Aero or Sport wheels

[TampaRich]

Curious as to which Model 3 wheels people are leaning towards.

 

[cdub]

It depends which color I decide on.

Also... What's the range hit with the 19s?

 

[boaterva]

Is there a verified photo of the Aeros with the covers off? And what did we see at the reveal, a lot of the wheels were not Aeros.... were these the Sports or 'naked' Aeros?

 

[cdub]

Is there a verified photo of the Aeros with the covers off? And what did we see at the reveal, a lot of the wheels were not Aeros.... were these the Sports or 'naked' Aeros?

They're not covers. Those are the wheels.

 

[boaterva]

They're not covers. Those are the wheels.

Not what others think....

Does the "aero" design in the 18 wheels add any range?

So, can someone clarify, then?

 

[TampaRich]

Aero wheels on the left, Sport on the right

 

[boaterva]

Aero wheels on the left, Sport on the right
View attachment 238749

And why do you think that's not a cover on the Aeros?

 

[Big Dog]

need real pics of the aero wheels w/o the aero covers.

 

[S'toon]

And why do you think that's not a cover on the Aeros?

Because they patented a solid wheel, not a cover.

 

[boaterva]

need real pics of the aero wheels w/o the aero covers.

My linked thread above is supposed to be the Aeros without the covers. There have been many discussions that the Aeros are just covers. So, lets say, totally confused here now.

 

[boaterva]

And this....

Does the "aero" design in the 18 wheels add any range?


Mystery solved on Model 3's "ugly" wheels • r/teslamotors

All I know is I thought this was common knowledge... the Aeros are covers... for better or worse.....

 

[S'toon]

And this....

Does the "aero" design in the 18 wheels add any range?


Mystery solved on Model 3's "ugly" wheels • r/teslamotors

All I know is I thought this was common knowledge... the Aeros are covers... for better or worse.....

They're assuming that they're covers, not confirming that they're covers. "It appears..." "That theory..."

Here are the patents:
Tesla obtains design patents on Model 3 wheels

 

[boaterva]

They're assuming that they're covers, not confirming that they're covers. "It appears..." "That theory..."

Here are the patents:
Tesla obtains design patents on Model 3 wheels

And the one the production 3's have appears to be number 3. That has to be a snap on cover. How do you remove the wheel?

 

[Jason S]

There is another thread with the aero covers off. I'll go searching for it...

Model 3 wheel options
looks nice without the cover

 

[lupend88]

I am definitely the minority here but I LOVE the aeros. I wanted to get black rims so that's a win. I want the most range out of my car so now I'm 2 for 2. Honestly if the sports were standard and the aeros were premium, I would pay the premium for the aeros. And no this is not a troll post haha

 

[boaterva]

Here's a monster thread from M3OC... Wheel/tyre discussion

As I said, this has been discussed for months, and I think the base wheels are not bad. The patent is on the covers and you can leave them on or remove them.

 

[S'toon]

Point of order. When we're talking about a cover, are we talking about that cap for the centre part of the wheel? If so yes, that's a cover.

 

[boaterva]

Point of order. When we're talking about a cover, are we talking about that cap for the centre part of the wheel? If so yes, that's a cover.

Nope. The whole surface of the wheel inside the tire.

 

[DR61]

The cover hides the entire outer surface of the underlining wheel, including the center hub. The 19" wheels have a center cap but the 18" wheels have a cover and the hub is visible when the covers are not installed.

 

[dchuck]

I will probably buy the aero wheels, not because i like them more but because they are the cheaper option.

I wonder what they would look like if they color matched the car? Any photoshoppers want to give it a go?