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Thank you. That's far too big for a spacer, so would need a hub centric adapter for the full 24mm. 12-15mm is about the limit for a spacer, so would need to carefully measure remaining clearance...

I was contemplating a new MS last December to transfer my SC01 from my high-mile 2014 85. Tesla offered $8500 trade-in. I sold the car privately for $20000. Ended up not spending $75K for a new MS, and instead bought a low-mile '16 refresh 75D. It has SC01, so if I'm feeling rich in the future...

Thank you for the link, Chad

I posted earlier today, but got most of my answer here. I'm wanting to put the newer 19" tempest wheels on a 2016. Looks like they will work without issue, though might be best with a small wheel spacer. The pre-21 Model S had a 64.1mm center bore, and as long as the later wheels have center...

Does anyone know if the '21+ Tesla Model S wheels will fit pre-21 Model S? I'm thinking about putting the 19" Tempest wheels on my 2016 -- without wheel covers I believe the bolt pattern is the same at 120mm x 5, and the offset is the same, though the wheels are wider, I don't see a problem...

The fossil fuel industry spends $1.4 billion a year in the US fighting adoption of electric vehicles and lobbying for state restrictions & fees. I keep running into this propaganda on social media. Here's something I randomly looked up -- that will potentially make the parrots repeating...

My passenger window opens reliably, but once open, closing it results in the glass coming up 3-4 inches and going back down. This will happen repeatedly -- up to 5-6 times. But after leaving it down for 20-30 seconds, it will close all the way. this happens from driver's side switch and...

I've now had my (well used) 2014 85 for a year. I have been charging to 80% and recently bumped to 82%(ish). Because I got my car from a dealer, I have no information on the PO and his charging habits. I often do 120 miles in a day... Just turned 117K miles and a full cpacity charge (I've only...

West Los Angeles service center has been good. It took weeks until my scheduled work (intermittent dead screen and later 4G upgrade). For the amount of work, the car was kept for several days beyond what you'd expect. In both cases, I got 'bonus' service beyond what I paid for. So, the logistics...

Tesla reached out to me to upgrade 3G to 4G. $219 total price. Gave me an appointment date. Then on arrival, told me they needed it for 2-1/2 weeks! Good lord. I have an auto restoration shop so I know a bit about making appointments and delivering service. I asked if they could just let me...

Thanks!

In my other world (Porsche) Bilstein has refused to rebuild coilover struts they supplied to a third party. I was able to find an independent suspension specialist to rebuild the struts. You may have to do some investigating. I only have 110K miles on my '14 S, but sensing that rear struts could...

Wanting to revive this old thread: I bought a used Model S with red stickers that are about to become invalid. As BEVs get different colored stickers now that remain valid, I'm wondering about applying for different stickers. The REG 1000 application isn't exactly clear about how that might be...

My 2014 is AP-nothing, so $2000, plus $500 for the FM module, I'm guessing. Moot point since the SC had no parts to replace the bubbled touchscreen or the MCU.

Well, folks about 2 hours after my post, Tesla calls & says my car is ready. I discuss screen replacement and MCU2 upgrade. Now it sounds like MCU2 includes the main screen and dash screen and it's more like $2500... but I didn't drill into it, because there aren't parts available to do the...