Colgate2004
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Went with the Liquid Metal Shifts. A few people have said good things about them. They arrive on Wednesday, and I'll get the R3s mounted in the next week or so. I'll post pictures.
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Aftermarket Wheels on Model 3
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CXNperformance
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20" Staggered T Sportline TSS Wheels in Space gray with Nitto NT555 G2 and Eibach Pro Kit springs 1" drop.
235/35/20 Front
275/30/20 Back
235/35/20 Front
275/30/20 Back
So I found some nice 20x9 wheels planning on having them square and I've heard mixed answered that they can fit on 235/35/20 (not trying to buy new tires, about to spend 3k for coilovers lol).
Would it stretch out the tires a lot on the 235? Any cons?
Would it stretch out the tires a lot on the 235? Any cons?
dmd2005
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Some say the tires wear faster and you are more susceptible to sidewall puncture by exposing more of the sidewall. Also less protection from potholes and curbrash.
The Tesla size 235/35/20 MPS 4S is actually a bit wider then most 235 wide tires and you should be fine on a 9” wide wheel.
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How do you know which tires are a bit wider then others while on the same spec?
Yea, potholes and curbrash are my main concern as they are quite expose.
Once my tires wear out I might get 245/35/20 or 245/45/20. I'm curious why Tesla didn't get with 245 considering that they are wider, wouldn't it be better overall for the car?
What benefit would it be to go from 245/35 to 245/45? I hear some people want 45 so there's less gap. Would I not need rear camber arms if I don't plan on lowering my car more than 1" as the 45 would help close the gap a bit more?
dmd2005
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Go to Tirerack and if you click on the specs of the tire it will tell you what the tread width is. The Tesla acoustic tire in 235/35/20 is 8.8” wide versus the regular 235/35/20 MPS 4S which is 8.5” wide. Looks like the MPS 4S tire is recommended for rims between 8-9.5” wide.
I’m using a 255/35/20 on a 20x9” wheel. No clearance issues and with a drop of 1.5” on my MPP coilovers it is about two fingers or 1.25” of a gap on the 255/35/20 tire. I have MPP front and rear arms for adjustments, so I can go as low or high without uneven tire wear. 1” drop shouldn’t need arms.
I’m using a 255/35/20 on a 20x9” wheel. No clearance issues and with a drop of 1.5” on my MPP coilovers it is about two fingers or 1.25” of a gap on the 255/35/20 tire. I have MPP front and rear arms for adjustments, so I can go as low or high without uneven tire wear. 1” drop shouldn’t need arms.
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I use them for track duty, so yes, I see an efficiency loss when running them
No efficiency data to share. Lighter wheels help, but the width, face design, and tire selection also play a part in influencing efficiency gains or losses.
WyomingEV
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These looks like they would fit a RWD Model 3, thoughts?
18x8.5 Inch AXE CS LITE Hyper Black Wheels
With these tires: http://bit.ly/2D8gOi8
Not sure if the offset is within Tesla specs....
18x8.5 Inch AXE CS LITE Hyper Black Wheels
With these tires: http://bit.ly/2D8gOi8
Not sure if the offset is within Tesla specs....
Has anybody else done 20x9 on 235's? This doesn't look as bad as the ones posted on Anybody have 20x9 on 235/35/20?
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