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Curb rash protection for 2024 M3P
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Kimmi
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I too have been looking, but as of now I’ve not found anything that looks like it’s a decent quality
E90alex
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Learn to drive better? I don’t have curb rash on my wheels
joebruin77
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I have a 2018 P3D and I installed a set of those rim protectors when they first came on the market. After my initial experience with them, I decided not to use them anymore. This is why:
1) I found that dirt would get trapped along the protector, which caused some microscratches on the rims.
2) Whenever you get new tires, you have to buy a new set of rim protectors. There is no way to get the tire off the wheel without damaging the rim protectors.
3) As an alternative, I would suggest you get the name of a really good local mobile wheel repair service. A friend of mine used one who charged $125 to come to his home and completely repair a wheel with severe curb rash.
Hope that helps,
Joe
1) I found that dirt would get trapped along the protector, which caused some microscratches on the rims.
2) Whenever you get new tires, you have to buy a new set of rim protectors. There is no way to get the tire off the wheel without damaging the rim protectors.
3) As an alternative, I would suggest you get the name of a really good local mobile wheel repair service. A friend of mine used one who charged $125 to come to his home and completely repair a wheel with severe curb rash.
Hope that helps,
Joe
You might try a wider tire. I just installed some 275/30R20 Bridgestone Potenza Sports on my 2018 M3P on 9.5" wide wheels. It's a good deal wider than the same sized S007s they replaced. I suspect it's about as wide a tire in this size you'll find. I don't know if the 235s are on the wider end as well, but if it is, it might offer better protection than the OE tires, even slightly stretched.
Suggest you ignore the windup merchants who have no interest in helping but prefer the sound of their own opinion. MAGA supporters no doubt!
Lot's of discussion on the subject here: Vendor -
GIVEAWAY! Teslaunch New Product Drop: Join Our Test ProgramIn summary, the wheel/tire combo is shockingly vulnerable. Why wait for the first contact with a kerb as opposed to fitting these in the hope they can prevent the almost inevitable accidental damage. I can vouch for the Teslaunch protectors but note that they should be seen as sacrificial items which 'may' prevent damage to the rim. If you hit a kerb with any force or for a prolonged run then your rim is getting damaged. End of.
You are correct of course. I should save such comments for Truth Social. The added benefit being if I put them on there, no-one will actually see them.
Backing into a parking space in a marked out car park is not the issue. Here in the UK we regularly need to parallel park into a space between two cars and of course, up against a kerb. That is where we get the problem. Neither cameras nor mirrors quite show the wheels enough to be helpful. The visualisation is now significantly better than it was although I'm still not convinced it can be completely trusted. The issue with the Uberturbine in particular is that the slightest brush of even a low kerb is immediate damage to the rim. No buffer. No margin of error. You can park 100 times and get it right then in effort 101 you make a tiny mistake and that's it - wheels ruined!
It's easy (and lazy) for people to say 'driver error' even though in principle that is of course correct. But I challenge those master drivers (there is one further back in this discussion topic) to try reversing into a parallel space, with just enough room front and rear to fit your car, and a queue of traffic forming on the road behind you waiting to get past. Seriously, give it a go and let me know which wheel repair shop you are using afterwards
I don't expect Elon to fix any of that but I do expect a car designer/manufacturer to take all of that into consideration when drawing up the wheel/tire combo.
It's easy (and lazy) for people to say 'driver error' even though in principle that is of course correct. But I challenge those master drivers (there is one further back in this discussion topic) to try reversing into a parallel space, with just enough room front and rear to fit your car, and a queue of traffic forming on the road behind you waiting to get past. Seriously, give it a go and let me know which wheel repair shop you are using afterwards
I don't expect Elon to fix any of that but I do expect a car designer/manufacturer to take all of that into consideration when drawing up the wheel/tire combo.
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