T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After)

Rockstarparking · May 29, 2024

I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

Tesla Cybertruck T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After) IMG_4179

Tesla Cybertruck T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After) IMG_4178

Tesla Cybertruck T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After) IMG_4177

Tesla Cybertruck T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After) IMG_4172

ChiTownCT · May 29, 2024

Looks great

Freemarket · May 29, 2024

Very cool. I had thought about getting those. Tempting.

tmeyer3 · May 29, 2024

I'm planning on getting more neutral offset wheel in the near future, will have a similar effect. I like the wider stance, looks good

Roger@CYBERTRUCKco · May 29, 2024

Looks good thanks for sharing!

XCeilidhX · May 30, 2024

Any hard numbers on if there is a hit to range after installation, and if so how much?

Thanks for posting these photos.

Cheers

rjbonds · May 30, 2024

I'm curious to see how it affects the range with the increase in drag.

getsometom · May 30, 2024

That looks great. Since others already asked about range, does it affect the turning radius?

Gurule92 · May 30, 2024

rjbonds said:
I'm curious to see how it affects the range with the increase in drag.

I can't speak to CT but I have some 1" spacers on my X and the range hit is minimal. There's a change for sure but I haven't really noticed a substantial diff

The Tumbler · May 30, 2024

I’m very interested to know range hit stats, any problems with the 4 wheels turning and if there’s any concern over longevity issues having spacers.

Rockstarparking · May 30, 2024

One trip I normally do from 80% to 30% before the spacers were installed. After the spacers were installed, I ended my destination at 27%. The differences that there was no traffic when I ended at 27% so I could have been driving faster and without regenerating. No issues with turning either.

XCeilidhX · May 30, 2024

Ok dumb question that Google just can’t get it’s shit together to find me a straightforward answer to when researching spacers:

Do they do anything to void insurance claims in California? Do we know if they affect the Tesla warranty?

When you search for this you get articles from Australia and the UK where they are apparently illegal and then it tells you it also voids your insurance claims but i have a hard time believing that would be the case in a state in the USA where they are legal.

Does anyone know the actual (not rumored) answer to these questions?

Anyone have experience with Bonoss AL7075-T6 spacers?

https://www.bonoss.com/product/bono...l7075-t6-tesla-cybertruck-6-lug-wheel-spacers

Considering these. Seems there are a lot of lovers and haters of spacers and a lot of debate about safety. I’m safety-oriented and the resistance to rolling from a wider stance could be attractive while the alleged “horror stories” (this phrase is super overused in any post or thread i find on another forum debating spacers) sound pretty, well, horrible. Hard to figure out what the truth really is from the internet on this issue. Some suggestion that the main issue is poor quality lug-centric spacers rather than high quality hub-centric models and then making sure they are torqued each time a wheel is off for a tire rotation. The CT/CB is a pretty damn heavy vehicle and it makes me wonder if there would be more risk as a result of the vehicle’s weight though?

I’ve never had spacers on any of my cars to date and this will be my first truck I’ve owned (not driven, I have driven a huge Penske rental while towing a car behind cross country twice). However, my usage will be 95%+ on-road and my limited off-roading will be mostly rutted gravel/dirt roads rather than baja-style overlanding or rock crawling. Maybe occasional sand/beach driving and in a worst case scenario an unimproved mountain forest fire road for an escape in a forest fire. On-road, I drive a lot of winding roads in a rather “spirited” manner, so to speak. I mention all this in case it matters to the answer. Interested in hearing what people have to say without hijacking the OP’s thread.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Cheers

Gurule92 · May 30, 2024

XCeilidhX said:
Ok dumb question that Google just can’t get it’s shit together to find me a straightforward answer to when researching spacers:

Do they do anything to void insurance claims in California? Do we know if they affect the Tesla warranty?

When you search for this you get articles from Australia and the UK where they are apparently illegal and then it tells you it also voids your insurance claims but i have a hard time believing that would be the case in a state in the USA where they are legal.

Does anyone know the actual (not rumored) answer to these questions?

Anyone have experience with Bonoss AL7075-T6 spacers?

https://www.bonoss.com/product/bono...l7075-t6-tesla-cybertruck-6-lug-wheel-spacers

Considering these. Seems there are a lot of lovers and haters of spacers and a lot of debate about safety. I’m safety-oriented and the resistance to rolling from a wider stance could be attractive while the alleged “horror stories” (this phrase is super overused in any post or thread i find on another forum debating spacers) sound pretty, well, horrible. Hard to figure out what the truth really is from the internet on this issue. Some suggestion that the main issue is poor quality lug-centric spacers rather than high quality hub-centric models and then making sure they are torqued each time a wheel is off for a tire rotation. The CT/CB is a pretty damn heavy vehicle and it makes me wonder if there would be more risk as a result of the vehicle’s weight though?

I’ve never had spacers on any of my cars to date and this will be my first truck I’ve owned (not driven, I have driven a huge Penske rental while towing a car behind cross country twice). However, my usage will be 95%+ on-road and my limited off-roading will be mostly rutted gravel/dirt roads rather than baja-style overlanding or rock crawling. Maybe occasional sand/beach driving and in a worst case scenario an unimproved mountain forest fire road for an escape in a forest fire. On-road, I drive a lot of winding roads in a rather “spirited” manner, so to speak. I mention all this in case it matters to the answer. Interested in hearing what people have to say without hijacking the OP’s thread.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Cheers

I have bonoss on my X. No issues so far. Couple thousand miles. I also had them on my 3 back in the day and had no issues. As far as warranty goes. If Tesla can say that the issue you present was caused by a modification, they won't warranty it. But they won't void your whole warranty or anything

ÆCIII · May 30, 2024

I think they do look good, and even provide a wider handling stance (not that it's really even needed with such a low CG, and raised suspension heights are speed restricted anyway).

I think it would be nice though to hear Franz and Lars weigh in on any implications of both the front and rear wheel steering, as well as an option in the software to compensate for it if Tesla engineers are not opposed to it.

The tracking would be wider, so optimally, the software should 'know', in order to make lane keeping and obstacle avoidance maneuvers. Would be a shame if wheels got curbed simply because the software and tracking presentation was not reflecting the spacer offsets. Also FSD needs to know exactly where the tire is in relation to it's perceived edge of roads/lanes.

- ÆCIII

HaulingAss · May 31, 2024

I wouldn't space the wheels wider on any vehicle, and particularly not the Cybertruck.

The best part is no part. While it's a small change, every change they make to the vehicle is a net negative with the potential exception of looks (since looks are subjective).

By increasing the moment arm (leverage) the wheel has to work on the suspension, spacers effectively make the truck's suspension weaker in terms of withstanding hard hits light hitting a hazard off-road, a pothole at speed, or landing a jump. For the same reason, payload capacity is reduced by an equivalent percentage. Who wants to make their truck effectively weaker?

The additional leverage the wheels have on the suspension loads the parts more under heavy braking, particularly the upper and lower control arms. The upper control arm is designed to "fail" in an accident, to prevent occupant injury and to encourage the vehicle to deflect away from the impact. Spacing the wheels wider means those parts will "fail" in accidents of less severity than intended.

Any hit to average efficiency is an equal hit to battery longevity. Because battery longevity tracks closely with charge/discharge cycles.

Tire store guys don't like dealing with them.

They introduce another potential point of failure. All vehicle forces go through the wheels.

They make the fender flares less effective.

Off-road, I've already noticed the Cybertruck has the widest track compared to other off-road trail users. For example, when going through old snowpack, deep clay/mud, or a rocky area where a previous trail user has cleared or built a path wide enough to proceed. Why make it worse?

The Cybertruck is at the outer limits of what most drive-thru car washes can accommodate. I don't plan to use them, but spacers likely prevent those who do from using them.

The best part is no part. Wheel spacers for vanity reasons are just plain dumb.

That said, it's your truck, so go hog wild. Throw caution to the wind. Take on the extra incremental risk, be stupid. It's your life.

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