MSM is a fantastic color, but my wife's M3 is already MSM and no way do I want two MSM Teslas side-by-side in our garage. Not gonna do it; wouldn't be prudent. So my plan, based on the expectation that my LR's blue will be too dark, is to wrap it with a lighter blue.
Read it all. Really appreciated it. I’m focused on driving dynamics so I look forward to your thoughts in a few days or weeks as you learn the car vs your 3. Enjoy man!
@Bleedblue82 Got it! Will try to meet your expectations!
This is EXACTLY what I'm wondering too. Here's my synopsis: you as the customer will not be able to go 200 if you bought the 19" wheels. For the foreseeable future.. The original wheels are likely embedded in the VIN. Think about it this way: A customer could totally lie and say that that they have the proper tires, when they haven't. WAYYYY to much liability. So the 19" cars are likely hard limited to their 163 mph. Tesla will possibly allow people to call in or send proof or something that way it can be unlocked. I mean, this could be serious. If a tire blows up at 180+ mph, or even 163 mph, you are pretty much dead.
Does this mean my car will be hard locked from driving when it is below 40 degrees F with the summer tires? I would have to show them proof I got winter tires? I doubt liability is going to be a factor.
If you drive a car with summer tires in the winter, it's on you. Top speeds are different. There is a chance that you may get hurt on improperly treaded tire in the winter. It is 99% possible that you die from a tire blowout at those high speeds. The car will be out of control before you've even realized what's happened.
I don’t think that’s spreading endless positivity, but you do sound pretty sure of yourself.
If what your saying had any merit, Tesla would hard lock your speed unless you are at a proper facility. If they are not concerned about allowing me to go 200 on a freeway, then what you are saying about their liability concerns has no merit.
Most other manufacturers don't have different rated tires for their different wheels. The only way Tesla could be able to allow this, is if they did a Porsche and put a sticker that says TIRES LIMITED TO blank speed, and then left it up to the customer. Tesla has not done this.
Not sure about you...but I felt a little empty inside after reading his post.I don’t think that’s spreading endless positivity, but you do sound pretty sure of yourself.
With bits of realism mixed in.I don’t think that’s spreading endless positivity, but you do sound pretty sure of yourself.
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Going over the speed limit doesn't go past design and engineering limits. Can you imagine the trouble, especially from the over-reactive media, that Tesla would be in of they let a car do over its recommended tire speed without letting anyone know?
That’s a great question. At least for me, although I’m now going to be using aftermarket 21” forged wheels, I’m still going to use the oem Michelin Pilot SS tires (which is what I would normally use). The s/w update that is supposed to unlock the speed limit past 163mph (up to 200mph) will likely be pushed to all MS Plaids (not LR’s) and of course, Tesla has no liability if anything bad happens if someone is driving that fast. Just my thoughts.
