Goodbye Aero Covers

[GRiLLA]

Am I correct in assuming by updating the wheels in the car settings it also changes the algorithm for calculating range?

Not in my testing, always gives the same results either way I configure he wheels. The difference is meant to be something like 3% if you drive at 90mph, I imagine it has no measurable effect using more varied driving at slower speeds.

I put them on really as a good luck charm, we drive from Oxford to Kintyre in Scotland once a year, and it takes most of a charge to make it from the last SuC to our destination. Belt and braces approach to making that journey, I've never had good luck with the CPS options there.

 

[SteveBM3]

Somebody on eBay is selling them for £70 each! That’s an expensive hub cap.

 

[Neilio]

Somebody on eBay is selling them for £70 each! That’s an expensive hub cap.

Pays for itself eventually I guess.

For what it's worth I honestly think they are very ugly. They seem like what someone form the 80s thinks is futuristic. They save range though. A lot of people get EV for economical reasons.

 

[M3noob]

Somebody on eBay is selling them for £70 each! That’s an expensive hub cap.

I got two from the Spanish parts shop for €78 with courier fee included. ISTR they were less than £30 when they were in stock here.

 

[LukeUK]

I was considering taking the Aero's off, before I got the car. I took one off to have a look and decided I much prefer the Aero's to the 18" alloys, so they've stayed on until now, and will probably stay on permanently.

Also, one of my daughter's friends, who's 6, said that they make the car look like the Batmobile, so I'll take that.

 

[PeterH24x7]

I bought the Tesla wheel nut/hub kit today to replace our aero hub covers. I thought the Aero hub covers looked like they were designed to spin in a particular direction given the 5x insets were asymmetrically shaped. As such, I thought I should take note of which were for the left wheel, and which were for the right wheel, covers. To my surprise, they are all the same. If these hub covers were truly designed to be more aerodynamic, surely there would be a left and right side design - or the cover hole pattern would be the same regardless of direction. Has anyone else noticed and has this been discussed before?

btw, my wife likes the aero hub covers. I suspect the spoked wheels make the car look too masculine/sporty for her taste in car looks. My son also likes the aero covers and he thinks they make the car look more futuristic. I think we'll be treating our hub covers like a pair of socks and changing them over every now and then.

 

[Dante]

I bought these ones that are dead easy to remove, excellent quality and look great.

Model 3 Aero Wheel Cap Kit - Easy Remove - Tesloid USA

Hey Paulobrien, I’m considering getting this cap kit you mentioned now that Tesla has gotten rid of the similar looking official version. Just worried they might be duds. How are the caps holding up after a few months use? Do the pay match the wheel? Did they damage anything? These seem like paranoid questions but I’ve seen some concerning reviews from other cheaper products.