Model 3 Performance Waiting Room

[Dangerous Fish]

I found this thread (and TMC) from Reddit.

I got my VIN yesterday for my M3P I ordered on 10/16.

Northern VA. Says delivery is between Dec 8 - Dec 14.


Also, been involved in a thread about that pic of the MSM Performance with the huge gaps. Stretching the tire over a rim that’s .5” wider only accounts for a quarter inch on each side of the midline. That would be imperceptible.

I lightened one of the images posted here and you can see shadows are at play - the real gap is quite small.

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Have you got a link to the original photo?

 

[RL-TheDude]

Have you got a link to the original photo?

Refreshed “2021” Model 3 Performance Waiting Room

 

[MackT83]

Found this. Guy posted it three hours ago. I don’t think there’s much issue with the gaps. Worst case, I might add a 245 tire.

 

[Dangerous Fish]

This is most likely due to an optical illusion. Also they are using a 235 tire on a 9in wheel. It fits but it is stretching. Which will reduce sidewall even further. At 245 would better suit the wheel. Hell a 255 would be sweet. It’s also new and *could settle* a little more with more miles. I agree it appears higher than previous model. But theirs new wheels, wider wheels, different tires being used. So it’s a lot that factored in.

Has anyone actually seen what tyre they are putting on the 2021 M3P or is it being assumed it's still a 235?

 

[RL-TheDude]

Has anyone actually seen what tyre they are putting on the 2021 M3P or is it being assumed it's still a 235?

Not an assumption. Zoomed in from pics posted here of the white one.

 

[DaDa]

For any Norwegians watching this thread.
Ship with most of the TM3P is expected to arrive Drammen on December 14th, with deliveries starting 2 days after arrival. They process cars in the order they're unloaded, so picking from existing inventory today you might get a car before somebody who ordered in October depending on where it's physically placed in the ship.
Initial inspection is done before they ship them to Norway, and when they arrive they are all prepped (probably stuff like changing to winter tires, going over details, et al.) which is why it takes ~2 days before delivery starts.
With your VIN they can see if the car has been unloaded or not, but they don't have a system to pick it out in a lot. Technically they could flash the lights and have somebody look for it, but they aren't gonna make a big interruption in the normal delivery process to cater for an individual's needs. They move a bunch of cars from the dock to the delivery center, as they can't have all of them there at once, so exact delivery time is handed out in batches.

Thanks for the info. Where/how did you hear about this?

Any news on final delivery in Drammen or Lillestrøm?

 

[Dangerous Fish]

Not an assumption. Zoomed in from pics posted here of the white one.

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Thanks, I hadn't seen that. Why are they fitting 235 PZeros to a 9" wheel? I don't get that at all. Should have stuck with the PS4S or put a 245 on there.

 

[Marius A]

Thanks for the info. Where/how did you hear about this?

Any news on final delivery in Drammen or Lillestrøm?

Talked to several people at delivery, sales and actual workers in Drammen. It's all the information I got that nobody contradicted. My sales rep is really honest about stuff that they just don't know and that she knows a lot of reps "state opinions as facts".

I didn't ask about final delivery, I just assumed it would be Drammen like it was when I picked up my previous one. I picked up my LR in Lillestrøm in March 2018, but that was only a temporary site. My TM3P had delivery in Drammen in Dec 2019.
Don't ask me why I've bought 3 Model 3's, it's a long and stupid story.

 

[RL-TheDude]

Thanks, I hadn't seen that. Why are they fitting 235 PZeros to a 9" wheel? I don't get that at all. Should have stuck with the PS4S or put a 245 on there.

Hard to say. I can say that you only need to “stretch” the tire a quarter of an inch on each side of the rim to make up the difference which as I’ve said before should be imperceptible.

The question I have is how do we know, and do we know definitely that these are 9” wide vs 8.5? I’m having trouble finding this info.

 

[adregia]

Just got my VIN!!

White w/ Black Int. w/ no FSD. Ordered 10/24
Est Delivery - Nov 30th - Dec 3rd.

Option to apply for Tesla Insurance is still greyed out tho.

Also, where does it say where the car will be delivered to??? Thx.

I can't believe people in Southern CA are already getting VINS! Hope I'm next.

 

[Callahan27]

Have you got a link to the original photo?

Page 20 in this thread

 

[Dangerous Fish]

Hard to say. I can say that you only need to “stretch” the tire a quarter of an inch on each side of the rim to make up the difference which as I’ve said before should be imperceptible.

The question I have is how do we know, and do we know definitely that these are 9” wide vs 8.5? I’m having trouble finding this info.

They are in the 3 parts catalog as 20 x 9.

 

[Contrails]

Got my VIN today! Delivery is projected for 12/8-12/14/20.
Charlotte, NC Tesla Store.
White on Black M3P
Order Date: 10/17/20

I ordered in Charlotte the day before you. Hoping for a VIN this week!

 

[adregia]

I ordered in Charlotte the day before you. Hoping for a VIN this week!

They must be producing more whites initially (the most popular color, after all); hence, the disparity.

 

[Contrails]

They must be producing more whites initially (the most popular color, after all); hence, the disparity.

Yep. Was thinking the same.

 

[MelsM3P]

They must be producing more whites initially (the most popular color, after all); hence, the disparity.

must not be enough whites because I'm still waiting on my vin order date 10/17... white / white Houston

 

[Les:PM3]

Same....Wht/Wht ordered on 10/22...Houston. No Vin.

 

[D3R3K]

Found this. Guy posted it three hours ago. I don’t think there’s much issue with the gaps. Worst case, I might add a 245 tire.

For the love of god, why did he film this in portrait mode! haha

 

[Tholland]

Has anyone actually seen what tyre they are putting on the 2021 M3P or is it being assumed it's still a 235?

its P-zero, which im not happy about but it will due for what I will use them for until my track wheels go back on in the spring.

 

[Tholland]

For the love of god, why did he film this in portrait mode! haha

lol, I said this as well, however it was his first time doing a video on YouTube. so im expecting landscape for this point on.