I originally really liked the idea of Martian wheels because of the fully forged design and extreme light weight. However, they initially under estimated the weight by a pretty decent amount (can’t remember but I want to say they said 18 or 19 pounds per wheel and they now are saying 24 pounds). They never posted that it was an estimate and people didn’t find out about the actual weight until *customers* posted talking about the actual weight, then FINALLY after months they changed it on their web page. That just put a sour taste in my mouth. They might be great wheels, but $2,400 just for the wheels to only save ~5.5 pounds a corner isn’t worth it to me. (That’s still a big savings, but far less than what I thought was going to be like 10 pounds.)
I like the design that TSportline has and that they’ll put together a wheel and tire package for you with the OEM Bluetooth tire pressure sensors and Roadforce balance them and direct ship to your door so all you have to do is bolt them on… prices are pretty dang good too. But I personally don’t have a set. (Likely who I would buy from if I went 3rd party though)
What I like the most is official from Tesla. I like the 19” Gemini with the aero caps to squeeze every little bit of range out of them. That’s what I got for my winter set. Back in October of 2020 Tesla wanted $650 for just the wheel from the parts department. So the winter and tire package is actually a good deal, I just wish they offered a better winter tire. I ended up buying a set from a member here (
@jf64k , literally one of the most awesome guys I’ve dealt with!) that had just pulled them off and got an AMAZING deal at about $1650. (Just wheels & sensors, no tires) Then I got the Michelin XICE SNOW tires and got everything mounted and balanced. That’s my dedicated winter set which I’ll use on the Performance (if I can make this trade/upgrade work).
Ideally my favorite combo would be 20” Induction wheels for spring summer and the 19” Gemini with dedicated snow tires for winter. I would love if Tesla let people pick their wheel for the Performance, even if there was no discount. Loads of people try to sell those Uberturbines and struggle to get more than about $2,000 for them. I hardly see anyone selling Induction wheels here and the occasional Gemini set, but people snag those fast…