Staggered Bridgestone Ecopia Testing

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by bwilson4web, Jan 25, 2021.

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web Well-Known Member Subscriber

    My 2019 Standard Range Plus Model 3 goals:
    • low rolling resistance tires - Bridgestone Ecopia
    • reduced profile drag - smaller tire cross section
    • lighter weight - reduce tire rolling drag from weight and improve range
    • staggered tires - slower turning rear wheels (aka., BMW i3-REx style tires)
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    I ordered a pair of Bridgestone 225/55R18 only to discover they won't fit in the front wheel due to the king pin. But they fit fine in the rear and the Michelin 235/45R18 were put on the front. The car operated fine with no abnormal handling.

    So I ordered the 225/45R18 for the front with the 225/55R18 on the rear only to discover regeneration no longer works at speeds above 25 mph. Handling was fine but loss of regeneration makes the car impractical.

    I'm waiting on a pair of 235/45R18, 791 rev/mi., for the front which given testing earlier Michelin 235/45R18, 790 rev/mi., should work fine. This will allow test configurations with lower and faster tire rev/mi. Using GPS calibration, we'll find out which is most efficient.

    Bob Wilson
     
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