Just wanted to provide a warning to people who might be considering the above referenced wheel. I thought I knew quite a bit about tire/wheel fitment, but I've learned a bit more from this experience.
I purchased a set of Vossen VFS 1, 20" x 9" wheels, through Discount Tires. DT contacted Vossen and confirmed with their reps that the wheels would fit on a 2019 Model S. Wanting to double check, I also called Vossen and the customer service rep confirmed the wheels would work with the car. They had several pictures of a Model S on their website running the VFS1.
Vossen sent to DT 2 front wheels with a "flat" concave profile and 2 rear wheels with a "mid" concave profile. After installing them, we discovered the rear valve stems scrape along the side of the calipers and could potentially break the stems, causing a leak. It also caused some scratch/gouging in the caliper powder coating on those two rear calipers
After speaking with an account manager at Vossen, I was informed that the mid concave profile wheels have slightly different dimensions than the flat profiles, which causes the valve stem placement to be different. He said on paper, their specifications show it should work on the Model S. He called this an "x factor" where they would not know of any problems until actual install. He also told me the picture in their gallery with the Model S is either a 21 or 22 inch wheel. (I can't recall which one he said, but there is nothing on their website indicating the size wheel nor is there any indication that any particular size wheel is the only size that would work with the Model S.) Regardless, it was not a comforting conversation.
Vossen overnighted a pair of shorter stems, hoping to resolve this issue. But, it appears the valve stems they sent are not compatible with the OEM TPMS. At this point, we will try to either use non-OEM TPMS that will work with the valve stems provided. If not compatible, then other option will be to demand Vossen resend 2 additional flat profile wheels or go up a size wheel. Hopefully Vossen and DT will make this right.
I purchased a set of Vossen VFS 1, 20" x 9" wheels, through Discount Tires. DT contacted Vossen and confirmed with their reps that the wheels would fit on a 2019 Model S. Wanting to double check, I also called Vossen and the customer service rep confirmed the wheels would work with the car. They had several pictures of a Model S on their website running the VFS1.
Vossen sent to DT 2 front wheels with a "flat" concave profile and 2 rear wheels with a "mid" concave profile. After installing them, we discovered the rear valve stems scrape along the side of the calipers and could potentially break the stems, causing a leak. It also caused some scratch/gouging in the caliper powder coating on those two rear calipers
After speaking with an account manager at Vossen, I was informed that the mid concave profile wheels have slightly different dimensions than the flat profiles, which causes the valve stem placement to be different. He said on paper, their specifications show it should work on the Model S. He called this an "x factor" where they would not know of any problems until actual install. He also told me the picture in their gallery with the Model S is either a 21 or 22 inch wheel. (I can't recall which one he said, but there is nothing on their website indicating the size wheel nor is there any indication that any particular size wheel is the only size that would work with the Model S.) Regardless, it was not a comforting conversation.
Vossen overnighted a pair of shorter stems, hoping to resolve this issue. But, it appears the valve stems they sent are not compatible with the OEM TPMS. At this point, we will try to either use non-OEM TPMS that will work with the valve stems provided. If not compatible, then other option will be to demand Vossen resend 2 additional flat profile wheels or go up a size wheel. Hopefully Vossen and DT will make this right.
