Just a quick summary of my thoughts on wheel sizes and practicality as a one month owner of a Model 3 P.
This is just my opinion so please take it as you will. The 20 inch OEM look great and ride fine on good roads, however they deliver quite a "bumpy" ride on anything slightly uneven. Much will depend on what you're used to but my better half moans other than when we are on the smooth stuff. Fair enough, it's a sports set up.
The 20s also seem quite soft and obviously have a small tyre wall; potholes will and do cause problems. We've also had a puncture already where the tyre guy reckons the nail stuck to the soft compound initially and then progressively worked its way in at an angle. This maybe may not be correct but he thought it may be related to the type of tyre.
So the 20s look and handle great but they are not that practical in my opinion. As such we will use them in a limited way over Summer and where we have good recovery contingency.
We have also purchased a set of 18" after market rims and good cross climate tyres. These aren't on yet but they will be soon, to cover over winter and also additional security for a long road trip planned next year in France. We've also purchased a jack, jack plugs etc to facilitate easy switching.
It's a great car but just be sure what you are getting if you go for the Performance with the lovely, albeit slightly impractical wheels!
This is just my opinion so please take it as you will. The 20 inch OEM look great and ride fine on good roads, however they deliver quite a "bumpy" ride on anything slightly uneven. Much will depend on what you're used to but my better half moans other than when we are on the smooth stuff. Fair enough, it's a sports set up.
The 20s also seem quite soft and obviously have a small tyre wall; potholes will and do cause problems. We've also had a puncture already where the tyre guy reckons the nail stuck to the soft compound initially and then progressively worked its way in at an angle. This maybe may not be correct but he thought it may be related to the type of tyre.
So the 20s look and handle great but they are not that practical in my opinion. As such we will use them in a limited way over Summer and where we have good recovery contingency.
We have also purchased a set of 18" after market rims and good cross climate tyres. These aren't on yet but they will be soon, to cover over winter and also additional security for a long road trip planned next year in France. We've also purchased a jack, jack plugs etc to facilitate easy switching.
It's a great car but just be sure what you are getting if you go for the Performance with the lovely, albeit slightly impractical wheels!