Tire Speed Rating Setting

[cypho]

Dear Tesla,

I know you won't read this, but you should add a setting in the UI where users (or even better tire shops) can enter the speed rating of the currently installed tires and then automatically limit the top end appropriately.

My winter tires(probably most winter tires) have a lower speed rating. It is a fair trade off - better traction in the snow/ice in exchange for limiting the top end to only 1.5x the legal limit.

I am unlikely to ever approach the limit of the winter tires, but it would be nice to know that the car was aware of the limitation and would respect it. Especially when spouses who are unaware that tires have limits are permitted to drive the vehicle.

 

[EVRider-FL]

Sounds like a solution looking for a problem. Most winter tires are rated for 99mph or higher.

 

[cypho]

Sounds like a solution looking for a problem. Most winter tires are rated for 99mph or higher.

yes, in my case I would want to set the max speed to 118mph. The currently available speed limit setting will not let you enter a number higher than 90.

 

[EVRider-FL]

My understanding is that the speed rating is the maximum speed you can maintain for that tire. You can exceed that speed briefly if needed, so no one is going to exceed the capabilities of your tires rated for 118mph.

 

[cypho]

no one is going to exceed the capabilities of your tires rated for 118mph.

You don't know my spouse.

I agree it is not a high priority thing. But if we can have a setting to change wheel design used in the avatar why can't we have a setting to specify the tire performance characteristics?

And it sounds like this may be available/coming for PLAD. Headlines say plad max speed is boosted to 200 via software if you have the right tires. If plad needs tire specific governor why can't other models.

 

[CheezyNachos]

Where are you or your spouse driving that you are going 118mph with winter tires (or at all really)?

Like EVRider said, this sounds like a solution looking for a problem