MY Performance in snow

[duggadugga]

If I live in a mountainous area with a lot of snowfall, is it a bad idea to get the MYP instead of the regular MY? I really want the fun of zipping around, but not if it's going to mean I get stuck at some point during the winter, or have to drive the truck instead of the MY. If that's the case, I'll just get regular MY LR.

 

[LevelHeaded]

You need to get different tires, and therefore probably wheels under 40 Fahrenheit on the MYP. Other than that, no difference.

 

[duggadugga]

Yeah, I'm big on getting very good snow tires even on my current vehicle (BMW X3). Just wondering if the lower clearance is significant at all.

 

[jcanoe]

You will absolutely need to swap out the summer performance tires that come with the Performance Model Y once the temperatures starts to fall below 45F for winter tires. The performance suspension on the Performance Model Y lowers the vehicle by 0.5 inch but that still leaves slightly more than 6" of ground clearance.

Although the all season tires that are standard on the Long Range Model Y are able to be used in colder temperatures they are not a substitute for winter tires; You will want/need a set of winter tires.

 

[Kennymb5384]

I have an MYP and I got a set of 18" aftermarket wheels with winter tires for easy swapping! It was like $1200 for the new set of wheels/tires. It was actually cheaper than getting 21" winter tires and you get more sidewall. Car did great in the snow!

 

[gbertsch]

MYP vs MY should have nothing to do with snow. And everything to do with snow tires.

Get 20"OEM with snow tires package from tesla site for your MYP.

 

[jb401]

I have the new PZero Winters ony MY. They are almost as good as the Blizzaks I had on my old X3 I'm snow, far superior in the dry. If you're really in the mountains you need a legit snow/ice tire.

 

[glide]

You need to get different tires, and therefore probably wheels under 40 Fahrenheit on the MYP. Other than that, no difference.

Different tires and wheels.