Just got my Vertini VS08 Forged wheels installed at America's Tires in Campbell, CA. I gave them the pucks to use for lifting the car. At first they where clueless about how to use them until I showed them. They told me they have done Teslas before but they lifted them by the battery with a flat lift. I didn't want to take that chance and convinced them to do it with the pucks. They had to use special low profile jacks because there was not enough clearance with the pucks.
I got the Michelin Sport A/S 3+ (Extreme all season performance). I think this is a great compromise tire for those who want performance yet a bit more longevity than the PS4S. They grip almost as good as the PS4S but have a much better tred ware rating of 500 as opposed to the 200 of the PS4S. Also notice the awesome extended lip these tires have for road rash rim protection.
When it comes to grip, I think the extra 30mm of tire width from stock make up for slightly more stiff rubber compound when compared to the stock PS4S that performance models come with.These tires are slightly more noisy than the stock but I was expecting that knowing that these would not have the sound deadening foam and have a larger surface area touching the road. Surprisingly I expected them to be louder. The difference is minor.
Finished product. I know the car is dirty and needs to be lowered. I am still waiting for the back ordered MPP sport coil-overs to come from Germany.
Here we can see there is a slight poke in the front and perfectly flush in the rear. The poke in the front is not too much to be distracting but looks aggressive. This was expected with the 19 x 9.5 +35 wheel but there is no rubbing of any kind. This after much research I think is the best compromise if you want the best all around street performance with a square setup which give you the best neutral handling handling. Any wider and you would rub or poke too much.
I know I am bucking the trend with light silver wheels but I despise the current fad of black/dark wheels. I think it takes away from seeing the beautiful lines of a well designed wheel.
This finish is called satin machine face with metallic silver windows. Very uncommon these days but complements a dark colored car like black or MSM very well. This is the only place on the net you'll see this finish on a VS08.
