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I've noticed that quite a few Cybertruck owners have been reporting that the rubber trim around their OEM wheel covers is starting to separate, in some instances, damaging their wraps if it occurs while driving at highway speeds. Some have blamed it on improper wheel cover installation, cover alignment or incorrect tire size. I've also discovered another reason: improper storage.
After getting my Cybertruck over a year ago and heading into the winter months, I found that keeping the wheel covers on made little sense, especially due to the fact that the valve stem cannot be accessed for correction of the tire pressure during colder weather days and also the risk of snow drifts just knocking the OEM wheel covers off. I removed my wheel covers and stored them in my garage for several months.
After retrieving my wheel covers from the garage to place back on my truck, I noticed that the rubber is starting to peel away from the edge like in many of the photos I have seen from other owners who reported this while driving on them. How could this be? They were perfect when I stored them!
So here's the problem. I've been storing my wheel covers while standing them on end, which apparently is not the correct thing to do. Over time, the rubber starts to distort from the weight of the cover pressing against the floor, then the rubber trim finally separates on its own. Fluctuation of high and low temperatures in a garage that is not climate controlled probably probably makes matters worse. Less than 2000 miles driven on my OEM wheel covers. This happened to me not because of wear and tear, but from simply storing them!
Word to the wise, the rubber separation issue is not covered under warranty. If you contact Tesla for service, they will bill you for a new set of 4 wheel covers.
After getting my Cybertruck over a year ago and heading into the winter months, I found that keeping the wheel covers on made little sense, especially due to the fact that the valve stem cannot be accessed for correction of the tire pressure during colder weather days and also the risk of snow drifts just knocking the OEM wheel covers off. I removed my wheel covers and stored them in my garage for several months.
After retrieving my wheel covers from the garage to place back on my truck, I noticed that the rubber is starting to peel away from the edge like in many of the photos I have seen from other owners who reported this while driving on them. How could this be? They were perfect when I stored them!
So here's the problem. I've been storing my wheel covers while standing them on end, which apparently is not the correct thing to do. Over time, the rubber starts to distort from the weight of the cover pressing against the floor, then the rubber trim finally separates on its own. Fluctuation of high and low temperatures in a garage that is not climate controlled probably probably makes matters worse. Less than 2000 miles driven on my OEM wheel covers. This happened to me not because of wear and tear, but from simply storing them!
Word to the wise, the rubber separation issue is not covered under warranty. If you contact Tesla for service, they will bill you for a new set of 4 wheel covers.
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