Thats awesome! If you dont mind, can you check what rear inverter your car has?
Just stick your phone behind the drivers side rear wheel, on the lower left corner and take some photos with flash. Really interested
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Model 3 performance new 18 inch wheel option now avail 7/15/19
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Thats awesome! If you dont mind, can you check what rear inverter your car has?
Just stick your phone behind the drivers side rear wheel, on the lower left corner and take some photos with flash. Really interested
I think it's almost a guarantee that the P3D- in inventory right now are unlocked LR AWD models. The speed with which they flooded the inventory after the price announcement suggests that's the most likely answer.
So as far as tires go, I think you're going to see the same 3 options (as far as I know, it's been two Michelin models and a Continental that have been delivered on the LR AWD vehicles, someone correct me if I'm wrong). I think their summer accessory package is a complete separate offering with summer specific tires.
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
Thats awesome! If you dont mind, can you check what rear inverter your car has?
Just stick your phone behind the drivers side rear wheel, on the lower left corner and take some photos with flash. Really interested
@derekmw
Yes, if you do this, please post or reference your post in this thread as well:
Model 3 Motors on the Tesla Parts Catalog
This link is to a sample picture. You need to get above the flexible shield with your phone camera. Reach around and behind and above the front of the driver's side rear wheel. Lots of light and a steady hand are helpful.
Congrats on the car. Great deal.
Thanks. I really felt like it was a deal I should jump on. Here is the best shot I was able to take:
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
The above is a picture of the rear one, though.
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/media/model-3-rear-drive-unit-part.120060/
Interesting indeed. The build date is stated to be July 2019 so it's as new of a build as you can get...
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
It’s not interesting, lol. It’s the rear unit. Not the front unit. See my above post.
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
Yes, this is a picture of the rear motor. This is the "F" stepping/version. I can't read the text on the inverter plate. I'll add this to the other thread.
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
And these are the only two rear motors which have shown up in the wild. Predominantly the 1120980 motor is the one that is installed. The 1120990 seems to have only shown up in Europe thus far (2 examples documented on TMC). Anyway, we can take this discussion over to the Motors thread.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
Why would they? Every 18" factory car delivered in the US, ever, has come with the MXM4s, including every P3D-
Again unsure why this is surprising- all the previous P3D- cars got the 162 update with the MXM4s on em from the factory.
that's an aftermarket add- not a factory tire.
Tesla hates complexity in MFG- and putting yet another possible wheel/tire combo into the process mucks that up.
Same reason the winter tire packages are only sold after the fact and not included on any factory car.
Daniel in SD
(supervised)
I think the Pilot Sport 4 is standard in Europe and they're Tesla specific with the acoustic foam. Not sure if it's a seasonal thing. They're like you over there, they don't believe in all-season tires
I would think the veh mfg would have to allow some leeway between the vehicle top speed and the top speed of the tires before failure hence why the actual p3d+ model has higher speed rated tires vs the p3d- car however they both have the same speed limit rating (162 mph).
Because the veh is rated to 162 mph and the tire is rated to 168 mph im not sure what the mfg +- requirements are even if there is any.
That's all im saying.
Because the veh is rated to 162 mph and the tire is rated to 168 mph im not sure what the mfg +- requirements are even if there is any.
That's all im saying.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
Tire speed rating is the speed the tire can maintain safely.
168 is higher than 162, so no issue. Not to mention it's not like the car can maintain 162 for hours at a time anyway.
I received my $49,990 stealth performance model 3 on Saturday, 7/2019 build sticker on the b-pillar, MXM4 tires, 162 mph top speed in recent changes list.
I got one question for others who got this new inventory-only car: have you received an update yet? I'm on wifi at home every night, and I'm still suck on 2019.15.104.1.
I got one question for others who got this new inventory-only car: have you received an update yet? I'm on wifi at home every night, and I'm still suck on 2019.15.104.1.
Ah, I didn't noticed he listed Front
I'm on the same as you. I was a bit surprised that they didn't have it updated to latest when I picked it up.
The P3D- option is gone now.
My $4995.00 spoiler and badge is still for sale.
My $4995.00 spoiler and badge is still for sale.
the option disappeared last week. You can still order thru an advisor just like you had to prev.
It was never avail online. The 18's are just greyed out since last week but can still place orders confirmed.
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
I know the text was gone from the website last I checked. But is there evidence that it's no longer available off-menu? I would imagine Tesla would take your $2k for a while yet.
