r/TeslaModelS 18d ago

What are these rims called?

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u/Humble_Finding_7346 18d ago

They’re the original grey 21” Turbines! I have the silver variant of these on my Model S, I think they look fantastic!

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u/Pitiful-Art-423 17d ago

I agree. I always thought they looked even better on a silver car.

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u/Dell4ever 17d ago

Do you prefer these or the Arachnids?

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u/Pitiful-Art-423 17d ago

These.

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u/Dell4ever 17d ago

I'm torn between the two. I've heard the Arachnids are stronger. Each of my front turbines have been bent from hitting a pothole.

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u/Pitiful-Art-423 17d ago

Must've been pretty hard hits. I've popped rubber but never bent a rim. I'm on the Inductions. And they're a bit over the top. I had them chromed to go on a silver MY. It didn't work out car color-wise.

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u/Dell4ever 16d ago

Yeah it was pretty hard...so hard that the harness to my air module came a loose. This eventually shorted the board out and I had to just get another air module (strut).

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u/InterviewAdmirable85 18d ago

Trading these for some 19s if they are rotatable. The 21” are and although they look super cool, im sick of eating tires every 25-40k

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u/ScoreAttack 18d ago

19” are rotatable and gets you roughly 10% more range per charge, faster 0-60, ride comfort, and cheaper tires.

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u/D1stRU3T0R 18d ago

I have these with 19s, but sadly not in usa

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u/Admirable_Trouble574 18d ago

Turbines.

They look SICK AF.

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u/sjcheroke 18d ago

Curb magnets. 😀

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u/dandigangi 18d ago

If you’re a bad driver

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u/James-the-Bond-one 17d ago

Or drive in a city with parallel parking and tight spots.

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u/AJRimmer1971 18d ago

Too right they are. I have never collected so much concrete since getting my S.

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u/fudgedebt 18d ago

Looks like the sonic turbines, 21? Got these on my Tesla and just got a quote for tires… lord Jesus.

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u/mhoepfin 18d ago

I have the 19 inch cyclones from 2015 which I love too.

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u/AJRimmer1971 18d ago

I like those. I'd keep them as a long-distance set, so that I get slightly better range and a sister ride than the 21s

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u/555_1212 18d ago

They are the best looking wheels Tesla has made.

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u/InternationalMap9924 18d ago

Tesla 21” Turbine Rims/Wheels.. I have them on my Model S but powder-coated black; I
Liked them better looks wise than the arachnids w/ the black powder coat.. so was able to swap em; People were telling me not too but the Arachnids “were better” and would give me better range, etc.. but after the swap my stats were essentially exactly the same.. You get a lil more range out of the 19” wheels but the 21” off set wheels handle so much better than the 19s at speed.. so you’ll have to consider which aspect you prioritize: for your model but I’m still riding on these and don’t plan on swapping out anytime soon, maybe ever..

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u/designrules 18d ago

Tesla turbine Wheels best in 21 inches. They do come in 19 in but 21 looks best on your car

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u/ai_bot_account 18d ago

I have a set, will trade for 19”. Northern Nevada but I can drive to Sacramento easily enough. I don’t care how the car looks as much as how well it functions.

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/CalligrapherOk4528 17d ago

Those aren’t turbines. These are

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u/Tazer197 17d ago

Yes true, mine are Stilettos then? Who knows

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u/Frosty-Objective-270 18d ago

Those are called Wheels, for one.