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Bruce
Member
Is it just me? Or is the Tesla more difficult to feel when maneuvering? I have a difficult time with this car, and I drove a BMW 7 for 9 years.
Bruce
Member
steve841
Active Member
I'm really worried about messing up my wheels as well so I ordered a product from Alloy Gator to protect the rims. http://www.alloygator.com
Bruce
Member
Thanks for the info on alloy gators aaronw. Looks promising! Unfortunately, won't save what I already messed up,but looks like they look great and may save me later...
I'm perhaps overly concerned about the size of this car - and I'm still months away from delivery. But this seems to be a product that may calm me down a bit.
I know I'm going to get rim rashes my self when the time comes. Just praying it's not as soon as markb1 and not as bad as Bruce. Feel sorry for you guys.
Does anyone know how a procedure like this would work on the grey wheels? http://www.doityourself.com
Do you have them on yet? Saw a post mentioning these before and I'm curious how they work out and how they get installed.
Sig698
Model S Sig Perf #698
I have them and made the OP about them in the curb rash thread. A bit of elbow grease to install but I highly recommend them. I've curbed them once and they did their job beautifully.
Al Sherman
It's about THIS car.
Thanks for that OP. I have them in the package along with the other MS stuff. Now all I need is the car. That'll be one of the first things I put on. Seems almost mandatory with the 21's.
mknox
Well-Known Member
The last time I replaced tires, the ones I selected had rim protectors built in. (I didn't order the tires because of this, but it has turned out to be a nice feature).
kishdude
P #130
I think that this is just a result of the fact that it's a new car for you. I had the same kind of feeling when my car was brand new, but now after 2000 miles, I have a great "feel" for the the dimensions of the car.
It's challenging in part because you can't see your front corners. Between the down-tilting side mirrors and backup camera, I find I have a much clearer sense about where the rear end and rear tires are than the fronts.
My problem is that I've driven large vehicles or vehicles with large enough tires -- the Model S is my first vehicle with low-profile tires, subject to rash. I have been used to rather careless parking habits -- pull over until you feel the tire slightly rub against the curb.
sp4rk
Banned
Not following. (Not taken delivery yet so might be why I am not following.)
I see charts on their site for 19", but no product to order for 19"?
Bravo Brits for coming to the rescue ...
I like ElSupreme's idea of setting up some cones and stuff in a parking lot and practicing until you feel really confident with the car dimensions.
Another low tech idea: curb feelers Curb feelers, car whiskers : theTHROTTLE
Although if not done right they could look extremely cheesy. Maybe someone will come up with something that looks nice and works well for the S (maybe to use as training wheels until you get the hang of it??)
Just a thought...I'm sure this idea has been brought up before in other threads...
Another low tech idea: curb feelers Curb feelers, car whiskers : theTHROTTLE
Although if not done right they could look extremely cheesy. Maybe someone will come up with something that looks nice and works well for the S (maybe to use as training wheels until you get the hang of it??)
Just a thought...I'm sure this idea has been brought up before in other threads...
Agreed, this is the first car that I've owned that had tilting mirrors and it helps tremenously when parallel parking the car. I can actually get really close to the curb without hitting the tire/wheels. The front I find isn't that bad since the adjusting headlights help a lot with knowing where objects are when it's dark out. Other than that I can generally see and avoid objects on the front.
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