Stolen wheel lug nut covers

[bladder01]

Went out for dinner last night in San Francisco and came back to the car to find the passenger side tire wheel lug nut covers stolen. Nothing was recorded on sentry oddly enough.

Noticed a bunch of other Teslas in our area also missing them.

Any recommendations on where to source replacements?

 

[Ostrichsak]

Last I checked Tesla was pretty affordable for these.

 

[Watts_Up]

I wonder if someone was more interested checking if there was any wheel lock than just taking the plastic lug nut covers.

 

[Ostrichsak]

I wonder if someone was more interested checking if there was any wheel lock than just taking the plastic lug nut covers.

These covers are pretty difficult to remove intentionally. They can fall off from time to time but to have them all missing, it's intentional and they likely had a specific tool to help them as they're tricky enough to get off that the thief would have been there quite a while to remove them from multiple vehicles. This also lends to them not checking for locks but specifically wanting the caps because the caps likely would have been left at the scene if the thief was looking for anything else.

 

[nate704]

Welcome to San Francisco! I guess.

 

[cbdream99]

Amazon has it, these plastic covers are really easy to steal, and so are the valve stem covers/caps. Unless the thief is a well-known celebrity or politician, videos or photos are useless

 

[mspohr]

I can't imagine why anyone would bother to steal these. You can buy a full set of replacements for as little as $8 (including a removal tool).

 

[ThomasD]

Any Cameras at the Restaurant?

 

[Rice&Curry]

Went out for dinner last night in San Francisco and came back to the car to find the passenger side tire wheel lug nut covers stolen. Nothing was recorded on sentry oddly enough.

Noticed a bunch of other Teslas in our area also missing them.

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Any recommendations on where to source replacements?

Can you update us on the area and location- parking lot/roadside ?

 

[redgsrguy]

I can't imagine why anyone would bother to steal these. You can buy a full set of replacements for as little as $8 (including a removal tool).

For an OEM cover? To the OP there is one on ebay for ~81 shipped. Wasn't able to easily find the stock one online from Tesla to compare price.

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[mspohr]

For an OEM cover? To the OP there is one on ebay for ~81 shipped. Wasn't able to easily find the stock one online from Tesla to compare price.

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https://www.amazon.com/Tesla-Model-Center-Silver-Accessories/dp/B0B7B94ZRP/ref=asc_df_B0B7B94ZRP?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80127027725598&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726559461049&th=1

 

[redgsrguy]

https://www.amazon.com/Tesla-Model-Center-Silver-Accessories/dp/B0B7B94ZRP/ref=asc_df_B0B7B94ZRP?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80127027725598&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726559461049&th=1

Guess that is an option if he wants to take off the other 3 and run something different.

 

[mspohr]

Guess that is an option if he wants to take off the other 3 and run something different.

Here, take your pick

Amazon.com : Tesla lug nut covers

 

[bladder01]

Can you update us on the area and location- parking lot/roadside ?

On a side street (Shotwell), parked roadside. No cameras facing this unfortunately.

 

[bladder01]

For an OEM cover? To the OP there is one on ebay for ~81 shipped. Wasn't able to easily find the stock one online from Tesla to compare price.

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These don't look like they cover the entire wheel cap, just the center portion. See the photo in the OP

 

[bladder01]

For an OEM cover? To the OP there is one on ebay for ~81 shipped. Wasn't able to easily find the stock one online from Tesla to compare price.

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Reached out to Tesla Service to get a compare on the OEM covers directly from them. Will update with details + SKU numbers.

 

[redgsrguy]

These don't look like they cover the entire wheel cap, just the center portion. See the photo in the O

The clip fits into the center portion but def don't buy from that link. If you search the part # it comes up way cheaper.

Also saw posts on Facebook saying that the part is only $5-10 but looking forward to what you find.

 

[tangible1]

I can't imagine why anyone would bother to steal these. You can buy a full set of replacements for as little as $8 (including a removal tool).

San Francisco shot glasses

 

[bladder01]

The clip fits into the center portion but def don't buy from that link. If you search the part # it comes up way cheaper.

Also saw posts on Facebook saying that the part is only $5-10 but looking forward to what you find.
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Update - picked up 2x wheel covers for a total of $9 after tax. Installation consists of just lining them up and pushing them in firmly - incredibly easy.

Attached the SKU and pricing from the quote - they originally wanted $30 to install them, but I just told them I'd do that myself. The guy at service was kind enough to show me / do one of them anyway.

 

[bibena]

Update - picked up 2x wheel covers for a total of $9 after tax. Installation consists of just lining them up and pushing them in firmly - incredibly easy.

Attached the SKU and pricing from the quote - they originally wanted $30 to install them, but I just told them I'd do that myself. The guy at service was kind enough to show me / do one of them anyway.

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