Model Y Performance

[Msicario]

Hello All-

I’m considering the Model Y performance over the long range with 20” wheels as it’s only 3k more and the delivery date is a lot sooner. My only concern is the 21” wheels and how long the tires will last with normal driving as they are expensive tires. I’m not going to be launching car at every traffic light and I do mostly highway miles. Just as a reference my Silverado does 50k miles on the tires and they still have a bit more to go. Also does the performance use air bag suspension and long range spring and shock? Thanks

I have a new MYP with 21’ I looking to buy a set of 19’s to use on my long trips and leave the 21’ for show

 

[whisperingshad]

30k so far on my tires in a year(they are getting close to end of life) I have mixed driving and i dont drive slow at all. I did stock 19's to lighter 19's several around halfway in. 1 tire I had to replace due to slow leak after nail repair.(ie not repairable)

 

[SpicyPaneer]

Im on 39k mi on my original tires. Only issue I had was a nail @ around 18k mi, but that got fixed. I commute 120mi mon-fri so majority is hwy miles.

wow, that great, what tires do you have? Michelin A/S or Pirelli summer tires?

 

[gsxr310]

wow, that great, what tires do you have? Michelin A/S or Pirelli summer tires?

I have the Pirelli summer tires. I have 45k mi now. Treads still great. However, my long daily commute comes to an end this month. So I expect faster tire wear from city driving vs highway.

 

[EmbersDC]

@Bmarques


It is possible to drive in “chill” mode all the time, but I’ve never read that anyone does that.

I drive in Chill mode 24/7. It's been on that setting since day one of having the Y. It still faster than 90% of the cars on the road, not that going fast is that important.

 

[TomServo]

I ordered 18s with Michelin AS tires, may keep the 21s. Not so sure I’ll use them much after I swap them for the 18s.

 

[455dan]

Same On the Y P
I much prefer the ride quality on 18" wheels and 255-55 tires during this winter.
I may start looking for some summer tires to order up before spring and have them ready to swap onto the 18" wheels.

 

[mcsenerd]

I drive in Chill mode 24/7. It's been on that setting since day one of having the Y. It still faster than 90% of the cars on the road, not that going fast is that important.

Same here, but I do take advantage of the kickdown option in the Teslogic app on absolutely necessary occasions... Hopefully doing it this way will help me stretch these factory shoes out as long as possible...

 

[glimpse]

Same On the Y P
I much prefer the ride quality on 18" wheels and 255-55 tires during this winter.
I may start looking for some summer tires to order up before spring and have them ready to swap onto the 18" wheels.

Did you have to lift to fit 255-55 and 18" wheels on MYP?

 

[455dan]

Did you have to lift to fit 255-55 and 18" wheels on MYP?

Edit: mine is a 2023 MYP rear brakes may/are different on the earlier MYP's i think. With this thread origin being 2022.


Nope I did also buy summer tires and mounted them up as well on the 18" Enkei wheels but I did go to a 235/55-18" tire on the front to drop the nose a little.

pic from winter of 255/55-18"s on all four I ran all winter No rubbing. 2nd pic summer tires with the smaller 235/55-18" on front and a 3rd of the watt hour on a couple drives lately when I keep my foot out of it.

Notice the missing front mud flaps Went through such deep snow It tore them off. I did find and remount them for summer.

 

[glimpse]

Edit: mine is a 2023 MYP rear brakes may/are different on the earlier MYP's i think. With this thread origin being 2022.


Nope I did also buy summer tires and mounted them up as well on the 18" Enkei wheels but I did go to a 235/55-18" tire on the front to drop the nose a little.

pic from winter of 255/55-18"s on all four I ran all winter No rubbing. 2nd pic summer tires with the smaller 235/55-18" on front and a 3rd of the watt hour on a couple drives lately when I keep my foot out of it.

Notice the missing front mud flaps Went through such deep snow It tore them off. I did find and remount them for summer.

Nice! Thanks for clarifying.