I picked up my Model 3 SR+ with the 19" sport wheels last August and it came with the stock Hankook Ventus Evo S3 235/40/R19 tyres. I've put 19,320 miles on them since then and, on the whole they were great tyres in most conditions. They were grippy and responsive and I got decent efficiency. I live in Surrey so our winters are pretty mild and last winter was pretty on par. Even though we didn't have any snow, I did experience quite a bit of noticeable wheels slips and rear end shimmeys in the cold and wet which makes sense given then Hankooks are summer tyres. I had a look at the all
However, coming into this winter, I wanted to get a pair of all-season tyres put on. The Hankooks still have plenty of life in them but I decided to take the plunge. I'm not a track driver so I don't need super performant tyres and I did not want to swap between summer and winters so I focussed in on all seasons. It came down to the Vredestein Quatrac Pro and the Michelin Crossclimate. Both were models that did not have 235/40R19 versions last year but do the year. I ended up going with the Crossclimates as they seemed to score better in the wet and the dry braking results. I ended up getting a great price on camskill.co.uk that worked out to £151.20/tyre + £12/tyre to install and balance.
I received them this week (3 days after ordering) and got them installed today. I'll keep feeding back throughout the winter and into next year but I thought I'd start this thread since there seemed to be a lot of coverage of these tyres but nothing on the 235/40 19" Model 3 sport wheels (on a RWD SR+).
Initial reactions:
- Certainly feel the wet grip better. Far less spinning today on the leaves and wet tarmac.
- There's a different sound in the cabin. I wouldn't say louder than the Hankooks, just different. It's kind of hard to describe
- The tyres fit on the rims different. It looks like the rim sticks out a bit more on the cross climate BUT the cross climates actually bulb out more at the top so the rim protection is about equal. See the pics below of one of the old Hankooks still on and the new Crossclimate on the front
- I did a bit of hard breaking on a stretch of road and they performed well.
- There's certainly a feeling of "more" rubber on the tyres when manoeuvring at speed. I'll need to keep an eye on this.
However, coming into this winter, I wanted to get a pair of all-season tyres put on. The Hankooks still have plenty of life in them but I decided to take the plunge. I'm not a track driver so I don't need super performant tyres and I did not want to swap between summer and winters so I focussed in on all seasons. It came down to the Vredestein Quatrac Pro and the Michelin Crossclimate. Both were models that did not have 235/40R19 versions last year but do the year. I ended up going with the Crossclimates as they seemed to score better in the wet and the dry braking results. I ended up getting a great price on camskill.co.uk that worked out to £151.20/tyre + £12/tyre to install and balance.
I received them this week (3 days after ordering) and got them installed today. I'll keep feeding back throughout the winter and into next year but I thought I'd start this thread since there seemed to be a lot of coverage of these tyres but nothing on the 235/40 19" Model 3 sport wheels (on a RWD SR+).
Initial reactions:
- Certainly feel the wet grip better. Far less spinning today on the leaves and wet tarmac.
- There's a different sound in the cabin. I wouldn't say louder than the Hankooks, just different. It's kind of hard to describe
- The tyres fit on the rims different. It looks like the rim sticks out a bit more on the cross climate BUT the cross climates actually bulb out more at the top so the rim protection is about equal. See the pics below of one of the old Hankooks still on and the new Crossclimate on the front
- I did a bit of hard breaking on a stretch of road and they performed well.
- There's certainly a feeling of "more" rubber on the tyres when manoeuvring at speed. I'll need to keep an eye on this.
