Gemini black wheel covers?

[CyanideDN]

I have a gray MYP that I switched to 19" gemini wheels on delivery due to the harsh ride of the 21" uberturbines. Only downside of the 19" gemini is that they're funky looking, so I removed the aero covers to ride with just the plain alloy spokes. Only problem is the silver alloy doesn't quite match the rest of the car's exterior. I saw a couple of black gemini wheel covers on Aliexpress to cover the silver spokes...just wondering if you guys have experience with them and whether they're usable.

I realize I can plastidip the wheels, but I am looking for a more permanent product and not something that I have to respray every so often...not to mention the time to prep and spray, where free time is in short supply due to a newborn in the family.

Not my car but a similar pic I found:

 

[marym23]

Take them to a wheel shop and have them powder-coat them. Usually costs about $150 - $200 per wheel.

 

[reidyn]

Would these wheel covers work for you? You get the aero efficiency of the Gemini’s and the look of the induction wheels.

Laminar Black for Model Y (x4)

Protect your rims and extend your range with the world’s most advanced replacement wheel covers for Tesla Model Y. Upgrade today.

rimetrix.com

 

[DealMasterMike]

I got these from Ali. Probably the best mod to the car besides the parcel shelf

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/3256804325634472.html

 

[CyanideDN]

I got these from Ali. Probably the best mod to the car besides the parcel shelf

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/3256804325634472.html

Did you need to get some foam strips to pad the cover against the wheel itself? I see some vendors offer the foam strip with the product.

 

[Eugeinus]

Get the rimetrix covers, they look great and affordable too. I love mine.

 

[YNoVA]

Did you need to get some foam strips to pad the cover against the wheel itself? I see some vendors offer the foam strip with the product.

On my previous Y I replaced the Gemini's with Rimetrix's Laminar series. It also includes foam strips to prevent the plastic from making contact with the rim.

 

[DealMasterMike]

Did you need to get some foam strips to pad the cover against the wheel itself? I see some vendors offer the foam strip with the product.

Yes, the foam strips were actually better than the ones I got from Rimetrix. About 10cm longer on each strip and slightly wider. The caps had metal clips integrated within the cap to snap on like OEM vs Rimetrix that did not. One last thing to note, the seller provides both sets of matte black or black w/silver T Tesla Center cap that sticks similar to ones you'd find on Amazon or Etsy. Rimetrix makes you use their center cap which is actually a locking cap you need to remove each time you want to remove the hubs from the car for tire rotation. The Ali ones you just have to pull off with some force and no removing the center cap since it's integrated like the OEM Geminis.

Very high quality wheel covers and I may get another set for the wife's car.

 

[CyanideDN]

Yes, the foam strips were actually better than the ones I got from Rimetrix. About 10cm longer on each strip and slightly wider. The caps had metal clips integrated within the cap to snap on like OEM vs Rimetrix that did not. One last thing to note, the seller provides both sets of matte black or black w/silver T Tesla Center cap that sticks similar to ones you'd find on Amazon or Etsy. Rimetrix makes you use their center cap which is actually a locking cap you need to remove each time you want to remove the hubs from the car for tire rotation. The Ali ones you just have to pull off with some force and no removing the center cap since it's integrated like the OEM Geminis.

Very high quality wheel covers and I may get another set for the wife's car.

I actually ended up buying a different looking set of covers (looks more like the induction wheels than the uberturbine) but it doesn't come with the foam strips. Is this necessary or can I make my own foam strip for the cover from somewhere else?

On a side note, the irony of having 21" uberturbines stock with my MYP and now spending money to buy wheel covers to make the 19" gemini look like uberturbines is too funny...the wife would not approve of this purchase but at least I made money flipping the 21" for 19".

 

[Corndart]

Powder coat and run them naked.

 

[OmbreCake]

I got these from Ali. Probably the best mod to the car besides the parcel shelf

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/3256804325634472.html

I have these, too. Love them.

 

[thebarold]

I ordered covers off of aliexpress in August… i have yet to receive them now in October

 

[darein]

I plastidip'ed and haven't had to touch them yet, been little over a year and 21k miles, about 1/4 on long highway roadtrips. The front bumper is in worse shape with scratches and dents from road debris than the rims. Now that I think about it, I should plastidip the bumper...?

 

[charlesoris]

I ordered these. It took a month to get them. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...21ZttNO&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

 

[Nubo]

I've used plasti-dip several times on vehicles and in each case it lasted for years without any intervention required. With one exception - one of the "blaze" colors, purchased on a whim, faded badly in the sun.

 

[thebarold]

I ordered from Yikun hubcap store in August. It is October and i still do not have them. I would caution others about this vendor.

 

[Seminole]

I ordered from Yikun hubcap store in August. It is October and i still do not have them. I would caution others about this vendor.

I ordered from the TSL Model3 Y Store and they sent me the wrong covers (I got the 18in Model 3 covers, not the ones I ordered for the Y) and they fought my refund effort, but AliExpress eventually intervened and refunded the money.

 

[cosmith71]

Something like this?

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B4FKLSS9/?coliid=I1S5HH6QRZPDPC&colid=1OBL5YBLPMUN9&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1

 

[OmbreCake]

I ordered from Yikun hubcap store in August. It is October and i still do not have them. I would caution others about this vendor.

I ordered these in late August and they just came last week. Best upgrade I’ve made.

4PCS for Tesla Model Y 19 Inch Hub Cap Performance Car Replacement Wheel Cap Automobile Hubcaps Full Cover Accessories 2018-2022 (Matte Black) Amazon.com

 

[MY LR Phil]

I also got myself black wheel covers, they look so much better on a white Model Y