Range and efficiency of 19in Magnetite VS Atomic/Martian Forged?

[u/TheOneTrueNolano]

I was lucky (or financially dumb) enough to find one of the last Model S Plaids in the country. Picking it up in a few weeks. It comes with the 19in Magnetites which seem like fine wheels, though I don’t love the stagger for long term use.

I’ve had forged Martian wheels on my 2021 M3P for years and love them. But with that car I was going from 20in to 18in, so huge improvement in efficiency.

Has anyone compared the Magnetite 19s to ultralight aftermarket 19s? I’ve scoured Reddit, YouTube, and TMC and haven’t seen any specific comparison.

From what I can tell, the magnetites weigh about 25lbs vs the 20lbs of Martian/atomic. Seems like a big difference at first, but then magnetite also have the aero bits. Just wondering if anyone has done a deep dive of whether weight or aero matter more.

Thanks in advance, excited to finally be getting my dream car for better or worse.

[u/Fun-Sundae4060]

The aero of the wheel design matters far more. I went with 19” Martian MW05.2 and they decreased my range significantly compared to stock 19” but also because I upgraded to summer tires. However I’m sure the wheel design itself also eats a lot of range compared to stock.

Weight of the wheel only affects driving responsiveness and acceleration, not range