Do you have bent 20" wheels on your Model 3?

[ZoomsansVroom]

Look at an F1 car/Indy car wheel.

 

[67King]

Look at an F1 car/Indy car wheel.

Then look at the rulebook.

Then go look at the fastest race cars made, the prototypes.

 

[conservemore]

4 bent 20” performance rims in CT, 3 popped tires in 6 months of ownership. Have I mentioned this state is loathsome with their road repair?

 

[dfwatt]

4 bent 20” performance rims in CT, 3 popped tires in 6 months of ownership. Have I mentioned this state is loathsome with their road repair?

Where in Connecticut? I used to go to school in the southwestern corner of the state. Beautiful area but the winters are tough

 

[himelli]

2 bent rims and 2 popped tires in first week of ownership. 1 of the rims had to be replaced and one didn't but still bent. f-ing bs

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

One year in, rims in good condition - though recently have been running 18” for road trips. Many potholes avoided. The rains are coming again; may leave the 18” on for a little longer. Hard to part with those PS4S though. It is like a different car.

 

[focher]

I had one incident on 20s, but had it repaired when I also had the wheels powder coated. I've remained diligent after learning what a pothole could do to the rim.

 

[Zcd1]

2 bent rims and 2 popped tires in first week of ownership. 1 of the rims had to be replaced and one didn't but still bent. f-ing bs

That sucks.

Which version is your car?

My Performance model is my 3rd vehicle in a row with 35-series tires, and you learn to watch for potholes carefully. That said, if you actually blew a tire, you must have hit one hell of a pothole or ridge.

 

[Jedi2155]

One year in, rims in good condition - though recently have been running 18” for road trips. Many potholes avoided. The rains are coming again; may leave the 18” on for a little longer. Hard to part with those PS4S though. It is like a different car.

What tires on are you on 18s?

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

What tires on are you on 18s?

I have CrossClimates. They're my winter tires. No, they aren't quiet. Similar efficiency to the 20", maybe marginally better (hard to say - not a major difference in any case).

 

[Cehensley]

This is not a defect and Tesla should not provide you any compensation. It's from hitting potholes or other impacts to the wheels.

The 20" tires have a thin, stiff sidewall and therefore not a lot of "give". If you hit something hard enough there is only so much force the tire can take before it translates into the wheel.

This is not unique to Tesla. Any manufacturers wheel (BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus, etc) with stiff, low-profile tires will bend if it hits a pothole with enough force. This is something to be expected when running big wheels with low-profile tires. You got to pay to play, as they say. If you don't like them buy some 19's.

 

[Cehensley]

I felt a shimmy after 6,000 miles on my P3D and upon service appt at Tesla they explained I have 2 bent rims on the passenger side. I’m really upset about this. I’m a careful driver. They say I need to replace the wheels and the tires!

The issue I have is that I had zero clue from Tesla that I have eggshell tires! There should def be a reduced price replacement program. Tesla quote for replacement is $2400. Great.

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

I felt a shimmy after 6,000 miles on my P3D and upon service appt at Tesla they explained I have 2 bent rims on the passenger side. I’m really upset about this. I’m a careful driver. They say I need to replace the wheels and the tires!

The issue I have is that I had zero clue from Tesla that I have eggshell tires! There should def be a reduced price replacement program. Tesla quote for replacement is $2400. Great.

What did you hit?

 

[Mayonayze]

One year in, rims in good condition - though recently have been running 18” for road trips. Many potholes avoided. The rains are coming again; may leave the 18” on for a little longer. Hard to part with those PS4S though. It is like a different car.

Why hard to part with?

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

Why hard to part with?

Because of the grip with the PS4S. The 18” have to be snow capable.

 

[Cehensley]

What did you hit?

I don’t have any idea.

 

[Cehensley]

I don’t have any idea.

I just would’ve liked some sort of warning. I had no idea I had to avoid ALL potholes.

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

I just would’ve liked some sort of warning. I had no idea I had to avoid ALL potholes.

Out of curiosity, what do you have your PSI set to?

 

[Kenz]

Performance tires and rims are more expensive than all weather tires and the rims are larger.
The lower the profile of the tire the bigger pot hole risk. Seems like the 19" rims and tires have less problems than the 20"
The 18" rims and tires have less problems than the 19".

 

[focher]

I felt a shimmy after 6,000 miles on my P3D and upon service appt at Tesla they explained I have 2 bent rims on the passenger side. I’m really upset about this. I’m a careful driver. They say I need to replace the wheels and the tires!

The issue I have is that I had zero clue from Tesla that I have eggshell tires! There should def be a reduced price replacement program. Tesla quote for replacement is $2400. Great.

Find a rim repair shop. I live in the Bay Area, an expensive place, and pay $200 / rim for a full repair.