With the amount of Gemini Y wheels out there for sale cheap and no Model 3 Gemini wheels avail anywhere figured Id give this a shot.
Fyi, the Y Gemini and the 3 Gemini are different to my surprise.
The 3s are 19x8.5 and the Ys are 19x9.5 w a et45 offset.
Running a 255/40/19 snow tire.
I bolted up and the rears worked just fine w no issues.
The fronts on the other hand don't fit. The inside of the rim rubs the upper steering knuckle.
In order to fix this you must install wheel spacers.
I initially opted for 15mm hub centric spaces front and rear.
Once again Failure... Because the brake rotor on the performance is thinner than the std awd, the oem wheel studs were too long and the wheel would not secure to the hub centric wheel spacer. Seems like it worked
however after moving the car 10 feet you could hear the wheel was loose.
Yes, it did not secure to the spacer.
Long story short the Performance Model 3 requires a minimum 20mm hub centric spacer so the factory wheel
studs are not hitting the inside of the rim (the cavity where it sits is not deep enough)
Just wanted let the forum members know this can be done.
Tons of used Gemini wheels out there cheap. I picked up a set w no sensors for $500.00
then installed 433mhz sensors and some snow tires all for under $1500.00
Pics show some install using 15mm spacers.
I did not take any with the 20mm install process because of frusteration
however you can see the end result pics. Look and function awesome.
Fyi, the Y Gemini and the 3 Gemini are different to my surprise.
The 3s are 19x8.5 and the Ys are 19x9.5 w a et45 offset.
Running a 255/40/19 snow tire.
I bolted up and the rears worked just fine w no issues.
The fronts on the other hand don't fit. The inside of the rim rubs the upper steering knuckle.
In order to fix this you must install wheel spacers.
I initially opted for 15mm hub centric spaces front and rear.
Once again Failure... Because the brake rotor on the performance is thinner than the std awd, the oem wheel studs were too long and the wheel would not secure to the hub centric wheel spacer. Seems like it worked
however after moving the car 10 feet you could hear the wheel was loose.
Yes, it did not secure to the spacer.
Long story short the Performance Model 3 requires a minimum 20mm hub centric spacer so the factory wheel
studs are not hitting the inside of the rim (the cavity where it sits is not deep enough)
Just wanted let the forum members know this can be done.
Tons of used Gemini wheels out there cheap. I picked up a set w no sensors for $500.00
then installed 433mhz sensors and some snow tires all for under $1500.00
Pics show some install using 15mm spacers.
I did not take any with the 20mm install process because of frusteration
however you can see the end result pics. Look and function awesome.