You're one of the few people who has appreciated this. Lots of people on the forum who may be approaching this a bit too literally have not figured this out. In other words, the sizes for the Model Y are being released because there is no TO spec Pilot Sport 4S in those sizes, probably only because Tesla dumped Michelin as standard equipment on their uber-popular crossover for the sorry ass Pirelli P Zeros. I suspect there's some additional refinements to improve rolling resistance in the upcoming EV version of the Pilot Sport but a lot of the improvements such as lowered road noise, wider tread and harder tire crown compounding (to reduce exaggerated crown wear at high inflation pressures and also to pick up some efficiency) are already baked into our TO spec tires including a neglected option that people don't pay much attention to, namely the TO spec 4S 275 / 30 - 20 Tire for staggered setups. It's a fantastic tire . You can get that to fit on the front but you'll have to use a whole lot of negative camber and significant offset change from stock. People who are expecting a big range Boost from this EV Pilot Sport compared to the Tesla spec Pilot Sport 4S are going to be disappointed. I'll be surprised if it's more than 5 - 10 Watt hours per mile difference but I'd be very happy on that point to be proven wrong. But we won't know until the tire is available and somebody does formal testing. But I'm definitely not holding my breath.
Before telling everybody to move on, as though you're some kind of thread moderator, did you actually read any of the posts? The current TO spec Pilot Sport 4S is probably the beta version of the Pilot Sport EV. Indeed, there is every reason to believe that Michelin after their collaboration with Tesla decided to take the next step of creating an entire line of similar tires. I doubt there's that much difference between the TO spec Pilot Sport 4S and the EV. Be more than happy to be proven wrong (and I'd be the first person to be pleased if there were significant efficiency differences) but for folks who are looking for at least decent 18 + 20in options, they're already here. I'm curious whether you've actually ever owned or even driven a car with the TO spec Pilot Sport 4S?
Making fun of a 20,000 mile warranty…. I haven’t gotten 20,000 miles out of Performance summer tires in 15 years. So I think we all know the answer to your question
You keep saying that but it's just not true. The 4S comes standard on a lot of other sports cars, all non EV. It's not beta anything. TO spec is just slightly tweaked for Tesla, doesn't mean it's totally different than other 4Ses.
Thanks for this. I want to swap out my 20" uberturbine wheels with 19s. But worry it would be loud without 19" T0 tires. You just answered my question. Thanks.
Anyone seen these tires in the wild yet?Alright I'm sold. Released April 1, where are they at?
www.samsclub.com
I'm running the OEM 19s powdercoated in satin black.
$361 each!?!?!? LOL!Michelin Pilot Sport EV - 255/40R20/XL 101W Tire - Sam's Club
Buy Michelin Pilot Sport EV - 255/40R20/XL 101W Tire : Michelin Tires at SamsClub.com
The EV tires are $447CAD (samsclub link)
