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Aero wheel cap kit question
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Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
Hello, waiting for my deliver of my Model 3 (Says end of Sept). I am getting the 18" w/Aero wheels. From what I'm reading, they are easy to take off? As in I should be concerned with them getting stolen? I live in the NYC metro area and people have broken into cars for loose change. Anyway to secure them or just take them off and use for long trips?
Thanks, Matt
Thanks, Matt
Jedi2155
Model 3 has Arrived.
They're just a piece of plastic and some covers that require a suction to remove. Id they go through the trouble of stealing that might as well tske the whole wheel.
I think you are talking about the hubcaps themselves.
They took me all of 3 minutes to remove all 4 and I'm sure a pro could do it in 30 seconds for all 4. I took them off at delivery, within seconds of seeing the car and from what I've seen, most other 18" owners did the same. The rims look very good underneath - not as good as the 19", but very good - especially with certain colors and I don't think the mileage penalty is very bad, even for long trips just taking it down 2 or 3 miles an hour to improve mileage. In any case, I doubt they would be worth anything to sell as they likely only fit the model 3. My suggestion is to remove them yourself and stop thinking about it unless you have some specific reason to keep them on? The cap kit looks good.
Order them ahead of time so you have them for delivery:
Model 3 Aero Wheel Cap Kit
Yes you just pull them and they come off. Very easy to take off and out in when needed. Wheels underneath look great as Robert2in mentioned. You can look on YouTube to see how easy it is to do
I swore I was going to lose the lug nut covers cuz they are so lose. But I’ve been running them for over 2000 miles. They’re still there.
I don’t know how you will feel but I actually ended up preferring the look of the aero wheels over the wheels underneath on my MSM. It looks like a space car with them on. It’s nice to have the two options though.
I bought the kit a month before I took delivery. If I have taken delivery, I may not have bought the kit as the aero caps look good to me. Since I already bought the kit, I put them on and store away the caps. Everyone I showed the car to said the it looks better without the caps and they didn't know that they came off.
chronopc
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Definitely looks better with the Aeros off.
I enjoy my blue with and without the aero covers
Changing it up helps bring back novelty of 'new' car. Got the small suction puller listed somewhere so changing is easy.
Ran with until tire rotation, than without for several weeks. Just put them back on for a trip and plan to leave on for a bit.
My commute includes significant portion at about 80 mph. So capturing more numbers for fun.
Changing it up helps bring back novelty of 'new' car. Got the small suction puller listed somewhere so changing is easy.
Ran with until tire rotation, than without for several weeks. Just put them back on for a trip and plan to leave on for a bit.
My commute includes significant portion at about 80 mph. So capturing more numbers for fun.
Good question. I wouldn’t think so because it is the AERO wheel kit but maybe?
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
Jedi2155
Model 3 has Arrived.
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
I just want to remove the plastic hub caps. Some like it, but they make me want to puke. Just don't know how bad it will actually hit my range.
