Just an update for those still interested.
So I finally got around to swapping out my OEM tires. I got around 22K miles on it. It was the Goodyear and it was pretty bald, though I could've gotten maybe another 2-3K easy driving miles, but I was just itching to test out the Cinturato P7 Plus All-season.
Anyways I did swap them for the Cinturato and have put around 1K miles on them. Here are my observations:
1) Road Noise:
They are slightly quieter than the OEM Goodyear with the foam. The frequency also shifted to the lower end meaning it has more like a grumble instead of a squeal. I prefer the lower frequency noise only because it seems more natural and probably more tolerable on long road trips with my young ears.
2) Ride Quality:
Noticeably better. The OEM were more stiff and potholes and bumps were felt more. With these tires, I get more bounce which can be a good or bad thing. But for me, I prefer the slight bounce than the hard drop. Note I have the air suspension, not that it matters in this test.
3) Performance:
I have the AWD 90D Model S. I can still accelerate as fast as I did before with the OEM. In terms of acceleration they are the same. Cornering, I can tell these tires struggle more. The OEM was a bit more planted. From this test, I can see why people with RWD model S hate these tires. I have yet to test either tires in snow so I cannot comment on snow performance. For rain, I would need to wait until the winter seasons to test the Cinturato, but the OEM felt planted even under hard acceleration on wet.
4) Wh/mile:
This one is still in flux I think, but so far I have been getting good results. The OEM tires had higher consumption, around 320Wh/mile when new and near the end of its life, it was getting pretty good Wh/mile, around 303 Wh/mile average. Similarly the Cinturato was doing the same. Initially it was getting around 340 Wh/mile and I was worried, but now it is getting around 300Wh/mile even as I do 80+mph on the highway which i rarely did with the OEM tires. So in conclusion, there must be a break in period but right now I am really liking the consumption. I wouldn't be surprise if my average would go lower to 280 Wh/mile as time goes on with these tires.
5) Wear:
I can't comment much on this since it has only been around 1K miles. But I can say these tires have deep tire tread. The OEM was not that deep when it was new. I am sure these tires will last really long.
6) Looks:
I like the looks of these tires more. Because they have thicker tread, the overall tires looks larger and closer to the wheel well making look more flush with the car.
7) Price:
It was a bit pricy IMO, but hey if you want the best of the best, you have to pay. I paid just under $1K USD installed at discount tires which is only slightly higher than the OEM. In all, I hope it's worth the cost. Hoping these tires will perform well thousands of miles in with minimal maintenance.
Overall I like these tires. I am not sure why Tesla doesn't just put these on instead of the OEM goodyear at least for the 19 inch. They are superior in all respect save for the corning performance compared to the OEM Goodyear. I understand when they had the RWD Model S to keep the Goodyear, but now that all the Model S are AWD, these Perrili seems like a no brainer.
So I finally got around to swapping out my OEM tires. I got around 22K miles on it. It was the Goodyear and it was pretty bald, though I could've gotten maybe another 2-3K easy driving miles, but I was just itching to test out the Cinturato P7 Plus All-season.
Anyways I did swap them for the Cinturato and have put around 1K miles on them. Here are my observations:
1) Road Noise:
They are slightly quieter than the OEM Goodyear with the foam. The frequency also shifted to the lower end meaning it has more like a grumble instead of a squeal. I prefer the lower frequency noise only because it seems more natural and probably more tolerable on long road trips with my young ears.
2) Ride Quality:
Noticeably better. The OEM were more stiff and potholes and bumps were felt more. With these tires, I get more bounce which can be a good or bad thing. But for me, I prefer the slight bounce than the hard drop. Note I have the air suspension, not that it matters in this test.
3) Performance:
I have the AWD 90D Model S. I can still accelerate as fast as I did before with the OEM. In terms of acceleration they are the same. Cornering, I can tell these tires struggle more. The OEM was a bit more planted. From this test, I can see why people with RWD model S hate these tires. I have yet to test either tires in snow so I cannot comment on snow performance. For rain, I would need to wait until the winter seasons to test the Cinturato, but the OEM felt planted even under hard acceleration on wet.
4) Wh/mile:
This one is still in flux I think, but so far I have been getting good results. The OEM tires had higher consumption, around 320Wh/mile when new and near the end of its life, it was getting pretty good Wh/mile, around 303 Wh/mile average. Similarly the Cinturato was doing the same. Initially it was getting around 340 Wh/mile and I was worried, but now it is getting around 300Wh/mile even as I do 80+mph on the highway which i rarely did with the OEM tires. So in conclusion, there must be a break in period but right now I am really liking the consumption. I wouldn't be surprise if my average would go lower to 280 Wh/mile as time goes on with these tires.
5) Wear:
I can't comment much on this since it has only been around 1K miles. But I can say these tires have deep tire tread. The OEM was not that deep when it was new. I am sure these tires will last really long.
6) Looks:
I like the looks of these tires more. Because they have thicker tread, the overall tires looks larger and closer to the wheel well making look more flush with the car.
7) Price:
It was a bit pricy IMO, but hey if you want the best of the best, you have to pay. I paid just under $1K USD installed at discount tires which is only slightly higher than the OEM. In all, I hope it's worth the cost. Hoping these tires will perform well thousands of miles in with minimal maintenance.
Overall I like these tires. I am not sure why Tesla doesn't just put these on instead of the OEM goodyear at least for the 19 inch. They are superior in all respect save for the corning performance compared to the OEM Goodyear. I understand when they had the RWD Model S to keep the Goodyear, but now that all the Model S are AWD, these Perrili seems like a no brainer.
