Yeah, 19” tires belong on a semi
My old suburban took 15” tires, I preferred those .
My old suburban took 15” tires, I preferred those .
Tesla tire tax... Ouch!
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If you feel bad for me, maybe I should start a Go Fund Me for tires?
Why does every thread involving an electric car involve the government and how evs destroy the planet? Oh look my electric car has bad wiper blade! Well if the government didn’t mandate electric cars you wouldn’t need a wiper blade crap.
Nothing special about the tires. They are an XL (Extra Load) tire with a 96 load index. There are 56 tires available in this size and load index on Tire Rack today. The lowest priced one is $146 per tire. (Granted, that will not be a low rolling resistance tire.)
The only thing that makes them special is they are OEM on a Tesla (as some seem to think when you look at reviews of them).
It's BITOG. Every thread talking about what car to get will invariably lead to Panther Love. Heck a recent thread about Porsches specifically wandered quickly into "get a 'stang" and I think Camry wandered in too.
Dunno about the government, but that is one expensive screw in my tire! What's a poor boy to do?
Recent thread mentioned that someone bought a new car as their 4Runner needed a new battery. Once you get the first scratch (or nail), it's just no longer new and pristine. Now it's not factory original either, and you can't advertise it as having "all original miles" when you go to sell it.
If I were replacing all 4, I would have considered something else. At least done a little research... Conti is good rubber.
I don't feel bad for you, I just think almost $400 for a 235/40/R19 installed is stupid.
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You didn't understand my comment. I have no problem with electric cars.
When we went on that recent 4,100 Km trek I borrowed a friend's Tesla winter tire. It fits in the trunk but does take up a lot of space. I was going to be a long way from anywhere a lot of the time and didn't fancy waiting a couple of days for a new tire if I had a blowout or an unrepairable flat.Firestone lists plenty of tires in the size 235/40-19 for your 2018 Tesla Model 3, even if you have to wait a few days to ship to the store.
Can you fit a full-size spare in that Tesla?
I plan to buy one of those narrow but full diameter, high speed (81 MPH) spares for the next time.
Large amount of instant torque requires a lot of grip. HP tires are what they are
Expensive. Maybe more than I paid for the Pilot Sport 4S on our GS350 F Sport. Now those are great tires!
But it is what it is. These cars are expensive.
I'll be buying something different when I replace all 4 tires. Nothing wrong with the OEM tires - just expensive. And no I'm not going to buy run flats.
I drive like a whossy. No probelemo....
nah, I'm just buyin' myself some popcorn.
Less than half of Honda wanted for the Michelin PAX tires that only lasted 20K before they were almost slicks, $750 a tire and wheel exchange 3K a set all plus tax. Michelin screwed customers and dealers alike by not delivering the machines to change them. That is the sort of company Michelin is, I will never buy anything from them at any price.
Tire Rack has 53 tires in your size that are under $364/ea
Edit: including the tire you bought, for $301.
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Engine cannot fall out cuz it doesn't have one.
You guys failed the test. You're fired.
The car uses a motor, not an engine. I was expecting someone to properly slam me on this one...
Brush up on your Tesla love (or hate). All good....