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Tire Recommendation - Quietest all season?

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by superbaka, Sep 11, 2020.

  1. superbaka

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    Didn't see a post specifically about this..

    Can anyone recommend a tire for commuters in dry climates that want the quietest road experience?

    I know TireRack has a road noise ratings, but I'd like to know if anyone has swapped the Model 3 OEM and definitely found something quieter. I'm on the 18's.

    thanks in advance!
     
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    I put on a set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 tires on my S 85D and absolutely love these tires. We recently went on a road trip and they handle amazingly well. Haven't had a chance to try them on snow, so will have to wait and see. The tires are quiet and provide a comfortable ride. We live in Idaho, so Les Schwab had the best price and offers great tire protection and service. You may want to check them out. I was told Tesla is now putting Continental tires on their factory roll outs.
     
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  3. bedoig

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    I recently went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 to replace my stock MXM4's at 38k miles. Hard to say on efficiency so far, but is almost certainly going to be worse than the MXM4's. Surprisingly I found them to be quite a bit quieter than the originals, even though the MXM4's supposedly had the sound dampening foam. Pleased with the new ones overall.
     
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  4. hellocar

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    I had those on my previous BMW, and was thinking about them for my Model 3. Have you noticed any difference in handling vs. the MXM4s?
     
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    Yes, this.
    Just completed a 1100 mile road trip and saw hardly any watt/mile difference. Super pleased with these. Great in the rain too which the OEMs definitely were not.
     
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    Wow my MXM4s only lasted 15k miles. I'm planning to do the pilot sports with the acoustic foam
     
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    Are you sure? The A/S 3+ has been around a while but the 4s just came out very very recently- it'd be odd if you had those on a previous car.

    FWIW I just got a set myself recently- only have maybe 200 miles on em so far but they're way better performing than the MXM4s were and haven't noticed em being noisy either.... mileage is a little lower but not much (but then they're not even broken in yet so no idea what the real result will be)
     
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    Very impressive stats:


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    I have about 250 miles on the A/S 4 so take this with a grain of salt. They seem louder, but the sound signature is less annoying, if that makes sense. They have a little less high frequency noise, and a little more lower.

    Quiettracks IIRC don't meet the OEM load rating (98/XL) for 18" wheels (but oddly enough do for 19") so shops won't install them. Otherwise they would be great.

    That's incredible, glad to hear!
     
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  11. bedoig

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    I don't really throw my 3 around like I would do with my S2000 so hard to say. By the numbers they should be a significantly better performance tire. Maybe feels a little shaper on turn in. Wish I had some fun roads around me, but the Houston area is flat and boring for the most part. You need dangerous speeds to really push anything.
     
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  12. boiler81

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    Yeah but if you added 4.6 lbs of rubber per tire to the OEM Continental ProContact RX 19" tires, they'd get an 800 treadwear rating too;).
     
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  13. luke68bird

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    Also made in Mexico if anyone cares.
     
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    My tires are at almost 20k and I’m looking at replacements soon. My options are limited with my P3D 20 inch wheels. Has anyone tried AZENIS FK510? From the reviews I see the are just as sticky in sun/rain but quieter and cheaper than stock Michelin’s
     
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    Does the foam come automatic or do they come in only Michelin bought thru Tesla?
     
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    I have had these on my 3 for the last 27,000 miles. They are a bit quieter than the Continentals. I have done a lot of sound conditioning in my Model 3 (you can see my posts in the sound threads). So, perhaps they did not make as a dramatic difference for me as they would for someone that did not work on the 3 to get the noise down. My 3 was mid 2018, so road noise has supposedly improved on the newer cars.

    But, my mileage seems to be about 5-7% less with these tires. It is not dramatic, but I drive a lot and noticed it right away when I put them on. I have driven from roughly 40k miles to 67k miles on these tires. While they are not as efficient they sure last a lot longer, tread wear is better, I just went and checked while writing this my tires are at a 7 now. I went through 2 sets of the Continentals, 20k each, I change them once they get to around 5.

    I have AWD w/19 inch tires.
     
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  18. Wennfred

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    Awesome review thanks, will definitely go with these for sure next year.

    Fred
     
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    Anyone try the cross climate plus?
     
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    Aren't there enough TM3s on the road (with many more to come) to justify a few more brands stepping up to offer quiet, efficient, and properly load rated all season alternatives? To read that the 18" QuietTracks aren't XL-weight rated seams short sighted.
     
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