Hi everyone! This is only my second post but I feel it will be very informative for anyone looking to add aftermarket wheels to their MS!
As many of you know there is an aftermarket company that specializes in Tesla performance/ aftermarket products called Unplugged Performance. While all of their products look amazing and (I assume) perform very well, I just can not see spending those kind of prices for wheels, lug nuts etc. Not trashing Unplugged in any way shape or form, just giving my experience and what I found for WAY, WAY less money.
I wanted to stick with a 19" wheel for a couple reasons. Tires can be found and purchased for much cheaper than for the 21" wheel, generally. Choice of wheel style in nearly unlimited in a 19 when compared to a 21.
I do not like the "rubber band tire look" or "stretched tires" on any vehicle. Maybe that's the racer in me, idk. So I wanted to do something I hadn't seen done on a Tesla before, run a 265/40 tire front and rear. I Scored on a set of discontinued Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G2 (265/40R19) tires for $89/ tire. I'm running 42psi on all four corners. Total $400
I also LOVE the fact that the bolt pattern on the MS is the same as BMW, 5x120. I know the hub is a different size but that is a very minor issue. This led me to my favorite wheel of all time, the APEX ARC-8! I chose a 19x9.5 et25. I got these on a group buy through APEX for a total of $1200.
Lug nuts. When searching for aftermarket lug nuts I found the UP lugs for around $500... Yikes! Come to find out the 2015-2017 Mustang has the same thread pitch as the MS! A pack of 5 open ended Mustang performance lug nuts is $12.97, I ordered 4 packs (20 nuts total) Total $51.80
For the TPMS sensors I went with the Tire Rack part number #2168 433MHZ these work perfect and are $65/ sensor. Total $260
To find this setup took some researching but with the help of (willtheyfit dot com) I was able to make an informed decision before ever spending a dime. The tires only rub the front fender liner at full lock, backing out of the driveway.
To put the setup I'm running into perspective, the new wheel and tire setup is:
37.1mm wider per side.
4.25mm lower ride height
1.2% speedo error
1mm closer to the air suspension (plenty of room left)
26lbs per tire, 21lbs per wheel = 47lbs of rolling weight
Total setup cost $1911.80
I will post pictures later today!
As many of you know there is an aftermarket company that specializes in Tesla performance/ aftermarket products called Unplugged Performance. While all of their products look amazing and (I assume) perform very well, I just can not see spending those kind of prices for wheels, lug nuts etc. Not trashing Unplugged in any way shape or form, just giving my experience and what I found for WAY, WAY less money.
I wanted to stick with a 19" wheel for a couple reasons. Tires can be found and purchased for much cheaper than for the 21" wheel, generally. Choice of wheel style in nearly unlimited in a 19 when compared to a 21.
I do not like the "rubber band tire look" or "stretched tires" on any vehicle. Maybe that's the racer in me, idk. So I wanted to do something I hadn't seen done on a Tesla before, run a 265/40 tire front and rear. I Scored on a set of discontinued Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G2 (265/40R19) tires for $89/ tire. I'm running 42psi on all four corners. Total $400
I also LOVE the fact that the bolt pattern on the MS is the same as BMW, 5x120. I know the hub is a different size but that is a very minor issue. This led me to my favorite wheel of all time, the APEX ARC-8! I chose a 19x9.5 et25. I got these on a group buy through APEX for a total of $1200.
Lug nuts. When searching for aftermarket lug nuts I found the UP lugs for around $500... Yikes! Come to find out the 2015-2017 Mustang has the same thread pitch as the MS! A pack of 5 open ended Mustang performance lug nuts is $12.97, I ordered 4 packs (20 nuts total) Total $51.80
For the TPMS sensors I went with the Tire Rack part number #2168 433MHZ these work perfect and are $65/ sensor. Total $260
To find this setup took some researching but with the help of (willtheyfit dot com) I was able to make an informed decision before ever spending a dime. The tires only rub the front fender liner at full lock, backing out of the driveway.
To put the setup I'm running into perspective, the new wheel and tire setup is:
37.1mm wider per side.
4.25mm lower ride height
1.2% speedo error
1mm closer to the air suspension (plenty of room left)
26lbs per tire, 21lbs per wheel = 47lbs of rolling weight
Total setup cost $1911.80
I will post pictures later today!