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What a Difference betw. 19” Sport vs. 18” Aero Wheels
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I did the same upgrade. Night and day. Looks great on the Blue. Oh and on the Red. And on Midnight Silver while your at it. Oh and ....
BTW There are tires you can get for the 19” that will get you very close to Aero’s (with covers) on efficiency.
Pirelli P7+ (which I can vouch for) and very possibly the Bridgestone QuietTrack too. They quieter too. You won’t get as much “Summer tire” sticky grip though.
Snow Drift
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18s are lighter and smaller, so the car is more efficient, faster and allows one set of wheels for winter/summer tires. You can also get lighter and more unique 19s aftermarket. Why spend more for basic wheels from the factory?
When you combine tire and RIM and include the cover the difference in OEM 28” vs 19” weight is small (2-3 lbs). When you put a tire on the 19” as efficient as what comes on the 18”, The 19” will be very close to the same efficiency.
My 19” OEM setup without the watt eating OEM Continental tires are getting exactly the same efficiency as I got with 18” OEM with covers. Continentals are noisier and don’t last that long either.
It’s the tire compound that matters most. Put any wheel you like. Folks keep attributing the bulk of efficiency to weight, rim size, covers. When primarily it’s the tires you run.
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the real response right here. a set of performance winter tires make all the difference.
Bill Foster
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Because they look better and I’m not 18 anymore so I’m not gonna put on some aftermarket wheels
Snow Drift
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Must have had a good job at 18 to afford aftermarket rims haha. I get the OEM look, but I wouldn't knock the 18s, especially without the covers. Yes, the 19s/20s design is better, but I don't know if $1500 is worth it, considering the weight and tires you get.
Knightshade
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FWIW pop off the aero covers and put on the $50 cap kit from Tesla, and IMHO the 18s look way better than the 19s in addition to being lighter
My commute is relatively short, so the efficiency from the 18” wheels really won’t make a noticeable difference for me.
Also, I’m a firm believer that OEM wheels, even the upgraded ones, were designed to match the specific vehicle’s aesthetics; whereas aftermarket wheels are not. There’s no denying that the turbine-look of these 19” were designed to compliment the look of the Model3.
And like someone else said, I prefer the OEM look to aftermarket, anyway, unlike my preferences when I was a teen/20’s
I’ve noticed that this is what plenty of Model3 owners have done. But I prefer the look of aluminum/silver wheels > blacked out or darker wheels because of the contrast it creates. Also, darker wheels just look like they’re dirty lol
It's in my signature and I mentioned it 3 posts earlier than the one you replied to.
groovidad
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What Size? When I look these up it gives me 2 aspect choices...40 and 45
Are these the ones? I have 19# wheels now.
CINTURATO P7 ALL SEASON PLUS - SIZE: 245/45R19
235/40R19 OEM 19” size and load rating.
https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rato+P7+All+Season+Plus&partnum=34VR9CP7ASPXL
You might consider the BridgeStone QuietTrack too. But I have no personal experience with those.
No I would go with what you have.. .I have a Model 3 LR RWD from spring 2018 and I'm almost due for tires.
I wonder if they price match to Walmart? $26 a tire cheaper!
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