don't have to be private at all :) Whenever you violate a customer's trust, just go ahead and say that you think a customer may have wanted to do something illegal! I'm joking, but whatever your justification, I found your behavior of bashing someone looking for help and...

In addition the Taycans have additional battery capacity beyond what is stated in the pack! For failover purposes, that way there is no possible way it will fall below the threshold.

I would ask them for pictures of the damage.

I agree with you 100%. I feel sad that it seems that the battery warranty isn't worth the paper it's written on. Sorry for all the troubles the posters here having major battery issues have had! Quite sad, really. Tesla service needs to improve their communication and escalation procedures.

Yes, you actually read the thread. That's the whole point. Not sure why others are ignoring this, as it is the most key part. If I have a problem with my battery, and they say so, then it's a problem. No arguing that.

I can understand that you may have fewer potential customers if Tesla pays for batteries under warranty and no one needs 3rd party services, but I've never seen a vendor attack a potential customer and speculate so negatively about their intentions only for reporting frustrations with service...

54,000 in 4 years. No issues here, and gets far superior real world range vs estimates as compared to other (larger) Tesla models.

I didn't say it isn't safe, I said what is recommended from the OEM should be looked at. On a 911, the typical weight on each tire would be as follows: Front Left tire: 650 lbs Front Right tire: 650 lbs Rear Left tire: 950 lbs Rear Right tire: 950 lbs The weight is over the extreme tail end of...

Can you send us a picture of your rear tire wear? Any good alignment shop should be able to help. Ask them if they have the newest machines from Hunter, or have an experienced tech if they are running older hardware. If you are running in low height, ask them if they suggest reducing the toe to...

No, I was not suggesting unifying rules for pharma and EVs and oversight of both to be centralized at all. Just no. You clearly can understand the point, which is that I believe better consumer protection laws should and will go in place. Don't make an argument where there isn't one, or...

That's great. So, the XLs might work. But I can assure you the tires are designed and made differently. It's better to get the tires that were designed for your car. Required - no; recommended - yes. The OEMs each have tires designed different for the specific weight balance of their cars...

100% agreed.

I don't agree with your bias, and how much it has malfunctioned vs. being designed to degrade is clearly a gray area that their lawyers decided they needed to define better. So in your opinion, even if it eventually degrades to 0, that's fine? In my mind that would be both a malfunction and...

This is indeed the exact standard for the pharmaceutical industry today. Would be consistent consumer protection to have similar for EVs. I'm surprised the laws haven't been updated to inform and protect consumers better for EVs as well. EPA needs to provide more useful testing, rather than...

Incorrect. It does not only cover failures. It covers "repair or replacement of any malfunctioning or defective batteries." Source - original Tesla warranty for Model S & X (hidden from their website but available here)...

Can you provide more detailed description?

It's not excessively hefty. But it's also not so reasonably priced to encourage many customers to get this done - they don't want the service centers flooded with requests because it's a good deal.

Nice to see, but hard to deduce the strength of the designs from a picture. It would be great to see FEA (Finite element analysis) on both designs.

Second the opinion on XL.

The Porsche spec tires will likely have extra strength for the rear tires of the car, as that is what supports the significant % of the weight, the engine being located in the rear. Some Tesla tires are XL rated - for extra load or extra weight on all 4 corners. I would stick with the tires...

Excellent!

What an unfortunate mistake. Were you able to get a battery with your original capacity and range back into the car?

Possibly a fear-based reaction to Sandy Munro helping Rivian.

Or maybe they are working together.

Today's EVs are not yet track capable. Wait 24 months if you want one that is. https://motorsports.porsche.com/international/en/category/cars/gt4eperformance 992.2 based hybrid and full electric to follow shortly after.

Excellent write up! I was able to compare the Tesla Roadster & 2006 Elise back to back on track in 2008. Very interesting comparison. The Roadster weighed ~700 lbs more. We could feel all of the weight when driving the Elise. And of course the torque was significantly greater in the...

I am having the same issue now, exact same symptoms. I was going to hard reset it, or pull the fuse for the MCU. I'm guessing that probably won't work. Did the eMMC fix get you sorted out? Did Tesla try to charge anything? Note: it happened to me yesterday at a supercharger - when I came...

Having crazy unusual symptoms suddenly and this thread looks close to what my problem is but not exactly... After supercharging my 2015 model S a few hours ago, when I returned to the charger, the center screen was on and in reverse camera mode which was unusual. with a black bar on top and...