Tesla Moxel X Plaid 22" wheel performance

[royaljaguar]

Deciding between the 20"'s and the 22"'s wheels for a new Model X Plaid.

How is the ride quality for the 22"'s?

How does it compare to the 20"'s? Any regrets?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

 

[DCGOO]

Deciding between the 20"'s and the 22"'s wheels for a new Model X Plaid.
How is the ride quality for the 22"'s?
How does it compare to the 20"'s? Any regrets?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,

Since the Plaid is relatively new, I doubt there is anyone that has actually changed tires, and can offer much direct experience. But on my 2018 (which I no longer have), I generally ran with 20 inch tires. I did have a set of 22‘s for about six months, due to a Tesla promotion at the time. On that car, ride quality was similar (I am not a performance driver). But the energy consumption with the 22’s on board was through the roof. 10 to 20 percent more energy consumed. This makes sense, since the 22’s are more grippy performance tires, not low rolling resistance. I took them off in the fall (they were summer only tires) and sold them. This of course is not a Plaid, but I would expect similar behavior.

 

[GoodPlaidUgly]

Deciding between the 20"'s and the 22"'s wheels for a new Model X Plaid.

How is the ride quality for the 22"'s?

How does it compare to the 20"'s? Any regrets?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

I just got my X plaid a week ago and can say with the adaptive suspension it's super smooth and quiet. I'd heard the larger tires transfer more force when we ordered our model Y but went with them anyway and again, nothing stands out that I'd consider an 'issue.' Congrats you're going to love it!

 

[Eskimo YoYo]

X plaid seems to handle everything on the road perfectly for me so far. 3rd row reviews from 12 year old are hugely improved over the 3rd row in the Y!

 

[Tezlowski]

X plaid seems to handle everything on the road perfectly for me so far. 3rd row reviews from 12 year old are hugely improved over the 3rd row in the Y!

I concur, can only compare it to my Y and it's SUBSTANTIALLY better, smoother, and more comfortable. Highly doubt anyone is going to move from the 22s (which look incredible on the XP) to the 20s... IMO, don't buy the Plaid if you're going to put 20s on it, get the standard X.

 

[Eskimo YoYo]

I’ll probably get a winter set of 20’s but yea, 22 unlocks important stuff!

 

[sorka]

There's no advantage with the 22s. MXP accelerates faster and more efficient with the 20s. Serious S Plaid trackers almost always have the 19s vs the 21s.

 

[Eskimo YoYo]

There's no advantage with the 22s. MXP accelerates faster and more efficient with the 20s. Serious S Plaid trackers almost always have the 19s vs the 21s.

Well, not sure I would say the ability to go at least ~15mph faster is ‘no advantage’

 

[shingles]

Well, not sure I would say the ability to go at least ~15mph faster is ‘no advantage’

If you are referring to the top speed, that's a function of the speed rating of the tires vs size specifically. Question is, how often do you explore top speed to show off the faster top speed of the 22" tires? If you want faster acceleration, then less rotation mass is almost always better.

 

[Richbot]

22's come with summer tires and 20's typically seem to have all-seasons on them, if that matters to you

 

[sorka]

22's come with summer tires and 20's typically seem to have all-seasons on them, if that matters to you

My 20's came with the summer only Latitude 3s like everyone else's MXPs with 20" wheels. There was a sporadic reporting here that MXPs on 20s delivered to Canada in April had all season 20s but that is not the norm for the US market.

 

[sorka]

The 22s do have one advantage in tracking IF you're going to upgrade the brakes to the largest size that fits in the wheels.