EXACTLY! Each car is different, and has to be validated to the proper parameters for the manufacturer. Even though aftermarket companies may be able to get to design specs, and be technically good: as Tesla, would you want to take that chance?
My question is: other than Mexico, where does one find the road to hit 200 mph?
Do you see Brooks @ Dragtimes not getting his MS Plaid speed unlocked by Tesla? He is now running his MS Plaid on the same Signature SV104 wheels I ordered. Only difference is he opted for 20” while I stayed with the 21” wheels & tires.
So then see my previous post about them giving everyone summer tires for 21" rims, regardless of delivery location or time of year.
Maybe you can see what he wears when he drives. You could wear the same outfit.
We are talking about 2 completely different subjects here. Tire Compound and seasonal rating vs. Speed rating. One is far more vital than the other. One could explode at high speed. Just saying.
How would Tesla know for sure what wheels are on the car? It’s been said that they really do NOT spy on their customers so I would think all they’re going with would be the wheels & tires ordered on your car. I mean do you think I really need to keep a set of 4 huge oem Tesla wheels in my garage just to take pictures to send to Tesla in order for them to push their s/w update that unlocks the speed limiter past 163mph? I mean it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. I could be wrong but it would be really odd for Tesla to “demand” proof that your car still has their wheels and specific tires on the vehicle.
Nope, they are (y) rated which is different from y without a parentheses. (Y) means they are rated for over 186 mph.
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I am more worried that the government will force manufacturers to put a governors on all electric vehicle. e.g. 0-60 above 6 seconds
Well, while technically off road, the salt flats in Utah would be one option.
Because (1) you never want to go maxing out design limits, and (2) the car wasn't validated for that speed yet. The car checked the boxes in the simulations, but they needed to do those test IRL.
Can you imagine the utter outrage though if the government did that? EXTREMELY unlikely, and the manufacturers would likely lobby against that, as they lose a massive amount of high margins, and the market altogether for performance vehicles.
Nope, the Arachnids are the ones that have been recently validated, and with the proper speed rating.
How would Tesla know for sure what wheels are on the car? It’s been said that they really do NOT spy on their customers so I would think all they’re going with would be the wheels & tires ordered on your car. I mean do you think I really need to keep a set of 4 huge oem Tesla wheels in my garage just to take pictures to send to Tesla in order for them to push their s/w update that unlocks the speed limiter past 163mph? I mean it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. I could be wrong but it would be really odd for Tesla to “demand” proof that your car still has their wheels and specific tires on the vehicle.
All their marketing shows the Plaid can go”up to 200mph…with the proper wheels & tires.” We know now that the Michelin Pilot SS tires are in fact (Y) rated so now what’s left…the wheels? Okay? Which wheels? The Tesla 21” Arachnid wheels or some other Tesla wheel (like their own 20” forged wheels w/ same Michelin Pilot SS tires)? IDK and I guess we’ll find out this Fall (maybe) but it all seems quite suspect that they wouldn’t give everyone with the 21” Arachnid wheels & Michelin Pilot SS tires the speed limiter unlock s/w update, right? I mean how many people will buy their special wheels for $8k or whatever they want to charge for those forged 20” racing wheels? We’ll see.
