I did. I had the pilot sport 4s's in 245/285 mounted and balanced a week ago; however it will be a while before I install them on my model 3 since I live in the Northeast.
MASTER THREAD: Aftermarket Wheels on Model 3
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Just thought I'd pass along a great deal that I found.
305 Forged Wheels has their 5x114.3 FT101 flow-formed wheels in the 20x9 (+32), 20X9.5 (+25) and 20X10.5 (+42) wheels for 45% off. Total for 4 is $950! I ordered yesterday and wheels were shipped (from CA) same day. Ground shipping for me (NY) was $75. I won't be able to install for a few months as I live in the frozen tundra of upstate NY, but it seemed like such a good deal that I figured I'd jump on it.
I have no affiliation with the company.
FT101
305 Forged Wheels has their 5x114.3 FT101 flow-formed wheels in the 20x9 (+32), 20X9.5 (+25) and 20X10.5 (+42) wheels for 45% off. Total for 4 is $950! I ordered yesterday and wheels were shipped (from CA) same day. Ground shipping for me (NY) was $75. I won't be able to install for a few months as I live in the frozen tundra of upstate NY, but it seemed like such a good deal that I figured I'd jump on it.
I have no affiliation with the company.
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Zcd1
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I like and seems like good value.
Will they require hub rings?
Will they clear M3P brakes?
Could you weigh one and share?
TIA!
Nice...which setup did you end up going with? I was looking at these a while back and been waiting to see how they look on a Model 3 first.Just thought I'd pass along a great deal that I found.
305 Forged Wheels has their 5x114.3 FT101 flow-formed wheels in the 20x9 (+32), 20X9.5 (+25) and 20X10.5 (+42) wheels for 45% off. Total for 4 is $950! I ordered yesterday and wheels were shipped (from CA) same day. Ground shipping for me (NY) was $75. I won't be able to install for a few months as I live in the frozen tundra of upstate NY, but it seemed like such a good deal that I figured I'd jump on it.
I have no affiliation with the company.
FT101
20x9 and 20x10.5 staggered. It'll be a few months (sadly) before it's warm enough to install.
Just curious what those might weigh? I love the look of the Vorsteiner 107, but their reported weights were really inaccurate - off by 5 lbs, and therefore heavier than the Advanti 20X9 that we have on the other car. But I suspect that you will love the look of the staggered setup. My only remaining concern about it (vs. classic squared up setup in AWD) is with potential terminal understeer - at any reasonable speed on the street, the car seems still pretty neutral, but I wonder if track mode would still allow some oversteer despite the bigger rear tire?
Were those on Vorsteiner 107s? I'll be really curious what you think of that setup when the arctic wasteland of the NE resolves into Spring (NE is where I have lived for most of my life unfortunately!) Also do you have LR or DMP?
Tsportline
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CaptainAwesome
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Tsportline
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20x8.5" TSS: 28.4 lbs
20x10" TSS: 30.45 lbs
All info on our Model 3 wheels below.....
The Tesla Model 3 Wheel and Tire Guide
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Glamisduner
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I found this picture online, they are flow forged wheels, but I think the VS V01 would look similar?
VS Forged VS01 | Vertini VS01 | Split 5-Spoke Wheels
Tesla Model 3 on TSW Bathurst gunmetal concave staggered rotary forged wheels - 2 by TSW ALLOY WHEELS, on Flickr
I''m kind of thinking 19x9 with 35 offset. Or maybe 19x9.5 with 35 offset depending on tire choices.
What size tires would fit the 19x9's the best? Anyone recommend a good wheel size calculator?
I found this calculator, but I'm not sure which size would be best on the 3 Tyre Size for Rim Size/Width Calculator - What's the best tyre size for my rim?
Another thing, I like the dark brushed metal finishes, but I worry that if I were to ever damage them that it would be impossible to repair vs a standard matte finish? Am I thinking correctly or worrying for nothing?
VS Forged VS01 | Vertini VS01 | Split 5-Spoke Wheels
Tesla Model 3 on TSW Bathurst gunmetal concave staggered rotary forged wheels - 2 by TSW ALLOY WHEELS, on FlickrI''m kind of thinking 19x9 with 35 offset. Or maybe 19x9.5 with 35 offset depending on tire choices.
What size tires would fit the 19x9's the best? Anyone recommend a good wheel size calculator?
I found this calculator, but I'm not sure which size would be best on the 3 Tyre Size for Rim Size/Width Calculator - What's the best tyre size for my rim?
Another thing, I like the dark brushed metal finishes, but I worry that if I were to ever damage them that it would be impossible to repair vs a standard matte finish? Am I thinking correctly or worrying for nothing?
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This one seems to work well: Tire Size Calculator
Based on what I've seen, 245/40R19 or 255/40R19 should fit best on a 19x9.
265/35R19 might fit as well but I believe I've only seen it on an 18x8.5+40 so with extra width and more aggressive offset it might cause some issues.
Glamisduner
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The oem 235/40r19 size should still fit on there if you want to go for the ProContact or PS4S, but the rim will bulge out slightly more.
To my knowledge and this is simply from scrolling through all of the sizes on Tire racks website in the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, there is only acoustic foam in the Tesla specific 235 / 35 - 20 and in the 275 / 30 - 20 versions of that tire. That's part of why when I decided to go to a staggered setup despite some reservations about it on all wheel drive, I went with those two tire sizes. I haven't regretted that choice either.
Personally I think the Tesla specific 235 / 35 - 20 Pilot Sport 4S is the best all-around tire for the car. First of all, it really is quite a bit wider than any other 235/35 - and not by a little. The tread is almost a quarter inch wider than any other 235/35 tires in that particular Tire. In fact the tread is even wider on that tire (the Tesla specific version in other words) than any other 245 / 35 in that model of tire. You see the same thing on the Tesla specific 275 / 30. It is significantly wider in terms of his tread than the other non Tesla specific 275s. You have to believe that Tesla tweaked those tires to make them better for the Model 3. I don't see how you can draw any other conclusion. Add that to the fact that in general the Pilot Sport 4S dropkicks any other Max performance summer Tire in terms of Tire rack's subjective user ratings, and then it also dropkicks every other competing model of tire on the track testing. In fact on a wet track it's better than the re71, and only very minimally behind that tire in the dry
Glamisduner
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I feel like if I have to go staggered I'd be better off sticking with my OE 18's and MXM4s
Actually I was thinking to stick to lower rolling resistance tires anyways, I mean I'd love to have sport tires, but most of my driving is my daily 80-100 mile commuteI also won't do the 235 if it has the rim sticking out EVEN more I was thinking to even move up to a 265 to have the tire stuck out a bit. I feel like the rim sticks out so far already if I was stopped next to a curb, and turn the wheel it would curb rash without even moving forward.
Dang now I'm back to square one!
dmd2005
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So nice and tempting with the free shipping offer right now, but I should get a coilover kit first to close my wheel gap.
Glamisduner
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I'm playing with the calculator but it does not seem to take into consideration the wheel width?
Can I run something like these:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/Tire...9&rearWidth=255/&rearRatio=40&rearDiameter=17
on a 19x9" square setup on the tesla? Seems like an all season like this would improve my traction over stock, but not affect range too bad?
Glamisduner
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@dfwatt I have been looking for tire info all day.
I really want 19" wheels as they will allow for a future brake upgrade, without requiring lower profile tires like 20s would, but now it seems the best tire choices are for 18s and 20s only? Can someone verify?
Tesla has a Spot 4s version that fits my 18" wheels but it only has a 20,000 mile tread rating. I don't really want 20's either.
For 19's I found the following that I think will fit on an 19x9 with 35 offset
(How do I know if they will fit on a model 3 specifically?)
245x40x19 :
Truck Tires, Car Tires and more – Michelin Tires
They boast better traction than the MXM4's and longer tread life. They might be a good tire for my commuter? But are they better than the tesla specific MXM4 with TO?
I really want 19" wheels as they will allow for a future brake upgrade, without requiring lower profile tires like 20s would, but now it seems the best tire choices are for 18s and 20s only? Can someone verify?
Tesla has a Spot 4s version that fits my 18" wheels but it only has a 20,000 mile tread rating. I don't really want 20's either.
For 19's I found the following that I think will fit on an 19x9 with 35 offset
(How do I know if they will fit on a model 3 specifically?)
245x40x19 :
Truck Tires, Car Tires and more – Michelin Tires
They boast better traction than the MXM4's and longer tread life. They might be a good tire for my commuter? But are they better than the tesla specific MXM4 with TO?
justaute
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Getting ready to order a set of VS Forged vS10. Thinking of running 245/40-19, but still debating whether I should order 19x8.5 or 19x9.0 wheels. Thoughts?
