Model Y Aero Wheel Covers That Don't Look Bad!
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The default aero caps on the Gemini Wheels look pretty unattractive to me, so I was super pumped to check out new wheel covers. In this video I unbox, review, and efficiency test the TPARTS 19'' INDUCTION STYLE WHEEL COVER FOR MODEL Y.
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Getting repeat questions about the covers being "backwards". These wheel caps are universal (right and left side are the same) so one side will inherently be more aerodynamic than the other. I reached out the TParts for comment about this choice. Here is their response -
"We’ve been receiving the same customer feedbacks, while you may look at the OEM induction wheel or the Überturbine wheel, they all have the same wheel (right side will be against the wind). And to have a bidirection wheel cover, the mold cost will be double.
Thus, we don’t have plan to make the wheel cover bidirection for now. And you may explain that Tesla OEM made the wheel same way to your reviewers."
Damn I wish I could unread this. Didn’t realize the uberturbines were backwards until now.
Will buy when both sides are mirrored.
Unbelievable that their excuse is based on another error or lazy production. No evolution, don’t want to be better.
Then tparts should look a bit further into what they are offering. These wheelcaps all come from the same factory in China, and they've been readily available as mirrored set for some time now. I actually have the exact same caps on my car, only mirrored so that the aerodynamic direction is correct 😊
@@discoking7188 Have a link to the ones you have by chance?
I would not recommend changing the wheels on the UI. It changes range estimates and tpms recommendations depending on which rims you have selected. Not just for looks for the cars avatar.
Yup. He lost me there. It is a blunder to change it just for the sake of UI.
This a great wheel cover option that is affordable and looks decent. I am convinced Tesla designers made the 19” wheel cover ugly on purpose so the average Model Y buyer chooses the 20” black alloy upgrade. Great job!!!
I like them. And I'm glad that as a future Tesla Y owner we're starting to see more choices for the Model Y. In the past it's been Model 3 and anything for the Y, which was one or two brands, really didn't look all that good.
Thanks for the great video. I too am surprised by the results but I agree the black wheel covers look much better.
Years ago when wheel covers were on all but top of the range model. I used to buy cheaper but still good looking covers and put the original covers back on when I was selling the car.
Excellent video! I think to get more accurate numbers you need a much longer drive. Also, it's possible that since they were done at different times of the day, the AC/battery cooling might have affected the result (also, tires might have more flex when warmer which uses more energy).
Would be great to have a similar video starting at same time of the day, hopefully fairly similar temperature, always coming out of the garage at same temps, state of charge, etc.
Again - thank you for the video!
I just ordered the same spec as you and definitely love that look with the wheel cover. Appreciate it!
That was a very detailed and comprehesive comparison...Thank you for sharing Dylan!
Thank you for doing this. It really helped me make up my mind about my wheels and what I want to do.
Thanks for this excellent video. Who does Tparts covers in the UK?
I just took mine to my Tire Shop and they struggled taking the covers off as they were impossible to remove. I tried myself. Is there a tool or some tip on taking them off without breaking the clips?
Thanks, My new Model Y is same colour - so I look forward to getting same hubcaps.
Love these Wheel caps. I was debating on buying the used rims offline but this might be a great option as well.
I am leaning towards the rime trix covers as they apparently have slightly better range gain than the stock aero
Did you use the symmetric version of it? And I think you should swap the left and right covers, the direction maybe wrong.
These should be made directional to reduce drag. One side is facing the right direction and the other is not. That needs to be corrected and the efficiency will increase.
I reached out to Tparts after the video to ask about that. They said that they didn’t do it due to the increased cost and that Tesla’s induction wheels aren’t directional as well. I’d like to see direction ones though
@@DylanHongTech there are directional ones available. Are you planing to make a Video about it
Well done video. It is very disappointing as I really like the looks for the caps. However, efficiency is why I decided not to upgrade my wheels when ordering MY. I think your logic is sound, use the Aero for longer trips.
Can red calipers be seen through the black wheel caps? Thanks.
i really like the covers, they look really close to the ones tesla is selling herre in europe for 2300 euro... i see you drive rwd y, are the caps also avaiable in holland, do you know by change?
Did your wheels come with black tape? Bought them off the link you shared. Wondering if it’s even necessary since it doesn’t look like you used any
Yeah I favor range but hate the silver covers and went with the Rimetrix Laminar covers… these look good too!
Great vid. What i dont like with this kind of pattern on rims or caps, is that the one side of the wheels «slice» trough the air, and the other side «chops» trough it…
Thanks! And I agree. I wonder what the efficiency would be if they had a mirrored version for left and right wheels
Very informative and excellent! thanks, keep show up more videos,love it!
what about if long rang add red caliper brake cover? Thanks for the video
Those covers are nice. Only issue is the inside silver color of the wheel is still visible
When changing wheels in settings does that change anything other than just the look? I ask this because if they change the circumference of the wheel it could change the speed your speedometer displays.
Good question, I couldn’t find any definitive info about that. Should just be a minor change though if any. Also, would tire thickness also play into this as larger wheels have thinner tires and vice versa?
@@DylanHongTech only if the overall height changes. But I hope that it only changes the look because that’s what we want.
I admire the scientific details in your tests. I will be sticking with the stock Tesla covers despite their looks
Did you consider painting the Tesla Original Caps to Black Mat?
Changing the wheel configuration from 19 to 20 or 21 will decrease the miles on your range estimate.
Yeah, probably more accurate for these wheel caps given the loss in efficiency
Also thought the same…if the car has to recalculate for the different wheel sizes
You def shouldn't change the wheels in the configuration, since you just changed wheel covers, not wheels - wonder if thats related to less range.
Changing wheels size just miscalculates the range.
Great video and very helpful information.
This was really great. Always love unbiased testing. I'm going to stick with the Gemini wheels, and the original covers. Thanks.
Great video and great covers! Those covers are directional meaning they're placed on a certain side of the vehicle. The thin part of the blade always faces the front of the car for more efficiency.
Check the pinned comment that addresses this
Hello did you notice any clicking noises with the new hubcap while driving slow speeds? If so, how did you correct the issue? Thanks!
I haven’t
Hi, did you took them off recently? were there any scratches caused by the covers to the wheels?
No scratches on the wheels. Sometimes they leave a few marks, but those are easily wiped off
Are those also available for the model 3 ?
The wheels underneath the "hubcaps" are killer looking! If I'm going on a long trip I'll through the "hubcaps" on there, otherwise, I'm rollin' without them.
exactly my thought. The Tesla rims are very nice and sporty looking. I would only pop off the center caps from the covers and put in the wheels to complete the look.
@@jdesmo1 Powder coat the OEM 19” alloys hiding under the wheel covers satin black and you have a super good looking set of wheels.
Tesla should hire you as a quality assurance officer. All of your Tesla content has been extremely informative and thorough.
Glad you've enjoyed it. This one I really felt like I had some unique info to share.
@@DylanHongTech where can I resell my new tsportsline wheel covers?
But can we trust sponsored results?
@@aqf0786 It's the method of his reviews collectively that I was speaking to more than the results of any specific video. You can judge for yourself whether you trust it.
@@frenchpressme so was I
Thank you for doing the efficiency testing as I've recently made an order for these. A little disappointed with the results since the Rimetrix covers have shown to improve efficiency over the stock covers.
It’s partially due to these Tparts covers lacking a bidirectional design. All 4 covers are identical, so the left side has the “sharp” blades cutting through the air while the right side has the dull back ends pushing against it
@@DylanHongTech wouldn’t this be the same issue on the stock Gemini aero Covers?
The stock covers have a much more homogeneous profile so much less of the cover has to battle against the air. These fins protrude quite a bit
Hey, I have ordered some from Ali express where the seller claims to have left and right variants. Let’s see if those help with efficiency.
@@realistap have a link?
Well, if we have to get up to 70 mph to even get the most aerodynamics boost from the wheels, then no matter what I use will be a don't care if just driving around town.
I will still go with the 19 inch wheels/tires on the Model Y when I purchase it in the very near future. I am not fussy how my wheels look and if they help, I will use them.
Great test man. Im thinking of picking up from aliexpress
The TPart covers are only working on the left side ……they work against you on the right side……just like those sexy turbine alloys.
Look really nice, great review!
I like the Tparts covers better than stock even if I lose a little range.
Thank you very much for the honest review.
The reason the covers are not efficient is based in the way of the fan blade design. If you look as a normal house fan, look at it when it running, the rotational force is slicing the wind vs the opposition. If the covers were facing the inner parts o the inside. They would be comparable to the Tesla rim cover. You can clearly see the fan blade is going in the opposite direction. The blade side should be cutting the blade in’s while driving not the opposite. I’ll be ordering a 2023 MY with the wheel covers left on. I have a 22 MYP and get the same watt hour range also . 35 miles of highway and city mix on 21 inch rims chill mode average in the morning rush hour is about 276 at 10 kilowatt speed average is 65 to 76 mph and evening drive back is about 220 kw keeping speed under 65. Speed and how heavy your foot is the factor. The 21 inch wheels are heavy, but the design is perfect for the Tesla MYP look. Once the car is rolling , the wheels do not feel as heavy. Also note, preconditioned car will give you a better range and less power consumption since the battery is already warm. Great video coverage. Thank you for testing all 3 versions.
Ya looks like he put the cover on wrong way. No wonder it’s using more energy
you are correct, these covers are directional and he puts them in wrong direction
Check out the pinned comment. I talked to the manufacturer about this. They are not directional
Do a test and confirm it... wtf
This literally can not be tested because they cannot be installed directionally
Hi Dylan, enjoyed your video. After watching for a second time i believe i might have found a flaw in your test on efficiency. You stated that you change the image of your car from the 19 inch aero wheels to the 20 inch induction wheels. If the cars' computer used this for determining range and efficiency, you would have fooled the computer into thinking you were riding on 20 inch wheels. Might I suggest returning the image to the aero wheel and see if your figures remain the same.
I kept the wheel configuration constant for all of the tests and the caps don’t change the wheel diameter. So even if it does change the efficiency rating, the relative efficiencies remain similar
Relative results are irrelevant. The real question is if the SW reported results were effected. You should have not used the 20" image.
Thanks for sharing but you may want to re-test the efficiency on TParts cover. You got the blade facing into 2 different directions. Driver side got the flat surface facing forward while the passenger side got the blade facing forward.
Please read the pinned comment that addresses this. What you’re saying is not possible
@@DylanHongTech It actually is possible, bcz I did it to my Y and corrected it. It can be flip to which side you want facing forward. I was pointing out what I saw on your video.
Not with the set in my video
I can see it clearly in the beginning of your video when you did side to side of the car. But thank you for sharing, they do look great on the Y.
@michaelcrz1430 I appreciate you watching, I just really want to make sure I am sharing accurate information. Having the blades be in the most efficient position is only possible if there is a Left and Right design for these wheel covers. If the blade is not symmetrical, there will always be one side of the vehicle that is less efficient than the other. I have tried what you are mentioning and it does not work with my set. I will paste the response from the manufacturer of this set as well below.
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"We’ve been receiving the same customer feedbacks, while you may look at the OEM induction wheel or the Überturbine wheel, they all have the same wheel (right side will be against the wind). And to have a bidirection wheel cover, the mold cost will be double.
Thus, we don’t have plan to make the wheel cover bidirection for now. And you may explain that Tesla OEM made the wheel same way to your reviewers."
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I don’t want viewers to get the wrong idea that there are potentially efficiency gains that could be had from this set.
Just got my mylr last week. I bought these wheel covers that you have and installed them. I have a service appointment today to check my cars alignment @ Tesla and wanted to remove these covers prior to the appointment. I went out to my garage to remove them and they feel like they're on there for life now! Wow! I cant seem to remove them. Do you happen to have any suggestions that might help me out here by chance please? I dont want to break these covers. Thank you.
Tip is to put your fingers between the slats and pinch the contacts that touch the wheels. I describe this in my video about the efficient Kavanic aero covers
@@DylanHongTech You are such a cool guy! Thank you so much!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
New Tesla owner here! I do have the ugly covers so this brought me to you haha
will they fit on a model s 19inch wheel
I also wonder if it will make a difference if you put the wheel cover the other way. So that it cuts more air.
Check the pinned comment
Wait those are the stock wheel look after taking off the hub?
Nice vid , you turned a few of the black hub caps on the wrong side of the car tho...which may have caused the findings to be off
These aren’t bi-directional, so one side of the car will have hubcaps that push more against the air
@@DylanHongTech damn that's too bad
Very nice video. I believe you installed the black cover in the opposite direction though.
See the pinned comment
Interesting test but I prefer the supplied Tesla wheel covers.
thanks for the data! it does look better ! I'll paint mine black and call it done :)
Left and right do not look symmetrical. It means there should be left and right side covers differently.
very helpful, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Is the aero blades going in the wrong didirection on the one side? (Right side)
Check the pinned comment that addresses this
Do they scratch the rims? Metal clips?
They’re plastic. They can leave a black mark but those have been easy to scrub off
WELL, how did the Areo wheels do going through the car wash?? - Did they get scratched at all using/riding in their car wash tire guide????? You didn't say anything other than some kind of tire shine on the rims.
Thanks for sharing. I agree they look good and the gemini are ugly on purpose by Telsa
Changing the wheel size will impact the tire pressure and range estimates.
Is 7.64% more range on long trips (highway) "significantly" more efficient? Considering 4.56 cents per mile, thats only saving you 91.2 cents!
It’s not about cost, but mostly about peace of mind that you will make it to your next charging station or also potentially being able to skip a stop on road trips
Can you do the test again? There may have been some sort of coincidental variable that gave you you’re results.
Great video
How is your ViewSonic monitor now ? I heard that its life span is short and ghosting is bad.
Still use it daily without issues
The “air pump nozzle hole” is called a valve stem. Lol.
The wheels are a good option, but I wish they forged bronze color also and price would have been close to $200 for the whole set of caps. You can get your whole wheels painted nowadays for less than $300 so the value is not there in my opinion.
You can do that yourself for that real custom look with a few cans of Krylon matte finish spray paint and matte clear coat after the paint cures. Only way manufacturers to do it correctly is the bronze dye into the plastic cover.
I actually got mine cut differently. The left side is mirror to the right side.
I love the wheels without those caps.
Someone needs to do a fully-flat rim. Similar to the old ‘moon discs’ but with a modern/stylish design.
Rims with air-vents are for cooling brakes - not necessary on long-range EVs that brake regeneratively.
Nice video, on topic.
I can't see the wheels you have on the Amazon link??
Can you try again? I just checked to make sure the link was working
@@DylanHongTech thanks, maybe it doesn't work the same in Europe 😭
Good info. Tesla engineering is next level.
it’s crazy how many ppl want more range. Where the hell do you go every day to work? alaska?
When you're on a long road trip, every little bit helps. Around town I don't think it matters to most people.
They look a lot better and in city driving the difference I would think would not be noticeable at all
Are they making the cracking noise?
Nope
Changing the wheels in the UI changes your est range.
Yeah, I think it's more accurate for these as the efficiency is also worse
@@DylanHongTech True dat. ty
Thats one of the best looking aftermarket wheel covers. I wish they were bi directional. Great vid.... thanks.
I agree on both fronts. Tparts says it would greatly increase the cost which is why they haven’t done it
black covers look cool
Why can't you plastidip the OEM cover to matte black? this looks the same and you'll keep the performance
Thank you for excellent video about the theme.
I had that dought.
Sérgio Carvalho
Portugal
Those are nice.
Are the black ones backwards in the beginning of your video? Ie, the sharp face should be forward?
I wondered about that too. All of the covers are identical and the only way you can attach them is with the nozzle cutout lined up correctly. The direction the face looks different on the right side of the car vs the left side
That’s weird , we purchased similar ones that look identical, and they are marked left and right, so, like the original tesla induction rims, the blades sharp face is forward. I would imagine this would affect the economy?
I just emailed TPARTS with your question to see if they have a response
What brand did you get?
Here’s the response from TPARTS
Hi Dylan,
Thank you for your info.
We’ve been receiving the same customer feedbacks, while you may look at the OEM induction wheel or the Überturbine wheel, they all have the same wheel (right side will be against the wind). And to have a bidirection wheel cover, the mold cost will be double.
Thus, we don’t have plan to make the wheel cover bidirection for now. And you may explain that Tesla OEM made the wheel same way to your reviewers.
Hope this answers your question,
Great video. I do love the way those look. Also, when you switch the tire configuration in settings on the car, it changes your range estimate as the Gemini wheels get more range than the UberTurbines.
Yeah, it probably aligns better with the lack of efficiency too
Painting original ones will be more efficient and cheaper.😊
On 2:42 you can see that the TParts cover are not on the wheel in the correct direction. They are not that aerodynamic as if they were rotating in the other direction. So that cover should be on the left side. The slope side of spoke should be on the side of the rotation direction.
These (like most covers) are universal. The left and right wheels use the same cover. Uberturbines from Tesla are the same way. I have a pinned comment with info from the manufacturer because I got so many questions about this
Even Tesla alloys and wheel covers are not bi-directional. It’s saves on manufacturing costs and reduces the amount of part numbers.
You look like Elon Musk
This is a compliment
Also great video
But you still see through the silver color inside, right? Which is not cool
Interesting numbers. Mine is 26mi and 243 wh/mi going 80 mph with no covers on Gemini. Using autopilot eats battery.
Did you do a loop? The way back for me was downhill while the way up was uphill. Also, as stated in the video, it’s hot where I am haha
@@DylanHongTech yea its been around those numbers.
What’s the temperature where you live?
@@DylanHongTech LA, CA temperatures. Also tested with and without Tesla's aero covers. Only about 3% difference in Spring and summer temps. Aero covers doesnt help at high speeds but it does stabilizes the vehicle at high speeds. It seems Aero covers do well in 60 to 70 mph only.
I like the looks of just removing the wheel cap..those silver rims looks great, no idea why they are covering with this weird hub cap on the gemini
Aerodynamic and range
The exact same ones are sold on AliExpress. Others are just rebranded but from the same supplier in China.
Exactly. It’s the same situation when you purchase a product on Amazon. The exact same product just has a different name and varying selling prices but they all come out of the same manufacturing plant in China.
Whats the normal price on these…its currently at $299
I think that first one is put on the wrong side. When it spins air will go into your when instead of deflecting away.
See the pinned comment that addresses this
You could also just take the original Gemini wheel covers and just spray paint them flat black. You could then have the look of new covers but retain the energy saving design. You can also buy replacement covers from Tesla at $35 each if you ever wanted to go back.
They are looking awesome, but am I the only one who is bothered that it is asymmetrical, since these 4 covers are the same?!
2 of them should be mirrored.. otherwise, the ones on the left side turning the other side around than the ones on the right.
Good to see at @2:54 and @2:59
This should also have an impact on the efficiency test, since 2 of the covers are spinning in the worst possible case.. They should be all like on the left side.. the right side is not aerodynamically good.
Lots of people we bothered, I reached out to the manufacturer with their comment in the pinned comment
1:23 The air pump nozzle hole? 💀💀The valve stem, I got you.
Sometimes words are difficult 😥
Do you get cold in chill mode? 😅
Not when it’s 118 F out 🥵