Model 3 Highland Performance/Plaid Speculation [Car announced 04.23.2024]

[P-Lo801]

I am going to 235 squared so that will definitely tell us if it needs the extra width for straight-line acceleration. Honestly, I think it might just simply be that people expect a performance car to have a staggered setup so that is what they did. I am going to test it with regular street surfaces but with track prep I can't imagine that it really needs the 275 width. That glue is so incredibly sticky.

I want to maintain the range at the least. I posted this question in another thread, but which of the following setups would yield more range:

OEM setup - 235/35 20x9, 275/30 20x10

OR

square setup - 265/35 19x9.5

Assuming both are on the same type of ultra high performance summer tires.

edit: my aim is to have more of a flush look in the rear AND increase comfort by going with thicker sidewalls, while not compromising range.

 

[mpgxsvcd]

I want to maintain the range at the least. I posted this question in another thread, but which of the following setups would yield more range:

OEM setup - 235/35 20x9, 275/30 20x10

OR

square setup - 265/35 19x9.5

Assuming both are on the same type of ultra high performance summer tires.

My assumption would be that unless you change the tire compound they will all have essentially the same range. Tire compound really does matter that much. I did a lot of testing with different summer tires and range. Going down to 18" helped but once I switched to an efficiency specific compound I couldn't believe how much better it got. I have gone back to 20" tires now and I am getting my best efficiency ever with the Hankook iON EVO AS tires.

 

[MODEL+]

Since tires are the side convo: https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-3-18_-photon-wheel-and-winter-tire-package

They state these are compatible with 2024+ Model 3s but I'm not sure if that also applies to the M3P. Anybody found anything yet?

It's hard to say until someone measures it or does a test fit on the new M3P. Rear caliper brake clearance was an issue with the old M3P on factory aero 18" wheels.


-Danny

 

[Jeremy3292]

I want to maintain the range at the least. I posted this question in another thread, but which of the following setups would yield more range:

OEM setup - 235/35 20x9, 275/30 20x10

OR

square setup - 265/35 19x9.5

Assuming both are on the same type of ultra high performance summer tires.

edit: my aim is to have more of a flush look in the rear AND increase comfort by going with thicker sidewalls, while not compromising range.

I’m wondering if 265/35 19x9.5 will clear bc that’s def larger than the 235/35 20x9 in the front stock. Depends on offset at this point I would assume

 

[P-Lo801]

I’m wondering if 265/35 19x9.5 will clear bc that’s def larger than the 235/35 20x9 in the front stock. Depends on offset at this point I would assume

Yeah I was thinking 19x9.5 et29-35 which cleared the previous M3P.

 

[Tiger]

I'll just chime in to go on record that I've driven the S and commented here that it felt like a boat for daily driving compared to the model 3; I believe I put it on Sport too. Granted, I've never tracked it nor do I have any doubt it would perform remarkably well on the track. I've seen videos of professional drivers (ala hagerty) breaking records with it, so it's an established fact it's one of the most capable cars on the track. I just never pushed it to that extent to know how capable it is; i was basing my opinion in comparison to the model 3 in terms of daily driving.

Well I have the MXP and with the swaybar upgrade it feels more nimble than a 3. Haven't tried autocross so it's based on my butt-o-meter.

 

[MODEL+]

I’m wondering if 265/35 19x9.5 will clear bc that’s def larger than the 235/35 20x9 in the front stock. Depends on offset at this point I would assume

Yes, totally dependent on offset.
Still waiting on data or measurements on how this new front suspension upright differs from the previous gen.


-Danny

 

[Adam3]

Did someone post these already? I looked quickly.

 

[cptnslo]

Did someone post these already? I looked quickly.

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I don’t think so?

 

[Bigserver1]

It's awesome to start seeing these sub 11 runs in verified conditions.

 

[Engi_Nerd]

I worked with one of the guys who did transmission tuning on those cars for FCA and he wouldn’t touch those things with a 10 foot pole so your reliability by not getting one is a plus lol

Owned a Giulia for five years and it was way more reliable and way sweeter to drive than all our German cars. Hopefully the people regurgitating ignorant tropes about Alfa reliability will be pleased when they again leave the US market.

 

[cptnslo]

Owned a Giulia for five years and it was way more reliable and way sweeter to drive than all our German cars. Hopefully the people regurgitating ignorant tropes about Alfa reliability will be pleased when they again leave the US market.

Ignorant tropes would be from randoms not engineers who worked on the tuning of the car from the factory

 

[pdx_m3s]

Yeah I was thinking 19x9.5 et29-35 which cleared the previous M3P.

My plan is 19x10 +35 with 275/35R19 square.

 

[D Good]

Did someone post these already? I looked quickly.

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It’s crazy this is what we were all waiting for and now everyone has just gone silent. Great news though! We are all gonna have 10-second cars!

 

[Bigserver1]

Some pretty awesome numbers from Reddit tonight. The old M3P did the 60-130 run in 11.4-11.5 seconds. This new one is shaving almost 2 seconds off that time, and seeing consistent 0-60s in the 2.9X ranges without rollout subtracted is impressive.

 

[vogz]

Did someone post these already? I looked quickly.

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Knew this would happen in short order. Good stuff!

 

[12B4A]

So, can we declare a winner of the internet argument with the Dragy data?

 

[Sellout]

So, can we declare a winner of the internet argument with the Dragy data?

Surely this isn't your first time visiting the internet. You should now nothing is ever settled here.

 

[vogz]

So, can we declare a winner of the internet argument with the Dragy data?

What's the argument?

 

[cptnslo]

Saw this too 56% soc. His speedo does some weird *sugar* though. I did not expect to see the 60-130 drop that much with that battery level