Once you get your head around that it's a really good pickup truck, faster than a (insert expensive sports car name), Concert (audio system) and Chauffeur (FSD), there's nothing else that's close to all those things.
As you know the only diff between Beast and AWD is 1 motor. BUT, there's a BIG...
K03 I think is prob noisier than the LTX and better for off-road than LTX. No direct experience with K03 tho, all my research pointed to K03 being quality but not the luxury component I was looking for, I'm 99% on road. LTX are about longevity and ride (luxury) with a bit of aggressiveness for...
Great report than you for sharing! I run without the Aero Covers since day 1 so didnt run into that. The efficiency gain in the tires more than negates the aero covers I think. Never really liked the covers
Dude.... If, again, you can afford it and it not hurt you or your family financially, once you get it, get used to it, FULLY understand it (trust me you dont yet), you're going to be ruined for life by it. It's the most amazing thing I've ever driven. It's doing things well NO pickup has the...
They are currently the way to go for sure if looking for efficiency without compromising the stock config. I'm extremely happy with them. The seem to have gotten ever so slightly quieter now without about 4500 miles on them. I still run 50 PSI at 75-80 degrees F.
Adding more data. I've been doing a LOT of driving around in beast mode lately and doing "demos" but looks like Michelins are proving to be at least more than 10% more efficient than the AT's. Yesterday on an FSD Drive about 70 miles away with 78 mph top speed I was getting in the 390-410 Wh/mi...
They are S Rated, I'm fine with that, I'll never have the CT on a track.
https://www.michelinman.com/auto/tires/michelin-defender-ltx-platinum
They have an exact replacement for CT Stock Size which is LT285/65R20.
The Michelin Defender LTX Platinum's are a 70K mile tire. MUCH different than either CT Stock Option. Pirelli's are also known get noisy too mid-life, these are (supposed) to be quieter and last longer.
Update: After 6000 Miles it feels like dry traction has improved, at least on a Beast launch. (subjective of course)
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This is the thread on this Tire I would have liked to have read but not much is out there. A couple kind members here have them and I've enjoyed reading their...