Hi guys,
New Model 3 owner here!
Looking for some advice on protecting my rear wheel guards from stone chips. We tend to drive on quite a lot of long-distance roads in Australia, which often have stones and other debris.
I'd like to make sure the bodywork in front of the rear wheels doesn't get stone-chipped by stones being flung from the front wheels of the car. Tesla has a few products in their own accessories store to address this. First, a clear PPE-style film that you can apply yourself ("paint protecton film") and then two different sizes of mudflaps for the front wheels, which I assume would also prevent stones from flying onto the side of the car. Here they are:
I'm wondering if anyone has used these accessories from Tesla? Have they done the job?
Do the mud-guards prevent stones from flying up? And which option of mud-guard did you use (they come with two sizes... compact and long)?
If I go with the mud-guards, do I need to bother using the protective film as well? And if so, does anyone have any experience with it?
Thanks guys, appreciate your thoughts on this one!
Cheers,
Mike
New Model 3 owner here!
Looking for some advice on protecting my rear wheel guards from stone chips. We tend to drive on quite a lot of long-distance roads in Australia, which often have stones and other debris.
I'd like to make sure the bodywork in front of the rear wheels doesn't get stone-chipped by stones being flung from the front wheels of the car. Tesla has a few products in their own accessories store to address this. First, a clear PPE-style film that you can apply yourself ("paint protecton film") and then two different sizes of mudflaps for the front wheels, which I assume would also prevent stones from flying onto the side of the car. Here they are:
I'm wondering if anyone has used these accessories from Tesla? Have they done the job?
Do the mud-guards prevent stones from flying up? And which option of mud-guard did you use (they come with two sizes... compact and long)?
If I go with the mud-guards, do I need to bother using the protective film as well? And if so, does anyone have any experience with it?
Thanks guys, appreciate your thoughts on this one!
Cheers,
Mike