Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Installed The Original Tesla Tire

 
Awhile back I had seen a video by Flip where he installed a 2.4 knobby/enduro tire on his Tesla V2. I was intrigued and decided to buy the tire.

I'm not normally into experimenting with different tires, mainly because it's a pain in the butt the change them on an EUC. But I had a flat on the Tesla so now was the time to do it.

My initial impressions were positive, but as I rode the wheel more I began to dislike it. I love the sound of the tire and it rode great in a straight line. But turning and carving was always unsettling. I thought I just needed time to fully adjust to the tire, yet I never adjusted.

I believe the issue is that the outer tread on this tire is sharp so when turning the wheel rides on a narrow ridge of the tread. The affect is that it becomes very unstable in turns. I wanted my original smooth riding experience of the Tesla I love.

So today I installed the original tire.





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