Tire recommendation for R1S Dual / Max Battery?

[nshah008]

First of all, welcome aboard! Great decision to switch over to the good side!

We don't call them "long range" 'round these parts. There are different battery sizes and different motor configurations. Sounds like you're looking at a dual motor, with a max pack.

I don't know why certain wheel options aren't available with certain configs, but the 22" tire is considered more of a street performance tire while the 20" is an A/T tire. The Pirelli Scorpions aren't the favorite of many people, and lots of folks swap them out for better A/T options after a dozen or two thousand miles.

If you do any amount of winter weather driving, you'll almost certainly want the beefier tire. Having a 20" wheel is great because it opens up tons of tire options for you down the road, whereas the vast majority of 22" options will be all season or summer tire compounds.

Thank you for the feedback. Any idea why Rivian does not offer the 20” option all weather for the R1S Dual - Max battery? I’m looking at building on the Rivian site, I only have the 22” sport and 20” inch all terrain which is an extra $3700. No option to select the 20” all weather on the R1S Dual Max.

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[VandalSibs]

Looks like it's only an option for the Dual Standard model, and I'm hard-pressed to find any info out on the Internet as to why. If you are near a Rivian Service Center or Space, you might swing in and ask why. Someone might shead some light on things.

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

Thank you for the feedback. Any idea why Rivian does not offer the 20” option all weather for the R1S Dual - Max battery? I’m looking at building on the Rivian site, I only have the 22” sport and 20” inch all terrain which is an extra $3700. No option to select the 20” all weather on the R1S Dual Max.

It's likely the all season tire is not rated for the additional weight of the max battery compared to the much lighter standard battery. Tires all have very specific load ratings for weight and speed limits, and it's possible the tire Rivian sourced as an OEM cannot handle any additional weight.

It could also be purely a sales and marketing tactic, who knows?

 

[nshah008]

Looks like it's only an option for the Dual Standard model, and I'm hard-pressed to find any info out on the Internet as to why. If you are near a Rivian Service Center or Space, you might swing in and ask why. Someone might shead some light on things.

Thanks!

 

[nshah008]

thanks!

 

[DayTripping]

It's likely the all season tire is not rated for the additional weight of the max battery compared to the much lighter standard battery. Tires all have very specific load ratings for weight and speed limits, and it's possible the tire Rivian sourced as an OEM cannot handle any additional weight.

It could also be purely a sales and marketing tactic, who knows?

The Goodyears are rated 116H. So they are good for 2756 pounds. Some original Rivian tires were rated at 115H. My 20" Pirelli factory AT tires were 116H I believe and so were my 21" Pirelli factory tires. So shouldn't be a load rating issue.

 

[HaveBlue]

The 22s can be equipped with Michelin LTX MS or Continental TerrainContact HT or AT. Good option for road or light off road.

 

[McMoo]

Thank you for the feedback. Any idea why Rivian does not offer the 20” option all weather for the R1S Dual - Max battery? I’m looking at building on the Rivian site, I only have the 22” sport and 20” inch all terrain which is an extra $3700. No option to select the 20” all weather on the R1S Dual Max.

You can’t build with 20” all season and max pack but there are bunch configured with them in the shop. No idea why they do that but here’s an example.

 

[nshah008]

You can’t build with 20” all season and max pack but there are bunch configured with them in the shop. No idea why they do that but here’s an example.

thank you for the post!

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