Buying a Tesla? Get a $1,000 or $500 discount by using my referral link: ts.la/dylan49913 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."

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.

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.

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!!!

Thanks for the great video. I too am surprised by the results but I agree the black wheel covers look much better.

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!

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!

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.

Thank you for doing this. It really helped me make up my mind about my wheels and what I want to do.

Very informative and excellent! thanks, keep show up more videos,love it!

Thanks, My new Model Y is same colour - so I look forward to getting same hubcaps.

I am leaning towards the rime trix covers as they apparently have slightly better range gain than the stock aero

Love these Wheel caps. I was debating on buying the used rims offline but this might be a great option as well.

Thanks for this excellent video. Who does Tparts covers in the UK?

Great video and very helpful information.

Yeah I favor range but hate the silver covers and went with the Rimetrix Laminar covers… these look good too!

Great test man. Im thinking of picking up from aliexpress

Those covers are nice. Only issue is the inside silver color of the wheel is still visible

This was really great. Always love unbiased testing. I'm going to stick with the Gemini wheels, and the original covers. Thanks.

what about if long rang add red caliper brake cover? Thanks for the video

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?

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.

I like the Tparts covers better than stock even if I lose a little range.

Did you use the symmetric version of it? And I think you should swap the left and right covers, the direction maybe wrong.

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.

Thank you very much for the honest review.

New Tesla owner here! I do have the ugly covers so this brought me to you haha

Can red calipers be seen through the black wheel caps? Thanks.

Look really nice, great review!

Are those also available for the model 3 ?

thanks for the data! it does look better ! I'll paint mine black and call it done :)

Tesla should hire you as a quality assurance officer. All of your Tesla content has been extremely informative and thorough.

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?

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.

Interesting test but I prefer the supplied Tesla wheel covers.

very helpful, thank you!

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.

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

will they fit on a model s 19inch wheel

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.

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.

Did you consider painting the Tesla Original Caps to Black Mat?

Wait those are the stock wheel look after taking off the hub?

Very nice video. I believe you installed the black cover in the opposite direction though.

Changing the wheel size will impact the tire pressure and range estimates.

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

Changing the wheel configuration from 19 to 20 or 21 will decrease the miles on your range estimate.

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.

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.

Hello did you notice any clicking noises with the new hubcap while driving slow speeds? If so, how did you correct the issue? Thanks!

The TPart covers are only working on the left side ……they work against you on the right side……just like those sexy turbine alloys.

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.

Hi, did you took them off recently? were there any scratches caused by the covers to the wheels?

I also wonder if it will make a difference if you put the wheel cover the other way. So that it cuts more air.

I admire the scientific details in your tests. I will be sticking with the stock Tesla covers despite their looks

I actually got mine cut differently. The left side is mirror to the right side.

Can you do the test again? There may have been some sort of coincidental variable that gave you you’re results.

The “air pump nozzle hole” is called a valve stem. Lol.

Is the aero blades going in the wrong didirection on the one side? (Right side)

I love the wheels without those caps.

Good info. Tesla engineering is next level.

Left and right do not look symmetrical. It means there should be left and right side covers differently.

Great video

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.

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.

Thank you for excellent video about the theme. I had that dought. Sérgio Carvalho Portugal

Nice video, on topic.

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.

Thanks for sharing. I agree they look good and the gemini are ugly on purpose by Telsa

Thats one of the best looking aftermarket wheel covers. I wish they were bi directional. Great vid.... thanks.

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.

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.

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.

Do they scratch the rims? Metal clips?

Nice. I would have gone overboard and powder coat the rim itself to bronze

How is your ViewSonic monitor now ? I heard that its life span is short and ghosting is bad.

black covers look cool

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.

I can't see the wheels you have on the Amazon link??

Changing the wheels in the UI changes your est range.

Those are nice.

Why can't you plastidip the OEM cover to matte black? this looks the same and you'll keep the performance

But you still see through the silver color inside, right? Which is not cool

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.

it’s crazy how many ppl want more range. Where the hell do you go every day to work? alaska?

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

They look a lot better and in city driving the difference I would think would not be noticeable at all

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!

Hi! Great informative video. I have 4 questions. 1. You state that these wheel caps are not directional or symmetrical (no left and right side). But when I check the Amazon site you refere to, the first and sixth photos show directional caps. Also, buyers mention in several comments that the caps are directional, with a left and right side. How do you see this? 2. Have you tried to remove the caps and if so, did you do so without breaking the clamps? 3. Do the caps completely cover the original Gemeni rims in such a way that you cannot see the original rims from any angle? 4. Which caps do you prefer and/or think are best? These caps or the one you tested here? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otB_abyfz9XDdKs.html Thanks!

Are they making the cracking noise?

Whats the normal price on these…its currently at $299

Interesting numbers. Mine is 26mi and 243 wh/mi going 80 mph with no covers on Gemini. Using autopilot eats battery.

Cabin noise is loud lol

Painting original ones will be more efficient and cheaper.😊

The exact same ones are sold on AliExpress. Others are just rebranded but from the same supplier in China.

Are the black ones backwards in the beginning of your video? Ie, the sharp face should be forward?

I think that first one is put on the wrong side. When it spins air will go into your when instead of deflecting away.

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.

1:23 The air pump nozzle hole? 💀💀The valve stem, I got you.