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I am new to lucid and do not even have my car yet but I was planning on getting a set of 19" wheels to mount winter tires.
First is there a clear winner for what people have found to be the best winter tire?
Do I need to get camera aligned after changing the wheels?
Do I have to have TPMS sensors in my winter tires?
Should I consider run flat winter tires?

Also since the lucid has no spare and does not use run flats what do people do?
Are people buy a mini spare, mini compressor, fix a flat?
 
the 19" tires I got with my car are all season. The 20"+ rims all have summer tires and those should 100% be changed.

I got the '25 AT in Oct '24 and got through a NJ winter without any issues.
 
Mooeymoose said:
Also since the lucid has no spare and does not use run flats what do people do?
Are people buy a mini spare, mini compressor, fix a flat?
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I’m dying to know the smart solution here also. I don’t really want to call a tow truck if I run over a nail.
 
I also heard of people keep tire plug kits in their car. EV sports line has a spare kit too. Any one have this?

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On previous cars I've owned I had good experience and was always happy with Pirelli Sottozero witner tires. They aren't really made for extreme weather (feet of snow or ice) but they handle cold weather temperatures very well and are solid, if not exemplary, in snow. In other words I never got stuck in snow, but I didn't push the envelope with it. The cars I had them on were a Golf R and an Audi S4. Both were AWD which probably also helped a bit.
 
So I took a screw on mile 200 of ownership. Fortunately it was only in the form of a slow leak, and could be patched without problem.
I think that an electric compressor is more useful than a spare frankly because I get the impression that changing a tire with a mini jack on this car would not be fun at all.
 
Mooeymoose said:
I am new to lucid and do not even have my car yet but I was planning on getting a set of 19" wheels to mount winter tires.
First is there a clear winner for what people have found to be the best winter tire?
Do I need to get camera aligned after changing the wheels?
Do I have to have TPMS sensors in my winter tires?
Should I consider run flat winter tires?

Also since the lucid has no spare and does not use run flats what do people do?
Are people buy a mini spare, mini compressor, fix a flat?
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My DE came with the 21"s and I decided to get a lightly-used (2k miles on them) set of Model S 19" wheels with Blizzak tires ($1000 for the set, it was a steal). I did need spacers for them (5mm in the rear, 10mm in the front) but they were wonderful and, the surprise bonus, the Tesla TPMS worked with the Lucid!

Happy hunting!
 
It's a yes, but...I know I had gains, but I also tend to drive with some "enthusiasm", so it was very inconsistent. In addition, snow tires aren't efficient, so...
 
For my 2022 Air GT, I am now using: 20" Stealth Black wheels with stock tires (Michelin Pilot Sport EV)
and will change around late November to
19" Aero Range wheels with Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 EV winter tires

I've been told these are very nice winter tires (they worked great for me last winter) although the research was done by the previous owner.
 
I have a Modern Spare that I used when my 21" took an arrow to the knee pothole to the sidewall. After that, I swore never again with low-profile tires in California and switched to the 19" with the stock all-season tires. The all-seasons have barely lost air in six months, and worked just fine driving through semi-plowed roads in South Lake Tahoe.

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Has anyone ever put slightly larger snow tires on the car for better clearance and grip? I was wondering about 235/50R19. These are Slightly taller; more sidewall, better for snow/bumps. Of course will affect speedometer/calibration and more drag.
 
these are the best snow tires that you can get, sourcing the proper size can be a problem so don't delay ordering if you want to use these.

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Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta Winter Tires / Nokian Tyres

Legendary winter driving safety from the inventor of the winter tire. Learn more about Nokian Tyres' Hakkapeliitta winter tires, built with innovative technology to keep you safe on snow and ice, with studs or without.
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Mooeymoose said:
I am new to lucid and do not even have my car yet but I was planning on getting a set of 19" wheels to mount winter tires.
First is there a clear winner for what people have found to be the best winter tire?
Do I need to get camera aligned after changing the wheels?
Do I have to have TPMS sensors in my winter tires?
Should I consider run flat winter tires?

Also since the lucid has no spare and does not use run flats what do people do?
Are people buy a mini spare, mini compressor, fix a flat?
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I bought a set of winter tires (pirelli 245/35R21 PZ4 LUCID OEMs and 19's for my 2025 AGT (which came with factory 21's.) EVs are super heavy - so whatever you pick you should be sure the load rating is adequate.

TPM is a MUST HAVE. Also: pay close intention to tire pressures... the tires and wheels are way too expensive to risk damage that a little extra pressure might mitigate.

I bought this tire repair kit: https://a.co/d/hbAZkGf
 
Mooeymoose said:
I am new to lucid and do not even have my car yet but I was planning on getting a set of 19" wheels to mount winter tires.
First is there a clear winner for what people have found to be the best winter tire?
Do I need to get camera aligned after changing the wheels?
Do I have to have TPMS sensors in my winter tires?
Should I consider run flat winter tires?

Also since the lucid has no spare and does not use run flats what do people do?
Are people buy a mini spare, mini compressor, fix a flat?
Click to expand...
I had Michelin Ice-X Snow tires for my Tesla Model S. They are absolutly fabulous winter tires. Since the Model S and Lucid Air use the same tire size for 19", I'm planning on remounting the Ice-X snows on 19" OEM Lucid wheels for the winter. I'll let you know how it goes, but I can't imagine it's not going to be anything buy good based on previous experience with the Model S.

I bought new wheels and TPMS so the twice-yearly swap is just pulling and mounting wheels; no need to remount tires to wheels. I've been doing this for many years, all the way back to a 2013 Mercedes E350. A helpful hint is to buy a lifetime alignment package from Firestone Car Care. The lifetime alignment is a single payment, but you can get your car aligned as many times as you want for free afterwards. So now Firestone swaps the wheels and does an alignment twice a year.

I have a small air compressor that plugs into the 12v socket in the trunk and a can of fix-a-flat. I know I'll have to buy a new TPMS, but it's cheaper than the mini-spare. Also, having a compressor is handy to keep the tire pressure optimal throughout the year to get the best efficiency and tire wear.
 
I carry a tire repair kit and a EZ spare. I tire plug is my go-to solution, but if the puncture is in a non-repairable location, I do will use the EZ spare (it actually stows away completely in the lower level of the frunk).
 
michmill said:
I had Michelin Ice-X Snow tires for my Tesla Model S. They are absolutly fabulous winter tires. Since the Model S and Lucid Air use the same tire size for 19", I'm planning on remounting the Ice-X snows on 19" OEM Lucid wheels for the winter. I'll let you know how it goes, but I can't imagine it's not going to be anything buy good based on previous experience with the Model S.

I bought new wheels and TPMS so the twice-yearly swap is just pulling and mounting wheels; no need to remount tires to wheels. I've been doing this for many years, all the way back to a 2013 Mercedes E350. A helpful hint is to buy a lifetime alignment package from Firestone Car Care. The lifetime alignment is a single payment, but you can get your car aligned as many times as you want for free afterwards. So now Firestone swaps the wheels and does an alignment twice a year.

I have a small air compressor that plugs into the 12v socket in the trunk and a can of fix-a-flat. I know I'll have to buy a new TPMS, but it's cheaper than the mini-spare. Also, having a compressor is handy to keep the tire pressure optimal throughout the year to get the best efficiency and tire wear.
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Having bought Model S rims with snow tires for my LADE, I can tell you that it will work, but you may need spacers. I needed 10mm on the fronts and 5mm on the rears. The TPMS will work.
 
Jester1868 said:
Having bought Model S rims with snow tires for my LADE, I can tell you that it will work, but you may need spacers. I needed 10mm on the fronts and 5mm on the rears. The TPMS will work.
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Thanks @Jester1868. I'm not going to reuse the Tesla wheels or TPMS. I already bought refurb Lucid 19" wheels and new TPMS. I'm going to have the tire shop remount the Michelin tires on the new wheels.
 
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