Aero caps or stock Gemini wheels?

[Gadget63]

I'm on the fence as to which way to go. I have my 2021 MY now for 6 weeks and 5 of them have been with the caps removed and the center and lug nut covers installed. The look is great but, the aero caps look good also. Is there really a noticeable difference in mileage with the aero caps on?

 

[DanDi58]

I'm on the fence as to which way to go. I have my 2021 MY now for 6 weeks and 5 of them have been with the caps removed and the center and lug nut covers installed. The look is great but, the aero caps look good also. Is there really a noticeable difference in mileage with the aero caps on?

I’ve read maybe 2-3%. Been running my naked Geminis for a couple weeks as well. Much prefer the look.

 

[Pianewman]

I've read as much as a 5-6% difference, at constant highway speeds, of course.

YMMV.

 

[sgalla04]

I intend to only use them on long road trips. I'll forgo the loss of range if I am able to charge up every night.

 

[Ezmendriz]

I only use the covers for road trips. I prefer the naked look. The Orbital (Rimetrix) guys are doing a new aero covers for the Y 19's. The model 3 looks very good. I am looking forward to how the model y will look.

 

[mark95476]

The covers provide a layer of protection from rim rash.

 

[HeyEph]

Naked.

 

[whisperingshad]

I only use the covers for road trips. I prefer the naked look. The Orbital (Rimetrix) guys are doing a new aero covers for the Y 19's. The model 3 looks very good. I am looking forward to how the model y will look.

That is what I am waiting for....I actually like the Model 3 Aero 18s

 

[Ezmendriz]

The Tesla covers do not cover the outer edge of the rim, the Orbital ones will in theory, also it seems they will be way better looking. If they are pretty enough maybe I will keep them during daily use.

 

[Hippo25]

Is there an easy way to remove the wheel center cap?

I also have the aero cover removed on my MY and wheel center caps installed. For road trips, I may go back to the aero cover but don’t see an easy way to take out the center cap without removing the wheel from the car and pushing the cap from the inside. I tried a suction cup but it doesn’t stick.

 

[AlexHung]

This one works for me

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077QP2QG5/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KSSFSE81M3BF2FBZAC6H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[jf64k]

No Gemini wheel covers for us. Sold all eight of them on eBay for good money.

 

[Exelion]

-Efficiency vs looks. Tough first world problem for sure.

-Like anything else that induces drag, the plastic hubcaps help at high speeds more than low speeds. They help at 70-100mph more than at speeds like 35-50. The 5-7% efficiency loss without them is going to happen at high speeds. At low speeds the loss is probably more like 1-3%, hardly noticeable. Do you drive really-fast highway speeds often?

-Repeated installation and removal of the hubcaps will leave marks on the rims so if you make the decision of keeping them off, leave them off forever (like I did)

-They dont shield the outermost lip of the rim from scratches.

-if you decide to keep them on, keep them on forever because you won’t like what you see when you remove them later on (black nick marks all over the edges of the rim), not to mention the wheels will be very dirty from all the collected dirt and grime.

 

[Hippo25]

This one works for me

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077QP2QG5/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KSSFSE81M3BF2FBZAC6H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I tried the suction cup again and it works if moisten the suction cup with water first.

 

[TomServo]

I removed the Aero Caps almost immediately and had my Apollo wheel paint gloss black along with the calipers.

But am intrigued with RIMETRIX's new Aero Cap's for the Model Y and am on their waiting list.

Two days ago my wife "curbed" one of my wheels, which cost me $80 to have repaired.

So now I'm even more interested in the new Aero Caps.

 

[dwh13]

This one works for me

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077QP2QG5/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KSSFSE81M3BF2FBZAC6H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I'm excited for these - just signed up for their notification list. Anyone else have some non-OEM wheel caps? Seems to be a surprisingly small market. My MY order with the 20" wheels is still pending, but I'd love to find some decent looking caps and save the $2k.

 

[Mulkogi]

Anyone with a model 3 tried the Rimetrix rims? i wonder if the efficiency is the same or lower than the gemini covers

 

[sgalla04]

Joined the waiting list for the MY Rimetrix caps. I'm thinking of going bare after the summer road trips and will wait to see how they look once available for purchase.

 

[TomServo]

Anyone with a model 3 tried the Rimetrix rims? i wonder if the efficiency is the same or lower than the gemini covers

and there are a few more reviews.

 

[GeezerSquid]

No covers for me. They are way too ugly to be on my Model Y. I'm willing to pay the price of lost range!!