"Crackling" Sound From Gemini Wheels

[Blue Skye]

I thought I saw a topic on this before but I can't find it now.

I pulled into my garage with the windows down and heard the crackling sound that's common with Gemini wheels. It sounds like all 4 wheels have pebbles stuck under the covers. But when I pull the covers off everything is fine.

Has anyone found a solution for this?

 

[jsight]

Other thread is here: Gemini Wheel Cover plastic noise

 

[Blue Skye]

Other thread is here: Gemini Wheel Cover plastic noise

Thank you! Apparently Door Ease has worked for some people. Other eliminate the problem by pulled the covers.

 

[jagdato]

I had a service appointment to address some items I encountered when I took delivery. Among them are the issue you described. The service tech said that they apply some kind of felt tape to the vertical contact clips to resolve the problem. Unfortunately, I had taken the caps off and forgot to replace them for my scheduled appointment, but sounds like this is their fix.

 

[SEndicott]

FWIW, I had it for about 3500 miles. After that, it has gone away. I haven't done anything to them.

 

[Jedibryan]

I've heard a lot of people say the covers will eventually 'settle' and the crackling would go away. I thought for sure that couldn't be there case and I'd be hearing the crackling the whole time I owned the vehicle. However after about 5000 miles my covers did 'settle' and I no longer have the crackling sound.

 

[Ml007]

Same here. Lots of popping at slow speeds for first 2,000 miles, but after that (and zero intervention by me), no sound at all.

 

[captanzuelo]

at +3k, I don't notice the crackling anymore

 

[Ghanziang]

1.5k and still crackling. I just had the fronts replaced, so another 2k before I will know for sure.

 

[Koolio46]

I heard this the other day when someone was parallel parking their new Y...man, I would hate that.

Oh, and the clown who was driving it had one of those step hitch mounts (where you insert it into the hitch receiver so you can stand on it) and he kept backing up into the space until his hitch mount hit the front bumper of the 3 that was parked. Then he proceeded to pretend like nothing happened by looking at the screen in his car.

 

[TomServo]

This is a common issue, and they will scratch and nick your wheels, I pulled mine off, bought the Tesla cap kit, and dressed them with AO's red decals.

I'll probably paint the calipers red to complete the look I'm after.

 

[toneman82]

I've had my model Y a week. And I heard the crackle for the first time yesterday driving through Starbucks. People look at your car like somethings wrong. I'm trying to think of it like the sound of some jet engine compressor blades spinning in the wind on an airliner .

Can't wait until my matte black Tsportline rims ship.

 

[qdeathstar]

Mine made them at first but have stopped making them now...

 

[zecar]

This is why the car should play the spaceship sound full time Bystanders will look on with awe rather than concern

 

[DanDi58]

I've had my model Y a week. And I heard the crackle for the first time yesterday driving through Starbucks. People look at your car like somethings wrong. I'm trying to think of it like the sound of some jet engine compressor blades spinning in the wind on an airliner .

Can't wait until my matte black Tsportline rims ship.

I'm not convinced this 'crackling' isn't part of the pedestrian warning system...!

 

[whisperingshad]

I noticed this on my Y also. a bit over 1k after this weekend, hopefully goes away, i will mention to tech tomorrow though.

 

[sano34]

My noise didnt go away after 2000 miles so I just filed off the plastic tabs on the wheel covers. It was very easy and I’ve been crackle free since.

 

[whisperingshad]

Had an appt to align my door and he cut the clips for me. Great service guy.