Not mine but same color (Electric Blue) as the one I had ordered. I ended up switching my reservation to a Model S in 2009. Finally got it in 2012 in custom blue. Now waiting for my Rivian Blue R1S...
Sorry for the Tesla content. Back to Rivian...
I took the Tesla Roadster for a spin a few times back in 2008 when I had one on order. The Tesla store in Menlo Park was 2 minutes from my house. Good times.
See below. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 tire looks like a good option if you don't need all-terrain tires. You'd save about 10 pounds per wheel. I saw a Model X with AS Plus 3 tires the other day, maybe they're the OEM tires now.
Added Michelin Defender LTX M/S and Continental Terraincontact H/T.
Unfortunately, there's no easy way to compare rolling resistance between all these tires.
The 275/50R22 Scorpion Zero tire is rated 115H, i.e. up to 2,679 pounds and up to 130 mph.
This Toyo tire is rated 109Q, i.e. up to 2,271 pounds and up to 99 mph.
It doesn't seem safe to me.
For Nokian fans out there, the new Hakkapeliitta R5 studless winter tire is out.
https://www.nokiantyres.com/winter-tires/nokian-tyres-hakkapeliitta-r5-suv/
The R5 SUV tire is available in 275/60R20 115R.
I feel the same way. I’m actually quite disappointed in RJ and how he’s handled the delays. I thought he was different, better than this. But I guess people change when billions of dollars are at stake…
I asked Pirelli customer service how the new Scorpion AS Plus 3 compares with the Scorpion Verde in terms of snow traction and rolling resistance. Here's their answer:
"The Scorpion AS Plus 3 is the successor to the Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, which has now been discontinued. The...