My First Tesla-2021 Model S Plaid MSM-Pics

[SIXF80]

That looks sick. Don't change the wheels, they suit it well. Although, I still want your spacers! Any issues with them so far?

 

[vic55]

That looks sick. Don't change the wheels, they suit it well. Although, I still want your spacers! Any issues with them so far?

zero, running great at higher speeds and lower. I ordered wheels so ill let you know.

 

[ICUDoc]

zero, running great at higher speeds and lower. I ordered wheels so ill let you know.

Track mode thoughts, vic55?

 

[vic55]

Track mode thoughts, vic55?

Well ... I havent tried it much but some short thoughts: the race setting under TM has heavy heavy regen (not a big deal but its there). Have I noticed the adaptive suspension? Not really too much on the regular streets as Im running sport set up daily; I guess I would really have to truly track it to see the negligible difference on the street. I still need to try the adjustable bias and create more oversteer (moving the bias to the rear). Personally I feel Plaid mode is slightly more throttle responsive/faster. But Ive only been in TM maybe 3xs and its a noisy mo fo after I park with the fans running for 30 plus minutes. Im glad they offer it but I wont use it much on the street. Also I do not like that in track mode the nav system isnt applicable... I want some of the benefits of the mode in the real world or I will want to try more of them soon.

Random Shot Today

 

[Fastcar]

Welcome @vic55, remember you well from the MB forums or the E39 forums, don't recall which

me too when I had my c32 amg I remember seeing vic55 on there

 

[SoCalDude]

Well ... I havent tried it much but some short thoughts: the race setting under TM has heavy heavy regen (not a big deal but its there). Have I noticed the adaptive suspension? Not really too much on the regular streets as Im running sport set up daily; I guess I would really have to truly track it to see the negligible difference on the street. I still need to try the adjustable bias and create more oversteer (moving the bias to the rear). Personally I feel Plaid mode is slightly more throttle responsive/faster. But Ive only been in TM maybe 3xs and its a noisy mo fo after I park with the fans running for 30 plus minutes. Im glad they offer it but I wont use it much on the street. Also I do not like that in track mode the nav system isnt applicable... I want some of the benefits of the mode in the real world or I will want to try more of them soon.

Random Shot Today

Car looks amazing. Where in OC are you? I am in Irvine. Cheers.

 

[MrPlaidz]

Random holiday theme... I love the Plaid but I think Im getting wheels, no I lie, I ordered some:

@vic55 Just read through your thread - very informative for someone investigating offsets/fitments. Thank you for that.

Now let the cat out of the bag...what wheels did you get and what fitment did you settle on?

 

[vic55]

@vic55 Just read through your thread - very informative for someone investigating offsets/fitments. Thank you for that.

Now let the cat out of the bag...what wheels did you get and what fitment did you settle on?

So my local contact works with Vossen and they were the quickest build. I dont keep my cars long enough so I wanted a reasonably good looking wheel that could be made fast (Ill keep the model a secret LOL). And I decided to use the OEM tires so I used OEM widths and adjusted the offsets down to reflect the spacing.

I think its:

20x9.5 et 20
20x 10.5 et 25

Using the PS4's...

 

[MrPlaidz]

@vic55 Do you have a shot of your car looking down the side? Showing the tire/fender fitment of front and rear? Thanks in advance!

 

[cmarshack]

So my local contact works with Vossen and they were the quickest build. I dont keep my cars long enough so I wanted a reasonably good looking wheel that could be made fast (Ill keep the model a secret LOL). And I decided to use the OEM tires so I used OEM widths and adjusted the offsets down to reflect the spacing.

I think its:

20x9.5 et 20
20x 10.5 et 25

Using the PS4's...

I assume you mean (if you are keeping the OE tires)

21x9.5 et 20
21x10.5 et 25

 

[vic55]

I assume you mean (if you are keeping the OE tires)

21x9.5 et 20
21x10.5 et 25

Yeah my bad --- im so used to typing 20's for my other cars LOL

 

[vic55]

@vic55 Do you have a shot of your car looking down the side? Showing the tire/fender fitment of front and rear? Thanks in advance!

Is this what you are looking for?

 

[Drew-MS]

So my local contact works with Vossen and they were the quickest build. I dont keep my cars long enough so I wanted a reasonably good looking wheel that could be made fast (Ill keep the model a secret LOL). And I decided to use the OEM tires so I used OEM widths and adjusted the offsets down to reflect the spacing.

I think its:

20x9.5 et 20
20x 10.5 et 25

Using the PS4's...

Do you know if Vossen wheels for the plaid have the 64.1 hub bore ? Or do Vossen wheels require hub rings ? Cheers

 

[MrPlaidz]

Is this what you are looking for

Yes, perfect...thanks Vik! These pics are really helping me sort out the fitment of my wheels.

In that top pic your rear tires seem to poke out from the fender a little while the fronts look flush, or even *slightly* tucked. Would you say your rear fitment is slightly more aggressive than the front? Or is it just the angle of the pic?

 

[vic55]

I assume you mean (if you are keeping the OE tires)

21x9.5 et 20
21x10.5 et 25

Not sure why this quote is still here LOLOLOL

I guess I re checked the button on accident

Cheers

Do you know if Vossen wheels for the plaid have the 64.1 hub bore ? Or do Vossen wheels require hub rings ? Cheers

They have a normal fitment for the car so no rings per my shop.

Yes, perfect...thanks Vik! These pics are really helping me sort out the fitment of my wheels.

In that top pic your rear tires seem to poke out from the fender a little while the fronts look flush, or even *slightly* tucked. Would you say your rear fitment is slightly more aggressive than the front? Or is it just the angle of the pic?

Its optics- looking straight down its flush front and rear but it is aggressive for sure.

 

[vic55]

Random--- tires were at 36psi

 

[MrPlaidz]

Thanks for the pics @vic55

I've ordered custom wheels for my Plaid heavily influenced on your fitment. I was tempted to push out the rears another 5mm to get a little more concavity in the wheel...but chickened out as yours look *real* close to the fenders and I didn't want to risk it.

 

[MrPlaidz]

from what I've read there is zero camber adjustment in the rear on the Plaid (minimal adjustment up front) so whatever negative camber you get after lowering you are stuck with. Unless you want to drop a couple thousand bucks on adjustable camber arms from UP.

 

[vic55]

Random with the wheels on!!!! Vossens

21x9.5 et 21
21x10.5 et 26
OEM PS4's

OEM weights with OEM Tires:

59.0 Front
64.6 Rear

With Vossen:

57.0
61.5

More to come

 

[drunkenbuda]

Random with the wheels on!!!! Vossens

21x9.5 et 21
21x10.5 et 26
OEM PS4's

OEM weights with OEM Tires:

59.0 Front
64.6 Rear

With Vossen:

57.0
61.5

More to come

super clean! good work my man.