ModelXBoy
No More Door Captain of TMC! Oh Yeah Baby!
How can Tesla do this to me? i just switched from Black to silver 22" due to the delay. I guess i will have to buy those wheels back separately : (
satheesh.net
President | Tesla Owners Club Norway
Does anyone have a picture of a Pearl-White (or Solid White) with the Black Onyx wheels? Or the Black Onyx wheels in general? I haven't found any pictures that are of good quality. I have to lock my order within four days. So I'm torn between the 22" Black Onyx or the 22" Silver.
Anyone?
Anyone?
dwebb66
Member
I think you mentioned that we had similar configurations, about two weeks after you switched and got your VIN I got my VIN (I never switched my order).
I would blame the OP and possibly yourself before Tesla. There was just no business sense in a $5k item holding up a $140k order; factor in the delivery data needed for public reporting and it would make sense for TSLA to powder coat the rims locally. (maybe the reason for the color name change?)
ohmman
Plaid-ish Moderator
It's not a good picture, but the one linked above from the Random Model X Sightings thread has it. Here:
satheesh.net
President | Tesla Owners Club Norway
Yes, I saw that picture. To me it looks like that Black Onyx wheels are a little too dark. I personally wish they where more greyish/carbon colored. The Black Onyx wheels look awesome, don't get me wrong. I'm just not sure if it goes well with the Pearl-White...
Any opinions regarding this?
Any opinions regarding this?
ModelXBoy
No More Door Captain of TMC! Oh Yeah Baby!
well decision is made and made to the best of my knowledge at the time of switch. It's ok. I will get the car and look at the silver first. If I like it I keep it, if not I will purchase the black wheel separately to complete my dream look. : )
It's not a good picture, but the one linked above from the Random Model X Sightings thread has it. Here:
Hey, it's not so easy to take a pic while exiting the freeway :wink:
Here is a zoomed in pic that shows the white X a little better:
ModelXBoy
No More Door Captain of TMC! Oh Yeah Baby!
Wow thanks for sharing the closeup shot. I now think the black onix wheel on pearl white paint (my dream setup) is little top heavy IMO. Feels like the car is in the air without legs. hmm... Maybe silver does not look so bad after all. Will see...:tongue:
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Amazing. They are so stunning. Thanks for sharing. Cannot wait to see them in the flesh.
goneskiian
Active Member
Wow! That looks great! Thanks for the close up and original photos MikeC!
Actually, the Titanium with the black wheels looks pretty good too.
satheesh.net
President | Tesla Owners Club Norway
Saw a dozen model X's waiting for their new owners.. vin's in the 1300's.. but more importantly on this particular topic... here is what the black onyx look like..
dwebb66
Member
That midnight silver is my external configuration and a similar VIN, but I'm picking up at the factory!
These pictures look to me to be significantly darker than the wheel depicted in the Design Studio where they appear to be grayer in color vs. pure black in the actual pictures. Is it possible they changed wheel color / supplier? I ordered these on my 90D and this may explain why my initial order has gone from September to April delivery.
dwebb66
Member
A month or two ago Tesla sent an email clearifing the color of the wheels to black.
I would have preferred a more grey wheel, but I still like it vs the standard silver with the midnight silver body.
I would have preferred a more grey wheel, but I still like it vs the standard silver with the midnight silver body.
FYI, I will likely sell my 22" BO wheels when my X arrives in the next few weeks. I am in Phoenix, AZ.
BTW, not to be a "first-post-for-sale" guy... I am just planning on changing the wheels, so thought I'd give a heads up. Like a lot of people recently, I went from zero news and expectations of a May-June delivery to a VIN last Thursday and a "you're car is built and will be delivered in two weeks" email the next day. I will be more active on many threads on this forum going forward.
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