Can’t this plastic be warped with a heat gun to recess back a tad to stop rubbing?
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Suspension Clearances for Wider / Taller tires
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I am not sure but since it barely rubs and it has zero effect on the functionality I really have no interest in spending the time. It really isn't a big deal at all...
no thanks required. just happy to help. please post your experience when you mount them and test them out. enjoy!!!
Bookmarked for when the p-zeros die.
Is there more of a body roll sensation when cornering with this taller setup?
Honestly cant tell you that part. I feel that the Model Y has some body roll in general vs the Model 3 performance I had prior to this. I never really spent much time at all on the PZeros. I got the car delivered in Jan and its too cold in NYC to drive on the PZeros, so I swapped them out almost immediately.
Great post, once again thank youHow's the wear over the last six months, have you measured? Just wondering since the PZeros seem to go pretty quickly.
I have not measured the wear to be honest. Dont have a tool to do that. I can eyeball it, but the wear rating on tire rack site says it is 540, which is dramatically higher than stock - should get good mileage out of these. I also run 48-50psi on them, so might even get more life out of them.
Thank you for helping. I have a question. I ordered some Vossen HF-3 Wheels and the offset brings the wheels out a little more than stock. In your opinion will this create more rub running your tire setup?
I would say on a wheel that is slightly bumped out, the slight rub should be less, rather than more, due to the diagonal being reduced a fraction. That is just a guess, based on the limited number of considered variables at play.
It worked and like you mentioned and has no rub. Thanks Again!
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Just jumping in to say this thread is amazing and needs way more visibility in the MYP community.
I just ordered the same set of tires and wanted to ask if you've noticed at issue with the rear tires. The TireRack guy called me to ask if I thought the back would fit and I can obviously see from your pictures that they do, but I wanted to know if you experienced any issues when going over bumps or dips when the rear drops and possibly hits the tires. I feel like I'm overthinking this at this point.
Also, any long term update on efficiency?
Appreciate the thread. It'll ease my constant anxiety of worrying about a pothole taking out my Pirelli 35 aspect ratio tires.
It has been 8ish months on these tires and I have not had any issues what so ever. I have looked for this exact issue underneath to see if there is any indication of rub, as the wheel well is filled out quite well and I see none. Not that this should really matter but my tires are inflated to 45psi (I like a rough and tight ride - dont like to feel like i am on a soft cloud)
As far as efficiency, I drive aggressively so I never hit EPA estimates, but when I do coast at rated MPH (55MPH) efficiency I have seen rated or better performance out of the tires.
Look wise, it is no comparison. When I see other teslas with stock setup, the gap looks like the Grand Canyon to me (no offense to other tesla owners). I feel that this tire setup should have come from the factory. At the very least, tesla should give us a custom tire / rim size input for proper speedo and other data calibration.
Edit: Just went out and checked again above the rear tires. No evidence of rub, just the usual dirt build up. When you do get the tires, can you check (maybe take photos) of how far you can turn the wheel with pirellis (left to right, full lockout) and then the same test with the new tires (there is slight restriction, but it has never impacted my driving what so ever (I am just trying to quantify the degree restriction). thanks
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Awesome to hear about the rear tires. I agree, Tesla really should offer something for people who get a MYP but don't live in California and experience real winters. At least allow the option to de-spec the wheels down to Gemini or Induction from the factory, or even work with a company to offer all-seasons that fit OEM.
The efficiency is good to hear. As long as the difference was below a 5% change or so, I wouldn't even notice. I also don't have very far commutes so range isn't the biggest deal in the world to me except once or twice a year on road trips.
And yeah, I'll report back next week when they're scheduled to be delivered with pre and post pictures and info. I also want to do a noise test before, after, and ~200-500 miles after to see how it compares.
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