I trust Michelin and Pirelli, but I know Michelin better.
I read here, Primacy this, Super Sport that, etc. No offense, but I don't have any confidence in herd wisdom here, as exemplified by mass acceptance of Blackvue et al.
On Michelin's site entering Tesla MS there is a selection of 7 recommended tires for 19", characterized as "Relaxing Precision", "Exhilaration" (huh?), and other bullsh*t, and ostensibly rated for "Comfort", "Handling", "Braking", etc.
What about wear life? That matters. And bad weather/ Winter behavior? Traditionally tire grip requires soft rubber (braking, cornering), but long life requires hard rubber, and ne'er the twain shall meet. We have to make a decision. Some of us swap Summer for Winter tires for the best fit, but I am suspicious of this distinction (a question of tread pattern for marketing?) and am looking at All-Season.
And only one tire of those 7 recommended stands out for me, the X-Ice Xi3. They rate it not just for "Winter Safety", but also 10 for Wear Life and 10 for Fuel Efficiency. 40k mile and 6 year warranty, and $264 shipped.
How is this not the best Michelin tire? How has this not been noticed?
Even as I have a P85D, I've swapped out the accursed 21" for 19". I get conflicting answers whether the 19" turbines are 8" wide or 8.5". If 8.5" I might be able to get away with putting 265's on it, but if 8" the max would be 255. I have 255's on the back now and there is no bowing. Any authoritative answers welcomed.
Unfortunately I don't find any evidence that the X-Ice comes in 255 or 265, but this tire is such that I could accept 245.
Another aspect of this is road noise. Those of us with pre-2016 cars have lots of road noise, and it comes from the wheel wells. A quiet tire (no, not "quite", that is the wrong word ppls) would be very nice too. Internal foam has been debunked, but there are differences in road noise which apparently Science has not figured out yet.
I read here, Primacy this, Super Sport that, etc. No offense, but I don't have any confidence in herd wisdom here, as exemplified by mass acceptance of Blackvue et al.
On Michelin's site entering Tesla MS there is a selection of 7 recommended tires for 19", characterized as "Relaxing Precision", "Exhilaration" (huh?), and other bullsh*t, and ostensibly rated for "Comfort", "Handling", "Braking", etc.
What about wear life? That matters. And bad weather/ Winter behavior? Traditionally tire grip requires soft rubber (braking, cornering), but long life requires hard rubber, and ne'er the twain shall meet. We have to make a decision. Some of us swap Summer for Winter tires for the best fit, but I am suspicious of this distinction (a question of tread pattern for marketing?) and am looking at All-Season.
And only one tire of those 7 recommended stands out for me, the X-Ice Xi3. They rate it not just for "Winter Safety", but also 10 for Wear Life and 10 for Fuel Efficiency. 40k mile and 6 year warranty, and $264 shipped.
How is this not the best Michelin tire? How has this not been noticed?
Even as I have a P85D, I've swapped out the accursed 21" for 19". I get conflicting answers whether the 19" turbines are 8" wide or 8.5". If 8.5" I might be able to get away with putting 265's on it, but if 8" the max would be 255. I have 255's on the back now and there is no bowing. Any authoritative answers welcomed.
Unfortunately I don't find any evidence that the X-Ice comes in 255 or 265, but this tire is such that I could accept 245.
Another aspect of this is road noise. Those of us with pre-2016 cars have lots of road noise, and it comes from the wheel wells. A quiet tire (no, not "quite", that is the wrong word ppls) would be very nice too. Internal foam has been debunked, but there are differences in road noise which apparently Science has not figured out yet.
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