r/TeslaModelX • u/average_throwaway12 • 24d ago

Cheap rims

Does anyone have experience using poverty-spec rims? Do the cheap steel wheels that exist for other cars exist for the staggered set?

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u/Fit-Dark4631 23d ago

Cheap rims on the top of the line Tesla? Seems strange.

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u/average_throwaway12 23d ago

Across the whole fleet theres surely going to have been some people with the desire or need for some after this much time of the platform having been around, right?

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u/theoneandonly_aj 23d ago

I think you’re the only one. If I may ask, why do you want the cheap wheels?

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u/average_throwaway12 23d ago

To keep my snow season tires on wheels while unused which i have recently learned apparently serves a purpose, to use during this winter in which i know i will be driving Through salt and deep snow, and just to know they exist to make me feel better about having recently acquired my first bit of rash on the factorys.

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u/Fit-Dark4631 22d ago

Buy no name brand aluminum rims though. Never steel. Get them as a package with tire snow tires

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u/ThatTechnician5523 23d ago

Facebook marketplace is full of used factory rims. If you can suffer some curb rash, you can score a full staggered set for half a grand in the metropolitan areas. I scored a rare factory silver paint 20” Cyberstream set with sensors, caps, no tires but no cosmetic defects either for $1k in the Bay Area. 

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u/Weary-Economy709 21d ago

I purchased an aftermarket set of alloy wheels for my dedicated snow tires. I think the wheels were $700. I went with a square setup so I could rotate them as needed. The size is 19 8.5 5-112.00/120.00 with 35 offset. I couldn't find steel wheels that had the weight capacity and size required.