Tesla Model Y – 19″ vs 21″ wheels: The moment of truth!

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I’m testing the difference in consumption, range and noise between 19″ wheels and the 21″ Überturbines.

– How much range do you really loose?
– Is 21″ more noisy than 19″?
– Is it worth the difference?

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50 Comments

  1. Is there any setting to set the size of the wheels in the infotainment system, so it calculates everything appropriately and correctly?

  2. I know I’m late to this video but wondering if the different wheels/tires affect 0-60 speeds. Thanks for the video!

  3. Is there any rims that you can get with an aero dynamic rim cap regarding the 19" ones?
    I will get 21" with the car, but i have decided i will change to 19" when the winter tires wear out. So i would love some extra range

  4. Gracias por tu canal, es de lo mejor de YouTube, me fio mucho de tus comentarios. Supongo que las Gemini con otros tapacubos eficientes daran más autonomía que en viajes se agradecerá mucho. Muchas gracias por la prueba!

  5. Sorry if I'm being dense, but… are the 19" the Gemini? I can't seem to figure it out from the video as to whether these are the standard Tesla 19" or aftermarket with the Tesla logo added.

  6. Please don't put the black wheels in the shade while recording an item on size and looks of wheels. Just an advise; like your videos!

  7. WOW thanks so much for this video comparison 😀 Im currently running aftermarket forged wheels with 275/35/21 and 295/35/21 set up on my 2022 MYP shanghai manufactured. i dont think i ever got this type of efficentcy even in 18 degree weather with A/C off! Now i think i will put the old uberturbines back on and swap out the heavy tires for OEM 255/275 build. Thanks again!

  8. Hej
    Thank you for the informations
    Do you need to change any kind of the sitting on the screen when you swap from 21” to 19” or 20” ?

  9. This is an amazingly concise and informative video. Thank you so much… I just purchased a Y long range with 19"s as a result of your noise/sound test. I'll take 4db quieter any day. I wish the whole world was 4db quieter. Nice job thank you.

  10. Before watching, I would suspect that those Nokian friction tires are at least 2 times more silent compared to those summer tires. They are so soft

  11. It is not really possible to spec a MYP with 19" wheels though right?
    For me it would be the perfect combo, performance with extra efficiency

  12. I understand the wheel size can be provided to the Tesla… can the specific overall diameter of the tire be provided or does the Tesla “auto calibrate/fine tune” the actual speed/distance with its various sensors?

  13. You should had used 19" summer tyres: – probably even more efficient but probably a bit noisier than the winter tyres…

  14. Quick Question – I have 2022 MY LR with 19 inch Gemini Wheels. I am thinking to replace the wheels with 21 Inch Uber Turbine Wheels. Has anyone done that before? If yes, what was your experience? Separately, what are your thoughts for the same?

  15. Damn wish I didn't see this.. That decibel levels is huge in difference. I really hate how hard it is choosing between the 2 cars lol.

    Did test drive the performance and thought it was great, but sure a quieter car would be even better but then again I love the looks of the performance.. God damn it lol

  16. Thanks for the great video. Still going back and forth between the Performance and Long range, but for the 2023 model. I hear that has a new upgraded suspension. what are your thoughts for the LR model but with 20" wheels? Ride quality, noise, longevity and overall car performance as well?

  17. Hey! I like your channel! Thanks for the content!

    Question! I've got a MY Long Range on order but I'm thinking about buying a pre-owned (kinda low milage) 2022 Performance instead for basically the same price. Upsides are parking sensors, performance and included 21" winter tires (can be expensive tbh). My fear is that the ride comfort will be worse than MYLR 2023. I understand that 21" has an effect on ride comfort but what about the suspension itself? Is it much worse? My wife hated the 2021 MYLR (before they upgraded suspension) because of its suspension.

  18. What model year is the car? Sound proofing is said to be improved immensely in 2023. I’m interested in the difference between 19” and 21” for late models.

  19. Bought my YP three years ago and looked forever for a video like this. Perfect. Thank you. Well done. Also for keeping it concise.

  20. Doesn't make sense. No way u got over 400km from a single charge on either wheels. In theory sure but in reality no way your getting over 300km

  21. Did you recalibrate the car between tire sizes? You can do that through the service section. Thanks

  22. Good comparison, and if you are ever looking for a good looking aero wheel, check out the FastWheels EV01+ 19”. I have them on my LR Model Y AWD for winter wheels. Just did a road trip and averaged 188 Wh/km highway speeds through the mountains Calgary to Seattle, fully loaded up, 4 people & luggage. Return trip a little higher at 195 Wh/km. I will have to compare again when I do a similar trip in the fall on the 20” Inductions for summer tires. Almost for sure to have worse efficiency on the larger wheels in the same conditions.

  23. It think the range difference would be much bigger (probably in the range of 49 km), when comparing the OEM 19" summer tires (Hankook) with extra low rolling resistance against the OEM 21" high performance summer tires. On the other hand the noise difference will be smaller…

  24. Simple question:
    Do the wheels account for the entire range difference between the Performance and the Long Range version of Model Y?

  25. I dumped the 21” UT from my 2022 PMY and replaced them with some 18s with 245/50s squared from TSportLine. Made a significant improvement in ride, noise, efficiency and performance. And I no longer fear curbs or pot holes. Tesla should off this option again.

  26. Nice test, I would not predict such a small difference between the 21" & 19". I recommend to display the average speed when mentioning a consumption to have the context, otherwise is misleading. I believe the difference will be bigger when the average speed gets higher (i.e. highway speeds).

  27. A quick question on the tires. Beside the range and noise did you feel a big improvement in the comfort with 19” vs 21”?

  28. Btw, yesterday I swapped from the Nokian R5 (21" winters) to the PZ4Z 21" summers.
    Did not do any range or efficciency tests, but I do notice the car was more silent on R5.
    Most likely its due to the softer winter rubber, but I have the same size: 275/255 on 21.

    So the difference in "comfort" might be smaller on the 21".
    I also think the Nokian R5 have less stretch on the rims than the PZeros..

    The summer tires should be said: need a bit warm temp for the rubber to be soft enough, so start of summer you will also get a bit more noise.

  29. Great Video .
    Would you compare LR and Performance suspensionwise.
    İ ordered LR due to softer suspension but my heart is towards the performance.İs there a big difference between them?
    Sevgiler

  30. How about comfort? Is there a big difference between 21 and 19’’ wheels? I already ordered model Y long range with 19’’ wheels. I would like to change my order to performance version.However, my main concern is comfort. Shall I change my order from LR to performance and then change tires to 19’’ wheels?