Car is fully PPF'd, does that change your view? I had pretty much decided that mud flaps were a net negative due to potential to wear through PPF to harm the paint. I'm not opposed to mud flaps if they can be done without adding risk.
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Car is fully PPF'd, does that change your view? I had pretty much decided that mud flaps were a net negative due to potential to wear through PPF to harm the paint. I'm not opposed to mud flaps if they can be done without adding risk.
Shops are retarded these days. Retards at Costco didn't want to let me order RE71s for my Performance, because the speed rating was lower than OEM 20", despite them being trackday tires.
You can get around it having them mount those on loose wheels and installing them yourself.
@Viper GTS Pics in your recent post are not showing for me.
And yes, road debris will quickly eat through ppf w/o proper flaps. The latter are also hard to come by for a Tesla, cause cheap chinese crap everyone is running will also eat through ppf.
Not sure what's up with the pictures, they show for me when logged in but don't when not. Here's all of them + a new one.
Any suggestions on mud flaps that aren't garbage? I'm happy to pay for quality but when I looked back in December there was nothing worthwhile on the market that I could see.
Any suggestions on mud flaps that aren't garbage? I'm happy to pay for quality but when I looked back in December there was nothing worthwhile on the market that I could see.
I got the ones from tsolutions but they haven't aged that well and debris accumulates between the flap and the panel, just got the rallyarmor ones that seem much more well built and we will see how they wear and if they are easier to clean and no debris accumulates. They seem to be the most well built.Not sure what's up with the pictures, they show for me when logged in but don't when not. Here's all of them + a new one.
Any suggestions on mud flaps that aren't garbage? I'm happy to pay for quality but when I looked back in December there was nothing worthwhile on the market that I could see.
I haven't looked lately. I did go with Rallyarmors, but they look ugly to plenty of people, and are absolutely not plug-n-play if one wants them to sit securely.
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PPF should certainly help; in fact the 10 year warranty may cover what Tesla will not. But when it comes to areas exposed to direct sandblasting behind the tires, I agree with dsgerbc that you need more than PPF alone. The detailer who did my PPF here in New England agreed and highly recommended that I also install the mud flaps from Evannex. Thoughts and pictures on this subject appear in the following thread:
Rust Vulnerability?.
But some Model 3 owners with rust problems feel that even PPF and mud flaps are just "bandaids". See:
Model 3 paint wearing off
Yet, Tesla stock continues to soar, so hopefully such rust bucket cases are a small percentage.
In fact, Tesla must have learned a lesson, thus made the Model Y more robust, with plastic rocker panels and wheel well trim.
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TonyJag
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Not sure what's up with the pictures, they show for me when logged in but don't when not. Here's all of them + a new one.
Any suggestions on mud flaps that aren't garbage? I'm happy to pay for quality but when I looked back in December there was nothing worthwhile on the market that I could see.
I ended up with Exannex mud flaps (see Rust Vulnerability?.) which seem to be as good as manufacturer's mud flaps for my other cars: 2002 Acura RSX-S and 2015 Volvo XC60. As others on TMC recommended, round off the sharp edges so they won't poke through the PPF. None of mine actually touch the PPF where it is visible. Where they do touch, I added another layer of PPF. I would stay away from the Tesla mud flaps because they do not cover the "mystery hole". are front only, and require that you tear off a door from the rocker plastic to access a mounting bolt. I also recall seeing videos from Europe of all the junk they collect because of poor drainage.
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I ordered a set of 20” x 9.5” +45 MW03’s in a custom dark bronze finish about 4 weeks ago for my Performance Model Y! Want to try to get some of that range back by ditching the 21” Uberturbines and going back to a square set up similar to the Inductions. I’ll be white on bronze just like Viper GTS but when I ordered my set I specifically asked for a bronze that is a darker shade that the set that that Viper GTS and the_clean_3 are running. CLoser to the dark bronze color of the Volk Racing TE-37 Bronze.
Logic seems reasonable; I ordered a set of Rally Armor. I've had narrow/tucked winter wheels on to date due to these delays so now is as good a time as any to get flaps on.
Also good to hear the Y is improved as I just convinced my in-laws to buy one and they were never going to go for PPF. They're in the PNW so much less of an issue there but plastic is even better.
Went to Discount today to get my tires installed. They were able to get 3 on, but had issues with the 4th one and said they need to take it to a sister shop. Their machines only go up to 90psi, and believe that they need more pressure to seat the tire.
Anyways, here's a pic of 2 of them.
Tony_YYZ
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You’re the second person in this thread that had a similar situation with the shop having to send one wheel out to a sister shop. What’s the issue that is causing that to happen? The other 3 wheels were setup properly....
Tony_YYZ
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Cool. I’d be interested to know more if you are able to find out when you pickup the other wheel. If you don’t mind inquiring.
Thanks!
The issue as explained to me is related to this:
You need a lot of volume of air to seat the bead, and if it's all escaping through the knurling faster than you can put it in then you won't succeed.
Tony_YYZ
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But what makes this setup troublesome? As a tire shop, do they encounter this issue often? Or are there certain variables that cause this. I’m just trying to understand the situation to learn more about it.
TonyJag
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All 4 wheels finally arrived safely today.
W1. Well packaged.
W2. TPMS Installed.
W3. Label & Engraving
W4. Won't be mounted for a while.
I want to put one on the car (Model 3 Performance with big Brembo Brakes) to check clearances. Which would be worst case... front or rear?
W5. Included metal MW center caps, plastic lug nut covers and removal tool, and a nice microfiber towel.
I requested Tesla center caps, but they sent MW, which look to be high quality, machined from an aluminum billet with a green rubber? O-ring to hold them in. It looks like you need to push them out from behind, which is probably good to keep them from being lifted.
W1. Well packaged.
W2. TPMS Installed.
W3. Label & Engraving
W4. Won't be mounted for a while.
I want to put one on the car (Model 3 Performance with big Brembo Brakes) to check clearances. Which would be worst case... front or rear?
W5. Included metal MW center caps, plastic lug nut covers and removal tool, and a nice microfiber towel.
I requested Tesla center caps, but they sent MW, which look to be high quality, machined from an aluminum billet with a green rubber? O-ring to hold them in. It looks like you need to push them out from behind, which is probably good to keep them from being lifted.
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