Any Model 3 Performance Package Owners Switch from 20" Wheels to 19"?

[dmurphy]

I have an LR and replaced my 18s with the 19s. Really happy with them - they handle great and I’m not worried about potholes or winter weather. The 20s are just not very practical.

 

[TORQU3]

Can you post a link to the wheels and tires you bought? very interested and thank you for the great comment!!!

I bought CCW Monoblock forged wheels in 19x9 size in gunmetal gloss finish. They aren't cheap but I've used them before without ever having a bent wheel, when when driving over some pretty rough stuff. You can spec nearly every aspect of the wheel and they are machined specifically for you. Send me a DM if you want more details on my specs. Also, I put 245/40/19 Michelin PS4S tires on it since I don't' drive the car in the winter.

CCW SP16A Forged Wheels - CCW Wheels

 

[Justaguy111]

I recently purchased my P3D+ and right away swapped out the stock 20" for a set of Konig Ampliform form forged 19" wheels. The ride quality is quite a bit better, and i've had a couple run ins with potholes and come out with no damage.

 

[jonsil]

I recently purchased my P3D+ and right away swapped out the stock 20" for a set of Konig Ampliform form forged 19" wheels. The ride quality is quite a bit better, and i've had a couple run ins with potholes and come out with no damage.

Do you have a Tesla Model 3 2019? Konig says this year and model has a max offset of 40 and the tires you recommend has a 45 offset?

 

[Justaguy111]

Do you have a Tesla Model 3 2019? Konig says this year and model has a max offset of 40 and the tires you recommend has a 45 offset?

I have a 2020... The wheels I got are 19x9.5 35mm offset, running 265/35/19. I went wider as I wanted something with a little more grip

 

[TORQU3]

I bought CCW Monoblock forged wheels in 19x9 size in gunmetal gloss finish. They aren't cheap but I've used them before without ever having a bent wheel, when when driving over some pretty rough stuff. You can spec nearly every aspect of the wheel and they are machined specifically for you. Send me a DM if you want more details on my specs. Also, I put 245/40/19 Michelin PS4S tires on it since I don't' drive the car in the winter.

CCW SP16A Forged Wheels - CCW Wheels

BTW, I was just looking, and the is definitely an error in the gunmetal gloss price. It seems like someone added a zero. I'm sure it's the same as any of the other gloss colors. Just give them a call or email for a quote.

 

[jonsil]

thanks for your feedback everyone I ordered these wheels today:
Rohana RFX5 19x8.5 +35mm | RFX519855114BT35 | Custom Offsets
and these tires:
Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 245/40ZR19 | 15500010000 | Custom Offsets

Hoping for good results

 

[GLM3]

They look great! But I am confused you wrote after you Bend/Break one of the 20s you are thinking about making a switch? Please clarify I thought you already replaced to 19" wheels and tires?
Also Can you please post a link to the 19" wheels and tires you purchased and like? this is a very useful reply. Thank you!!

I live in Wisconsin and have a different set of Wheels/Tires for winter driving (the TSportline Falcons and Pirelli Sottozero). I believe this is a link to them Tesla Model 3 Wheels-19" TS5 Flow Forged Tesla Wheel and Winter Tire Package - T Sportline - Tesla Model S, 3, X & Y Accessories . I use the original Tesla 20" wheels and tires for summer driving. If and when I bend/break one of the original Tesla 20" wheels I believe I will use the previously mentioned 19" TSportline wheels mounted with summer tires and buy a different set of 18" wheels and tires for winter driving. My current TSportline winter/wheel tire setup is in my profile picture.

 

[iamnid]

This guy put 18" wheels from TSportline on his Model 3 Performance.

 

[SanteeMike]

I have an M3P+. I changed from the 20's to 19's just to drop a few pounds. The ONLY thing I can complain about is the speedometer. No matter what tire size I pick, the error is still +5% on the speedo.

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[jonsil]

I have an M3P+. I changed from the 20's to 19's just to drop a few pounds. The ONLY thing I can complain about is the speedometer. No matter what tire size I pick, the error is still +5% on the speedo.

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Looks Great!!!!

 

[e-FTW]

I did this (20->19). Speedo error is ~1%.
Thoroughly enjoying the extra sidewall.
Am not a pro driver, so I cannot feel the handling difference between 20 and 19. Nor do I drive like I am on a track at the absolute limit.
And I dropped quite a bit of unsuspended weight at each corner.
Signature Wheels SV501, 19x8, ET 18.
245/40ZR-19 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+

 

[e-FTW]

Finally this other video by EE is relevant:

 

[jonsil]

Does anyone know if the original tire pressure sensors from the factory 20” wheels and tires will work with new after market 19” wheels and tires?

 

[vogz]

I have a 3P (stealth, tho) and run 19s in summer and 18s in winter. Not having the larger PUP brakes affords more options (in my case, both sets of aforementioned wheels are OEM so Tesla will work on them, if needed). Those 20s sure do look great, but they’d last all of 20 minutes on these pot-holed, heaved and ill-maintained Chicago roads.

I live in the Chicago area and have been downtown multiple times with my 20" wheels. Zero issues. Pay attention and don't drive into giant potholes and they are fine. The 20" issues are overblown. Just like 19" issues were when they started shipping on cars and 18" before that. I've been watching the worry warts on different car forums for years. The basic fact is if you hit a massive pothole or an object in the road at speed with ANY setup, you are susceptible to damage.

 

[Marius A]

I live in the Chicago area and have been downtown multiple times with my 20" wheels. Zero issues. Pay attention and don't drive into giant potholes and they are fine. The 20" issues are overblown. Just like 19" issues were when they started shipping on cars and 18" before that. I've been watching the worry warts on different car forums for years. The basic fact is if you hit a massive pothole or an object in the road at speed with ANY setup, you are susceptible to damage.

100% agree.
I've blown 3 tires in my life, 2 from a metal rod that a trailer dropped on the highway (glad I wasn't impaled), and once when there was a massive pothole that I couldn't see in the dark. On my Mazda2, which I believe had something like 185/45/r15.
Cracked the rim as well, government paid for a new one because they assessed the pothole as a danger to traffic.

 

[Let's Drive]

I live in the Chicago area and have been downtown multiple times with my 20" wheels. Zero issues. Pay attention and don't drive into giant potholes and they are fine. The 20" issues are overblown. Just like 19" issues were when they started shipping on cars and 18" before that. I've been watching the worry warts on different car forums for years. The basic fact is if you hit a massive pothole or an object in the road at speed with ANY setup, you are susceptible to damage.

Yeah, this is pretty much true. I remember when I had an RX-7 with 16s, and 18s were the "big" wheel. Fast-forward to today, and 18s are now small, lol.

In my experience, more tire is better in theory and I don't think there is anything wrong with it, but in practice, it comes down to a number of factors and a degree of luck.

 

[Apone]

4500 miles and no issues yet; won't get any more for a while now that I am on my 18" winter Vredesteins and can be a little less attentive!

I’ve never once praised one of my winter set up tires but man those vredesteins are good. I run that brand on my road bike but never on a car. They drive very well for what they are.

 

[timk225]

I've never liked the big rim with a 1 inch sidewall tire look. My 18" OEM Model 3 wheels have been doing fine for 57,000 miles on Pittsburgh pothole and bumpy roads.

 

[afadeev]

Just curious if anyone out there has had 20" wheels and switched to 19" and if they have noticed any performance changes in handling or had any less flats? I am considering buying a new set of wheels and tires and would appreciate anyone's relevant experiences before making a final decision.

I still have original Michelin PS4's on my 20" wheels, but have bought and been riding on 18" winter wheels and tires for the last two seasons.
I set of 18x8.5 wheels and 235/45-18 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 tires ran me ~$1800 a year and a half ago:
https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whe...19&autoModel=Model+3+Performance&autoModClar=

You have to be careful when shopping for a set of sub-20" diameter wheels for your TM3P to make sure that (1) wheel barrel clears the large brake calipers; (2) wheel lip interfaces with the poorly machined wheel hubs that have a lip.
Other than that, there are plenty of 19" and 18" wheels that can be installed on TM3P, if one so desires.

For me I kept the 20" on my recent TM3P, because Tesla won't put anything smaller on and said I'd lose some of the warranties if I put an unsupported wheel size on it.

That's not true - installing any size wheels and tires has no direct impact on warranty.

Buy the Tesla Gemini 19” winter wheel package ( Model 3 19” Gemini Wheel and Winter Tire Package ) and switch to all seasons when you wear out the winter tires

Whatever you do, please don't switch to all-season tires. They suck in all seasons.
If you have need for real winter tires, all-seasons will leave you in a ditch in a snow/ice storm.
If you live in an environment where summer tires are appropriate, riding on all-seasons would be a massive handling downgrade. Please don't neuter your car, you will regret it !

Does anyone know if the original tire pressure sensors from the factory 20” wheels and tires will work with new after market 19” wheels and tires?

Yes, of course they will.
Tire pressure sensors are not depending on the size of the wheel on which they are mounted.

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