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This is very informative! Thank you so much for the insight! I'm planning on simple all year tires, I won't be taking my RWD out on the track any time soonWhy hello - i have been researching the crap out of this and would love to share some of what i've learned haha
It really depends on what kind of driving you plan to do and where you live (assuming NC?). Do you want only one set of wheels/tires that stays on all year? If so, you likely can't get extreme summer tires since you will likely have some freezing temps/winter weather.
In my case, i want ultimate performance for track use and am running Bridgestone RE-71R tires which are basically one of the most track ready, street legal tires you can get - but they are ONLY for summer use, wear out in 10-15K miles and are rough/noisy.
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S that comes stock on the P3D is another great tire for summer use that isn't quite as aggressive as the RE-71R and is much quieter and smooth, but gets easily torn up under hard cornering like you see on the track.
Are you thinking just a good general purpose tire that you leave on all year or perhaps something sportier? You can get just about any tire in the size you need, so lots of options
Here are two fantastic resources for learning about tires btw:
Tyre Reviews
www.tirerack.com (can filter tires by size plus has good reviews)
This is very informative! Thank you so much for the insight! I'm planning on simple all year tires, I won't be taking my RWD out on the track any time soon![]()
Your suggestion is actually exactly the one I was looking at on TireRack. I'm a huge fan of that price tooI'd suggest the Vredestein Quatrac 5, it's available in 235/40/19 and has very good reviews: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...=Quatrac+5&partnum=34YR9QT5XL&fromSurvey=true
Here's a video talking about all-season tires, the Vredestein is more of a dry/wet all-season and has less winter performance than others but i think that would be perfect for NC weather. Vredestein is discussed about 6:30 into the video
Second this, makes a huge difference in handling as the load range is higher and it will ride just as well as stock maybe slightly better as you will have a tad more sidewall, you will take a small hit in range from the wider tire thoughIf you are willing to put up with a speedo that's off by less than 1%, you can also look at the 245/40R19 tire size.
Might be a while, as I only have 2k miles on my new Model 3! I was interested in the future as my fiancee needs new tires for her BMW 4 Series, so I was just shopping aroundReport back on how your new tire choice impacts range, very interested to see.. Also sound since those tires won't have that big chunk of foam sound reduction in there
LRR tires come in many types of tires, you can get the pilot sport ps4s tires that are a high performance summer tire with a wear rating of 300 or approx. 30,000 mile tire life or other all season tires up to a 740 UTQG or an expected 74,000 mile rating.I've heard that Low Rolling Resistant (or LRR) tires are ideal when replacing the stock Michelin Primacy MXM4 tires that came with the car. How important is this to the noise level? And do LRR tires tend to wear faster that non-LRR tires?
I actually think the stock Continentals that came on my 19" sport tires were quite good, I replaced them at about 19k miles and they had plenty of tread left so I sold them to a TMC member for $350.Great thread, thanks for the information, gents. The Continental all-season tires that came stock on my P3D- seem to be pretty good tires for my purposes. Out here in the desert, we don't get any snow, and the winters are pretty mild. So I think when the time comes I'll be replacing the stock tires with another set of the Conti's, unless the tread wear on them turns out to be poor.
Although it would be nice to replace the OEM's with tires that don't have the acoustic foam in them. I'll trade a little road noise for the ability to use Tire Slime in the event of a flat. I do carry a very nice plug kit, with rubber cement, various sizes of vice grips, side cutters, and an air compressor, but having to use a plug kit when the tire is still mounted to the car can be a bit of a hassle. Using a Tire Slime type of product is a nice alternative to have, but requires tires that don't have the acoustic foam, of course.
There have been some guys reporting success with using Tire Slime on tires that have the acoustic foam, but it's a hit-and-miss proposition. I've read that when you put a Tire Slime type of product in a tire that has the acoustic foam you end up with a wheel that's far more out of balance than using the Slime in a tire that doesn't have the acoustic foam in it.
I do a lot of interstate driving, far from home in the wee hours of the morning, so flat management is a major consideration in choosing tires for me.
I really need this, as my wife has curbed every wheel on every car I've owned in the last 25 years. Definitely a tire I'll be considering when the time comes.better wheel protection with the larger sidewall
Speedo shouldn't be off as long as overall diameter is the same or very close. Tire Size CalculatorIf you are willing to put up with a speedo that's off by less than 1%, you can also look at the 245/40R19 tire size.
I went from the stock dia. of 26.4" to a 27" tire and it corrected the speedo which was almost 2 mph over beforeSpeedo shouldn't be off as long as overall diameter is the same or very close. Tire Size Calculator
When it's time for replacement rubber I plan to look into 245 or 255. Reduced potential for wheel edge rash is key.