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See if you see camber changing as it goes up and down if you get the chance.

I get that. I think for most even a 15 mile difference will be pretty academic with a range this long. But I will say that even well below the tires limits I think most can get a glimpse of and appreciate what "right" feels like in car handling. This is part of the reason I've been encouraging...

Let's ask why "more" isn't simply better? Why not mount 355s all the way around? Because bigger rubber has downsides: it hydroplanes more easily, it's heavier, impacting unsprung weight and hence ride and suspension performance, it takes more width within the vehicle impacting trunk space and...

That's my bet for your use case. As I've said I expect the mid size wheels will eventually be revealed to have ~430-435 miles of range on the 5 seater, so slightly less range and somewhat more grip and performance than base. The big option is a no-go for winter, so that's out, the smaller wheels...

I feel confident you'd notice if you ran the test. You'd at least be able to tell that one option "feels better" than the other, though you might not be able to verbalize why. So much of this does come down to feel. Pro tire testers spend virtually all of their time optimizing for feel. Get that...

I’d strongly recommend the same. The car was designed with stagger. Going back to the same diameter rims all around would increase rear slip angle, delaying rear response. Response will likely feel disjointed: turn, the front reacts, wait, the rear reacts, the rear overshoots, correction is...

No need to wait for the reports IMHO. They are going to be great. Step back and you’ll see that performance tires have been progressing at a rate of .25% improvement in lap time per year over the last 20 years. EV tires have been progressing at an arguably faster rate as they’re a newer thing...

My bet is a tuning shop. Either show (ie SEMA) or go (Pike Peak or track record SUV). Probably the latter, I bet the Gravity Dream with some Hoosiers would crush outright or electric SUV records all over the place, and if I was Lucid I’d get the best shop for that a car- PR value should be high...

lol. Yep, makes sense. That biggest rim option is looking more interesting. I suspect that’s a very good tire in terms of performance vs rolling efficiency.

I’d get the listed mid size range rating out of your head. Take the Tesla Model 3: the 19” wheel option were a 3-4% range hit vs the 18” aero wheels, while the Performance’s 20” wheels were a 12% hit. Early Model 3 dual motors used identical motors and other hardware to the Performance, so this...

Because Michelin doesn’t make a dedicated autocross tire. The PSC2 is far too slow to heat for that, so all the extreme performance “200” treadwear rated (wink wink) dedicated AX tires crush it. But look at production car lap times, from Laguna to the ‘Ring, much closer to what car manufactures...

lol. Yea, with some manufactures and some tires you’re likely right. No one with an off the rack BMW 325i’s going to tell the difference. But in other cases my experience says you’re very wrong. I’ve driven plenty of Porsche on N spec and non-N spec rubber, the difference between these is...

Did you also notice that of the 285 Pirelli PZ4 options the only one marked Electric has an even narrower footprint? And that it's over half an inch narrower than the next narrowest option? No it's not an error- less rubber on the road reduces rolling resistance, so tires with efficiency as a...

Best of luck… No chance you’d get the range of OEM Michelins in my mind, but ditto with the Pirellis. OEM Michelin specs below. Note the 1/32 deeper tread depth on the rear. The Lamborghini tires are likely closest given this, not sure if those are front or rear fitment.

lol. They’ve sold me a few sets of 235/40/18 and 305/30/19s for a ‘69 911 and I’ve never heard of this waiver. It’s a more recent addition, obviously. Frankly I don’t believe the Tire Rack has the info to accurately judge compatible sets for specific cars. It’s great that they (or the...

As to “dangerously” effecting handling at the limit, keep in mind nothing you could possibly do would be as bad as for example replacing just your front tires while keeping worn ones on the back, and people do that all the time (they shouldn’t, but they do). So you’re rolling the dice, it could...

I strongly suspect the miles quoted is simply wrong and that the mid size Michelins do in fact have much more range than is currently quoted. Perhaps that test has yet to be run to to tire availability, etc, but it strains credulity that they just happen to get exactly the same range to the Mike...

If that’s the plan why wouldn’t you simply go with the biggest rims and the OEM tires locally and then buy a set of the smallest rims (maybe takeoffs) for road trips? Lucid specs/ tunes tires for their cars, and I’m a big fan of going with tires tuned for their cars vehicle when possible (as...

Ok I do like that. I was going to say that I’ve personally patched many of these leaks with fix a flat kits, but it’s always a pain in the ass. And the tire goop stuff gets all over the inside of your rims, etc. So this does seem like a real upgrade, even if I have had many tire failures this...

Educated guess: I suspect the PZeros will be a big advantage in at the limit grip and feedback mainly because they are summer tires. Range maybe- they are a very new design, which is a big plus given the rate of EV tire tech improvement, and they have fewer, bigger tread blocks than any...