Engi_Nerd
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Checked out Tirerack's offerings for the R1T and was a bit surprised by what I saw:
-The OEM 21" tires are the only size currently offered as mentioned but they are pretty poorly rated, similar to our Model Y all seasons that are more or less hockey pucks in the snow
-The OEM 20" are very well rated and not too expensive, but there were only 2 options and both were ATs. No all seasons / touring tires listed.
-The 22s had the most options by far, with several well rated, road friendly tires at very reasonable prices
My current config has the 20s because I liked the forged construction and I expected to swap them out for something a bit quieter and more efficient down the line. At the moment though, that doesn't seem to be an option. The 22s seem to offer far more options for those of us that will be playing mostly on pavement, but I don't care for the busy design of the bright finish in that size. The dark finish is a bit better but still not amazing and definitely overpriced. I'm thinking I will drop back down to the 21s for mounting winter tires on (that someone hopefully offers) and take the $1800 and just get an aftermarket set of 22"s for the warmer months.
-The OEM 21" tires are the only size currently offered as mentioned but they are pretty poorly rated, similar to our Model Y all seasons that are more or less hockey pucks in the snow
-The OEM 20" are very well rated and not too expensive, but there were only 2 options and both were ATs. No all seasons / touring tires listed.
-The 22s had the most options by far, with several well rated, road friendly tires at very reasonable prices
My current config has the 20s because I liked the forged construction and I expected to swap them out for something a bit quieter and more efficient down the line. At the moment though, that doesn't seem to be an option. The 22s seem to offer far more options for those of us that will be playing mostly on pavement, but I don't care for the busy design of the bright finish in that size. The dark finish is a bit better but still not amazing and definitely overpriced. I'm thinking I will drop back down to the 21s for mounting winter tires on (that someone hopefully offers) and take the $1800 and just get an aftermarket set of 22"s for the warmer months.
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