New Model S 75 (MSM / Ultrawhite) Owner Here. Very excited. Have had the computer (car!) for 2 weeks now. Very cool experience. Have about 900 miles on it now!
I've seen many posts regarding 19 and 21 inch wheels, but had some questions and wanted some updated answers.
My car came with the 19' slipstreams which i don't feel accentuate the beauty of the car. I really want to upgrade to 21" arachnids, but i am reading so much about how i shouldn't. So...
1. The 19's are comfortable. If i upgrade to the 21's, am i really going to notice a huge difference? I have air suspension if that maters.
2. Some people are claiming the 21's will last 10K miles, and others say they have reached 30K miles. i drive very conservatively. I never peel out at lights, don't take hard turns or corners, and for the most part stay within about 10 mph of the speed limit. My previous car (2016 Lexus GS350 F Sport) had low profile 19" wheels (staggered as well) on it, and i replaced the tires at about 25k miles [i probably could have gotten another 5k out of them] . Can i expect the same or similar in this case?
3. Potholes - I live in Houston, but the roads aren't really 'that' bad. I try to avoid most holes, but of course, all of them cannot be avoided. What is the probability of the tire blowing out and damaging the rim if i hit the pothole just right? How does that compare to the 19"? Now that i say that, i will blow a tire tomorrow! :-(
4. I have thought about the T Sportsline as well, but Tesla says they won't warranty any issues with balancing, alignment, etc, so i feel i should stay away from those.
Thoughts? Comments? Anything i am missing? I just really dislike the look of the slipstreams. Should i look at turbines instead? Those look good as well. I would want silver in either case.
Thanks in advance!
I've seen many posts regarding 19 and 21 inch wheels, but had some questions and wanted some updated answers.
My car came with the 19' slipstreams which i don't feel accentuate the beauty of the car. I really want to upgrade to 21" arachnids, but i am reading so much about how i shouldn't. So...
1. The 19's are comfortable. If i upgrade to the 21's, am i really going to notice a huge difference? I have air suspension if that maters.
2. Some people are claiming the 21's will last 10K miles, and others say they have reached 30K miles. i drive very conservatively. I never peel out at lights, don't take hard turns or corners, and for the most part stay within about 10 mph of the speed limit. My previous car (2016 Lexus GS350 F Sport) had low profile 19" wheels (staggered as well) on it, and i replaced the tires at about 25k miles [i probably could have gotten another 5k out of them] . Can i expect the same or similar in this case?
3. Potholes - I live in Houston, but the roads aren't really 'that' bad. I try to avoid most holes, but of course, all of them cannot be avoided. What is the probability of the tire blowing out and damaging the rim if i hit the pothole just right? How does that compare to the 19"? Now that i say that, i will blow a tire tomorrow! :-(
4. I have thought about the T Sportsline as well, but Tesla says they won't warranty any issues with balancing, alignment, etc, so i feel i should stay away from those.
Thoughts? Comments? Anything i am missing? I just really dislike the look of the slipstreams. Should i look at turbines instead? Those look good as well. I would want silver in either case.
Thanks in advance!