Wheels, but I bet there's already a thread on this

[EVer Hopeful]

I got the regular 19" Gemini wheels because the 20" Inductions were +$2000 and the Gemini don't look too bad. Well I was over at the service center the other day and mentioned that I thought the Model 3 wheels were hideous, until I found out that they were really a hideous cover over a quite attractive wheel

Then of course he grabbed hold of the Gemini . . . and pulled off the cover! revealing a MUCH nice wheel underneath

Given all the reading I've done I should really have known this, but I didn't and they don't really promote it at all

It just seems strange that they don't even show the "real" wheels in any of the material I've seen: promos, stills, videos ... not even the ordering page.

 

[NeverGoingBack]

Ah …. But they DO sell the little bolt and center caps you’ll need to make your naked wheels look awesome …… plus a bag to keep your aero covers in.

$$$$$$$

 

[jcanoe]

Removing the Gemini covers will lower the Model Y's driving efficiency especially on the highway. On the Model 3, tests performed with and without the Model 3 Aerocovers showed a difference in efficiency of almost 10%. The increase in efficiency is probably similar when using the Gemini wheel covers (at least for highway driving.)

 

[EVer Hopeful]

I figured there'd be a tradeoff and that's why hybrid cars always have such wheels

It was more that they never advertised what was underneath

 

[jcanoe]

Some Model Y owners have powder coated the 19" wheels.

 

[Seminole]

Some Model Y owners have powder coated the 19" wheels.

I plastidip’d the covers as I didn’t want to loose the efficiency

if I was going to spend $2k on a set of wheels it would be these in 19’s so I get the looks of the uberturbines but the comfort of the 19’s: TSV 19" Tesla Model Y Wheel (Set of 4)

 

[angus[Y]oung]

I plastidip’d the covers as I didn’t want to loose the efficiency

@Seminole what did you do for the outer ring of silver that normally shows through from the actual rim underneath? I don't see it in your image.

 

[dcvo89]

@Seminole what did you do for the outer ring of silver that normally shows through from the actual rim underneath? I don't see it in your image.

I’m sure you can just take off the cover, plasti dip the outer ring, then place the cover with plasti dip back on

 

[Seminole]

@Seminole what did you do for the outer ring of silver that normally shows through from the actual rim underneath? I don't see it in your image.

Black electrical tape. It matches the matte finish of all the trim and the Shadow Black plastidip perfectly and was much easier than trying to mask off the brakes and tires and most of the wheels just to dip that part of the wheel since I didn’t want to bother with anything other than the covers themselves.

 

[zpaul]

Rimetrix makes awesome wheel covers for Model 3. You won’t even believe it is a cap.
They are working on MY.

Laminar Black for Model Y (x4)

Protect your rims and extend your range with the world’s most advanced replacement wheel covers for Tesla Model Y. Upgrade today.

rimetrix.com

I would get those in a hart beat.

 

[Destiny1701]

I agree! I have them in my recent 21’ model 3 and they are fantastic. They also cover the entire rim underneath so no issues there!

Can’t wait for the MY version

 

[Madsen203]

I took the wheel caps off day one. The Gemini wheels look dope especially on white paint colored car. My efficiency is about 1-2% down compared to others who have ran a similar efficiency test. At 70mph I average 275wh/mi vs 268. At 80, you have more energy usage caused by high frontal wind resistance than by the wheel and I’m drawing closer to 300-305wh/mi if I recall correctly.

And thanks to another user here, I found out Tesla can push an update to reflect the wheels without the covers. Took a month to get them to escalate this and push it but they finally did.