Compare aftermarket lug nuts with Tesla's and you will see only ~1/2 of the contact area. So you don't want to torque these to the 130 pound spec or you might crack the rims. Since TM specifies 130 lb torque for any number of different reasons, the conclusion would be not to use such rims on such a vehicle. Asking a Service Manager to release an MS with only ___ pounds of torque on the wheel studs is asking too much, as is asking him to over torque brand xx rims to Tesla spec 130 lb.
Endlessly speculating on whether or not this particular rotor is warped is silly. For starters just remove the rim and spin it to look for wobble. Better, put it on a lathe or a wheel balancer and measure any runout.
You can easily clean crud off a rotor using an 80 grit disc held @ ~60 degree angle. If you don't remove the crud the disc will wear unevenly and have to be tossed or turned on a lathe.
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Endlessly speculating on whether or not this particular rotor is warped is silly. For starters just remove the rim and spin it to look for wobble. Better, put it on a lathe or a wheel balancer and measure any runout.
You can easily clean crud off a rotor using an 80 grit disc held @ ~60 degree angle. If you don't remove the crud the disc will wear unevenly and have to be tossed or turned on a lathe.
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