Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

[id436eg9045]

What brand tint and what VLT? Looks Awesome!

Ski

Xpel tint. 20%. I usually do 35 but darker felt better for this one.

 

[Skione65]

Xpel tint. 20%. I usually do 35 but darker felt better for this one.

Perfect! I assumed so just getting ready to to the same….Xpel Prime XR Plus 20% all around and 70% windshield. Enjoy!

Ski

 

[techlogik]

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Inspired by this stance.

Wheel/tire specs and suspension info plz?

 

[justin.jdl]

4th of July wash! Used Adams Polishes Unicorn Soap

 

[temptingtime]

New aero caps, blacked out badges, and most recently window tint done this weekend.

 

[pt19713]

Family BBQ.
Two Ys and a 3.

 

[Jeff Davlt]

Three months of ownership and it seems to get better and better.

 

[ElectroAirline]

From Tucker, Georgia to Moscow

 

[pt19713]

Construction outside Philadelphia, PA on I-95: (
One pothole, two tire blisters. Barely 1000 miles on the tires. There's just not enough sidewall protection on these to hit a small pothole at 65 mph.

 

[Red Leader NH]

Construction outside Philadelphia, PA on I-95: (
One pothole, two tire blisters. Barely 1000 miles on the tires. There's just not enough sidewall protection on these to hit a small pothole at 65 mph.

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I have nightmares about this... sorry this happened to you. Main reason I don't use autopilot is the low profile tires and the New England roads are terrible. I used to try and grab the wheel and avoid the potholes but the car fights back and you end up swerving like a maniac. I've trained my self to bang the drive stock up and takeover instead now.

 

[Star Platinum]

Construction outside Philadelphia, PA on I-95: (
One pothole, two tire blisters. Barely 1000 miles on the tires. There's just not enough sidewall protection on these to hit a small pothole at 65 mph.

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I live in philly too as soon as I picked up my M3P 2 weeks ago I quickly swapped to 18 Tsportline TST wheels. A pain in the wallet to replace those tires and wheels!

 

[Phyzi Driver]

I have nightmares about this... sorry this happened to you. Main reason I don't use autopilot is the low profile tires and the New England roads are terrible. I used to try and grab the wheel and avoid the potholes but the car fights back and you end up swerving like a maniac. I've trained my self to bang the drive stock up and takeover instead now.

Is there a difference in those tires and the aero wheels for the SR+? SR+ owners, do the aero wheels handle potholes better?

 

[MikeyMikeD]

Is there a difference in those tires and the aero wheels for the SR+? SR+ owners, do the aero wheels handle potholes better?

Aero wheels are 18's and do much better compared to the 20's on the M3P

 

[Mark57]

Is there a difference in those tires and the aero wheels for the SR+? SR+ owners, do the aero wheels handle potholes better?

Yes because the sidewall is taller on the 18" wheel/tire combo and it absorbs the impact better.

 

[Gulfcoaster]

Yes because the sidewall is taller on the 18" wheel/tire combo and it absorbs the impact better.

Correct.
18's vs 20's is a tradeoff... 18's drive more compliant on crappy roads but sporty handling and steering response is lesser. 20's offer tighter steering and better cornering but are somewhat louder and prone to damage. For areas like the northeast with poor roads I'd definitely opt for 18's.

 

[Mark57]

For areas like the northeast with poor roads I'd definitely opt for 18's.

As did I. Our roads are terrible and get a real workout with temps ranging from -14° to 120°. I can "somewhat" control the feel and ride via air pressure if I want to. At least the 18" give you a little PSI range to play with.,

 

[pt19713]

I live in philly too as soon as I picked up my M3P 2 weeks ago I quickly swapped to 18 Tsportline TST wheels. A pain in the wallet to replace those tires and wheels!

The original plan was to downsize to 19". It was a matter of finding a used set of wheels in the region, powdercoat them and put on all-weather tires, but I found a set of TST wheels with Pirelli Sotozero III winter tires, so the stock 20" Uberturbines will stay on the car for the warmer months.

I'm going with 245/35/20 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R. The 10 extra mm will help put a little more sidewall on the tire to minimize curb rash and hopefully some extra protection from potholes. I'd rather put a 255mm tire on the 20x9" but I'm not sure how the traction and stability control will handle the taller 255/35/20 circumference.

 

[Star Platinum]

and 18s don’t even look that bad!

The original plan was to downsize to 19". It was a matter of finding a used set of wheels in the region, powdercoat them and put on all-weather tires, but I found a set of TST wheels with Pirelli Sotozero III winter tires, so the stock 20" Uberturbines will stay on the car for the warmer months.

I'm going with 245/35/20 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R. The 10 extra mm will help put a little more sidewall on the tire to minimize curb rash and hopefully some extra protection from potholes. I'd rather put a 255mm tire on the 20x9" but I'm not sure how the traction and stability control will handle the taller 255/35/20 circumference.

19s and 20s looks real good but honestly the 18s don’t even look all that bad. You get better range vs 19/20s, comfortable suspension, and ideally your car is slightly faster due to reduce unsprung mass. Sorry I don’t have a better picture but just wanted to show the gap isn’t all that bad with it not being lowered.

 

[matnetik]

Another video here on the Ikon Carbon Spoiler!! Going to try and start another build thread so all these have a home

 

[Foxjordan22]