Most likely in the rear it will be a 30 series sidewall tire. 40 and 35 are too tall and those will rub regardless of how much wider they make the fenders. The fronts fenders only seem widened since they have much less clearance than the rears. "old" model S' can fit a 285/30/21 with the correct offset rear tire.
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Refresh truly wider?
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FutureShock
Best Coast Denizen
Gosh, where did you read that? (and agree, narrower woulda been nice)
It’s been really hard to find any exact dimensions (other than weight) for the refreshed S, for some reason.
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FutureShock
Best Coast Denizen
Seems to be everywhere you google. I guess we will know soon enough, but looks real.
2021 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus - Specifications and price
2021 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus - Specifications and price
FutureShock
Best Coast Denizen
artsci
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The text on the web site state that the Plaid Plus will have staggered wheels/tires but does not provide specs.
Does anyone know or want to conjecture what those “special tires” for the refreshed Model S plaid plus will be? According to Elon’s comments they will provide more ride comfort and be capable of handling the insane performance characteristics of the car.
Does anyone know or want to conjecture what those “special tires” for the refreshed Model S plaid plus will be? According to Elon’s comments they will provide more ride comfort and be capable of handling the insane performance characteristics of the car.
artsci
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My bad. My memory is based on out of date knowledge. That was not the case for some years in which the 21” wheels and tires were square.
Cheburashka
Active Member
Not necessarily. My 2016.5 came with square 21" Turbines.
They stopped that option a few years ago. All current 21's are staggered. I wish they offered square. The staggered are just silly.
lowtek
Active Member
Not silly, more rubber = more traction.
... and it looks aggressive which is fun ...
It can look better but not really needed and just creates more complication for me on rotation and buying tires.
lowtek
Active Member
Says you!
I love the staggered setup, it’s cool.
But I bet you could find a set for sale cheap that you could cannibalizes to get the squared setup. Lots of folks don’t like the range loss.
I am getting my refresh with th 21 staggered. If anyone wants to swap to make square let me know....
This is only true in edge cases. The contact patch, within limits, is normally determined by the car weight and the tire pressure. Wider tires just mean a different shape patch and different handling.
You Thought You Knew - Tire Contact Patches
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