19” Gemini’s Crackling Noise

[bjcseven]

I thought I had read about this somewhere else on this forum, but my searches are all coming up empty.

When “creeping” in my MY there is a crackling noise coming from my tires. I can only hear it if my window is down and I’m barely moving (in a drive thru line etc.).

Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, what did you do to fix it? Is it a Mobile Service need?

 

[Tyler34]

I hear it and its rather annoying. People at a trailhead over the weekend thought there was something wrong with my Tesla.

 

[Velcade]

I've heard it's the hubcaps settling. To test, pop them off then creep down the driveway.

 

[pt19713]

Pebbles or debris behind them

 

[Tyler34]

Nah, its the settling velcade mentioned. But its been 900 miles so you'd think they would be settled by now

 

[SEndicott]

I have it as well on my 19" Gemini's too. I only hear it with the window down pulling into the garage, parking space, etc where I am going around 5mph. I have about 350 miles on her, and I was hoping it would settle down by now. But seeing @Tyler34's response, I guess I have a bit more to go.

 

[Zebibyte]

Same issue here, I pulled the covers off until there is a known fix. Good local SC tech said they’re noisy and some foam tape on the contact points (not the retaining clips) can help

 

[db93]

Gemini wheels quiet on mine so far

 

[Dsswo]

Mine also crackle. If it doesn't go away, I might fuss about it but I'll give it a few hundred miles first. It frankly doesn't bother me

 

[zeroenthalpy]

Same here, but like others have said, it's only ever noticeable at low speeds with the window down (like pulling out of the garage). I've got about 1000 miles on mine – I don't know if they're going to "settle" any more. I'd be curious to know if it can be fixed with some well-placed tape.

 

[fly4fun]

I have the same thing going on with my Gemini wheels after 2400 miles.
The only time I've noticed it, though, is when creeping thru a drive-up with the window down.

 

[SoloPilot]

Someone said that it helps to lubricate the points where the hubcap clip on to the rim. Will try that today. Bit afraid that it may reduce the clip's efficiency.

 

[DanDi58]

It's so others can hear you creeping up on them....!

 

[wmself]

Seems pretty common with the 19” wheel covers.

 

[NoICEallElec]

Mine also crackle. If it doesn't go away, I might fuss about it but I'll give it a few hundred miles first. It frankly doesn't bother me

I’ve now given it 2000 miles and it hasn’t improved so I put in for a service appointment later this month. Not acceptable in a $70k car, heck any new car really. Link below is to the video I sent the Tesla service team. I assume this is the same as others are experiencing. Let me know if the video doesn’t work.

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[fly4fun]

I’ve now given it 2000 miles and it hasn’t improved so I put in for a service appointment later this month. Not acceptable in a $70k car, heck any new car really. Link below is to the video I sent the Tesla service team. I assume this is the same as others are experiencing. Let me know if the video doesn’t work.

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Yep, that's what I'm hearing on mine. Let us know if you get anywhere with the SC.

 

[bjcseven]

I stopped by the Scottsdale, AZ service center this morning as part of an appointment for my Model Y. The tech mentioned the noise is very common and is from the plastic used on the rims. They will end up putting a type of insulation inside the rim to remove the noise. I had to end up postponing my appointment until early September for other reasons. Once that gets taken care of I’ll update.

 

[SEndicott]

I did not report it, but the issue was relayed to me (the SC advisor confused cases) and told me the crackling is a known issue and no fix has been identified at this point. He was going to mark it as known issue, no known solution and when a solution became available they would reach back out. Since I didn't report the issue at first, I asked what he was referring to (as I had another sound issue) and he corrected himself and apologized for the confusion. After it made sense, I asked to be notified when it was resolved in the future. So unless there are other issues you @NoICEallElec are having, it might be a waste of your time to take it in at this point.

That said, I have heard some SC not fixing issues where others have (for example, rear seat alignment), so it might be worth it after all.

 

[NoICEallElec]

I did not report it, but the issue was relayed to me (the SC advisor confused cases) and told me the crackling is a known issue and no fix has been identified at this point. He was going to mark it as known issue, no known solution and when a solution became available they would reach back out. Since I didn't report the issue at first, I asked what he was referring to (as I had another sound issue) and he corrected himself and apologized for the confusion. After it made sense, I asked to be notified when it was resolved in the future. So unless there are other issues you @NoICEallElec are having, it might be a waste of your time to take it in at this point.

That said, I have heard some SC not fixing issues where others have (for example, rear seat alignment), so it might be worth it after all.

They contacted me after the video I sent in and said that they “are aware of the issue” and have ordered new hub caps. They are now coming to me on Monday to install them. I’ll know right away if it fixes it and will let you know.

 

[Flybuddy]

I pulled the wheel covers off today and there are scuffs on all of the wheels along the outside edge of the rim. Possibly from movement of the covers.