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Uberturbine Aero Covers
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kaimanson
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Got mine. came with the foam strips and Tesla caps in separate mail. It looks amazing in gun gray. This is really a good improvement.
My gun grey comes in on Monday... I'm hoping it comes with those same Tesla caps.
Zane Liu
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Looks great! Did you get caps? I think we ordered from the same seller
Zane Liu
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stopcrazypp
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I notice there is a difference, the Yeslak ones have a lip all around (there is a flat part all the way around). The Aliexpress ones (and also Hansshow on Amazon) seem to have the recessed part go all the way to the edge (more like original Uberturbine). They still look good either way, but just a difference I noticed.
FYI I strongly recommend a tire dressing for these as the covers are fairly dark. Next to a dirty tire they don’t look nearly as good.
I use CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 with distilled water (and I use a CarPro Dillute spray bottle). I use an Adam’s Hex Grip applicator to thinly apply after washed and let sit for 20min. Can do a second coat after that if desired. Makes tired BLACK.
I use CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 with distilled water (and I use a CarPro Dillute spray bottle). I use an Adam’s Hex Grip applicator to thinly apply after washed and let sit for 20min. Can do a second coat after that if desired. Makes tired BLACK.
Candleflame
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less of an issue if the cover is grey. That is also the reason why the original aeros arent black imho. As with a grey tire theyd look off.
funkadelic
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Received my covers from "TSL Model3 Y Store" on Aliexpress (ordered 8/11, received in hand 9/14). They came with blank center cap inserts so I ordered these logo center caps from amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5BB4ZRF . If you can find a seller that provides the actual T center caps you can save $15 from having to ordering those caps from Amazon
i also noticed that these are 1" wider than the Aero covers, explaining why these Uberturbine covers make the rims look bigger than the Aero covers
i also noticed that these are 1" wider than the Aero covers, explaining why these Uberturbine covers make the rims look bigger than the Aero covers
I ordered from the same seller, usually you have to ask for the "T" logo and they will send it to you on a separate mail
The reason they are bigger is because they cover the entirety of the factory wheel where the stock aero covers only cover up until the lip
They aren't knock-offs as far as I can tell; they are the same. Plastic is plastic.
Due to some mysterious timing I kinda wonder if the "made in the usa" thing is just them applying the sticker or foam to the rims. I'll take their word but a lot of places will just take chinese goods and make a minor "finishing" step to have it qualify as "made in the usa."
stopcrazypp
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I disagree, there are lot of different plastics. See the Tesla CCS adapter. Identical looking clones from China have been made, it took a couple of months. You can also get a design patent to protect a particular design (so other companies can't make a direct copy and sell).
The difference is Rimetrix made them a long while ago and knockoffs from China only came to market recently. This is different from products that were contract made in China in the first place and then the contractor sells an off-brand copy out the back door for less sometimes at the same time (which happens a lot).
The Uberturbines however are at least semi-original.
Candleflame
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mine are supertight.....but a foamstrip will definetly solve your issue. apply one where it squeeks - you can buy bigger ones from amazon, ebay etc
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