2024 Model 3 Performance: How To Remove Aero Blades from 20" Warp Wheels

[@Intervention302]

I would try to do it with the plastic trim tool as other commenters have mentioned. I did try that before filming and was personally unsuccessful. Best of luck to any who try to remove them. Pinning this so other viewers could learn from my "mistake"

[@LarryWhitt-f3n]

70 year old guy here and After about 45 min I was able to remove them with some cheap trim tools and not removing wheels. Was not easy but got it done! I also noticed a lot of brake dust. Love your videos.

[@STREETFIGHTER50]

That looks waaay better! These have got to be one of the best looking and lightest stock wheels I’ve seen so far

[@me_mike_dee5174]

I'm a non-Tesla guy, test drove a 24 M3P, and will now be getting rid of my Ram come March!! Needless to say, but I was blown away by this car!!

[@RIVvideos]

Looks better, but whats the impact on efficiency?

[@pramodyadealwis8059]

You can do this without taking the wheel off buy using a trim removal tool, it won't damage the wheels. Its a bit tough at the start but when you figure out the trick, by squeezing the tool down the small opening at the top edges of the plastic.

[@jonkempf2638]

Thanks for the tutorial. It is a good example that these covers are really on there, and the grab and pull from anywhere method may lead to broken plastic parts. Car looks great btw. 👍

[@stevenhill3136]

Car looks great. Definitely an improvement over my 2018 Model 3 Performance. My car came with a center cap removal tool in the glovebox. Tool goes into small hole near center of cap then pull off. Maybe you have one too?

[@ruiibanez]

Thanks for the video, wheels look much better without those covers, just seems like a lot of effort to remove. Mine (black interior and exterior) arrives next week and I can’t wait.

[@Ds-pw7gd]

I like how people assume Tesla owners aren’t gear heads.. I just got my Performance in ultra red and also have an 02 som Trans am that I bought new.

[@MegaGyalis]

lol decent cars fam! Decent do everything cars!! & the way they’re evolving is just amazing!!

[@mikaelvellmun7228]

Exactly. Have a 500hp 2001 stage 3 twin ko4 audi s4 and a 2024 m3p. Love loud german cars and silent electric cars.

[@Shiftheads]

Even gearhead know you can't beat the price, performance, and convenience. I've owned about 40 different cars and it's by far the best daily for the price. I would have loved a different color but the tax credit only included Grey when I bought it. Love the ultra red though we have lrawd model Y in that color.

[@Xeyedjohn]

Thanks for showing a detailed video of this. My date keeps pushing but right now end of July. Originally first of of June for Gray/Black. I hope it will be sooner I ordered on 4/23. I am definitely going to take mine off too. I just wish the smaller covers would come off with clips too. I plan to leave mine on like you did so those two holes aren't visible. And since they have summer tires on them I might just go with some aftermarket wheels like 18 or 19 inch martians if they will fit over the brakes. Thanks again for posting it was helpful.

[@shampoolegs8697]

Thank you for posting this i tried a few times and was struggling big time. hope this helps

[@Intervention302]

So I wasn't the only one who had issues

[@MarcesAurelius]

Tesla advisor said other 2024 aero covers can be delivered uninstalled… seems the most appropriate for this undocumented option is the M3P! 🙃

[@M3PQuicksilver]

It easily comes off without removing the wheels. I did mine on my M3P Quicksilver last night

[@1986marconi]

Did you get any scratches in your wheels doing this? Any video on KZbin showed this causing scratches. Thanks.

[@Intervention302]

This did sadly scratch the face/barrel of my wheels slightly. It's not removing the metal clip, but pushing the blade forward through the wheel. The blade has these clips, it's the clips that scratch the wheel. Paint polish will remove 75% of the scratch

[@chadparker8890]

the tool to remove the center caps is in the glove box. pops them off without bending anything

[@Intervention302]

No shit... Now I got to check

[@BaneSIlvermoon]

Is that what that is? I saw it when popping in a USB hub, but had no idea what it was and didn't care enough to investigate.

[@Skeetskeet333]

There is no tool in my glove box, just a usb. Where are you talking about?

[@Skeetskeet333]

@@Intervention302did you find anything? I had nothing but the safety manual and a usb in my glovebox

[@chadparker8890]

@@Skeetskeet333 tesla should have left it in the box in a ziploc bag its a tool to remove the center covers without damage or effort. I can take a pic of mine and show it to you ...should be in the car

[@davejohnson6144]

Thanks for the instructional video! Can you take some video of how it looks outside to compare the overall look

[@mikaelvellmun7228]

Hey dude. Can you put the smaller pieces back on if you remove them?(The ones blocking the small circle holes). I ask because one of mine isn't sitting flush and is loose and won't go back in place by pushing from the outside....so need to see what's wrong with it

[@raidersam67]

you could've just snipped those metal rings right off with snips and the tabs would just break away with no scratches to the wheels..thats what i am gonna do..also why didn't you clean the wheels when you had them off?...woulda been much easier and more thorough IMHO. i will be washing/ceramic coating mine when they are off. great video tho..just picked up my M3 Performance in Quicksilver/black int last friday...car is def AMAZING!

[@sjox2420]

Nice vid!. Would like to see a video to see more how it looks during daylight and driving :)

[@kenneth1037]

Without the aeroblade, would it affect the performance or range?

[@Intervention302]

Range yes, looks yes, performance no.

[@MegaGyalis]

I don’t think we worry that much about range when we buy these cars. I mean, not everyone does. I just like how it drives & what I get for my money.

[@kenneth1037]

Haha… I’m buying it as everyday car. Enjoy the drive at the same time. What’s your advise should I or not to remove the aeroblade?

[@lowspeed2000]

Quick question, how do you lift the car and have a backup jack stand?

[@Intervention302]

That would be a bit more complicated. Luckily for me I never really need to go under the car, so I trust just the jack.

[@philbro1829]

Good call on losing the wheel 🛞 blades, way better looking but what about FUNCTIONALITY

[@moderninnovators8869]

how does it affect performance?

[@Intervention302]

No. It just reduces range by ~5%

[@unstabled_cc]

​@@Intervention302 Where did you get the 5% loss factor? Was that in the manual?

[@Intervention302]

It's been long stated that the LR models saw approximately 5% range loss. To my knowledge nobody has run tests on the M3P yet. They are too difficult to remove and install quickly compared to the aero covers on my last LR. So I will not be doing a before and after study

[@jxzx7165]

다시 끼워넣을수 있나요?

[@grahamstefaan]

Im waiting for full aero blades in carbon.

[@zeyad1elashry]

I took them off without taking the wheels off, Plastic removal tools and from the top of the aeros there is 2 holes that the tool goes in and pops out!

[@Intervention302]

I struggle with it that way

[@zeyad1elashry]

Correct it was a little challenging on the 1st wheel but I figured if I wiggle it back & forth it becomes a little easier. It was worth tho, it looks much better, I also struggled with knocking noise from the metal part wasn’t all clipped in.

[@NathanKarren-vx2xg]

what tool to use?

[@ericn3221]

One of the YT's popped one off easily on the side of the road during the review from the outside so yours must be extra tight.

[@Intervention302]

Yeah I fought with it for a few moments before camera and got frustrated. Figured if I had a hard time, others may as well. So I thought I'd show the long way

[@dom_z3480]

Treat her like it’s her first time 😂

[@jezza6575]

You don’t need the pucks to lift a Tesla…just make sure you have a flat lift pad on your floor jack or lift. Even Tesla service techs do not use the pucks!

[@Intervention302]

Techs across the entire industry have religiously used the fastest/easiest way... Not always the "best" way. Hey if you don't like the pucks, that's great. I like to use them for me

[@grahambillions]

These pop right off with a plastic pry tool😂

[@Intervention302]

Mine did not want to pop off. At least the first wheel I tried. Very tight. Even the center cap was incredibly tight

[@grahambillions]

@@Intervention302 crazy. My friend got his and they popped right off with an Amazon plastic pry bar. I plan to do the same to mine when I take delivery until I throw 19's on the car.

[@phat_gunpla_etc]

i saw a post on facebook of a owner in Germany that the little covers fall off easy...i agree it looks way better with the covers..my have not fell off yet...hope its just fake post...what do you think?

[@Intervention302]

I can't imagine them falling off... The other Tesla designs may be different

[@phat_gunpla_etc]

@@Intervention302 I agree that are very tight on the wheels. Should not fall off...Thats the idea of the bolts undneath?

[@7emkaa]

Someone(from China) have to made small covers in place of the removed ones

[@Intervention302]

Not sure if they are made yet. There will still be circular bumps I'd believe

[@stephen2220]

Aren't you able to remove the 4 remaining smaller blades? I admit it looks better without the larger blades you've removed but to me it looks unfinished with the remaining smaller ones.

[@emmerichleimer3086]

I think the problem is that it has 2 holes each and it will look ugly

[@vlabmw9189]

Bro there are still some covers on the wheels. why didnt you remove those as well?

[@0Synce]

You only need a plastic tool to pop them off, no need to remove the wheel.

[@Intervention302]

Man, I'd have to see how that works because I tried that but failed.

[@ruiibanez]

I’d love to see how you got them off without removing the wheel

[@rossadamdixon]

​@@Intervention302I did it with mine. Pry tool in at the top. However it's still very hard and it left little plastic marks in the wheels. They come off but it's frustrating to sort. It's actually a fairly poor design how hard it is to add and remove. I'd like to be able to remove and add easily if I was doing long journeys.

[@RT-zg9qi]

That is absolutely not the way to take those off. They just pop off from the front.

[@Intervention302]

As I replied to others... I tried. I failed. Felt like I would scratch the face of the wheel

[@RT-zg9qi]

@@Intervention302 They are just tension clips, you will not break them.

[@philparker1278]

@@Intervention302you absolutely CAN scratch the face of the wheel… Which is unfortunately exactly what I did. I made the mistake of using a flat blade screwdriver to push in to the gap and then leverage out the cover. This resulted in some surface scratching on the face of the wheel. It wasn’t horrendous so most people probably wouldn’t notice it… but of course now I know it’s there :( I did then adapt my approach for the rest of the covers - instead of just pushing the flat blade screwdriver directly into the gap, I covered the screwdriver with a thin towel to prevent it being metal on metal contact, and THEN used it to leverage out the plastic covers. This seemed to prevent any real scratching on the face of the wheel. There was still some slight surface scratches from the contact point between the clips and the wheels but that looked very mild, and when I wiped the wheel down seemed to go away. I do think the safest approach is probably to take the wheels off instead. But at least once I wrapped the screwdriver in the thin towel it seemed to prevent any egregious scratching. As it is I’m strongly considering getting these wheels powder-coated. I may be old fashioned but I’m not as much into these dark wheel finishes and much prefer the brighter silver look - so I’m strongly considering getting these powder-coated. And of course when/if I do that, the company who does the powder-coating for me should be able to buff out the small scratches I may have made 😁

[@yeahbuddy92193911]

Come here motion lol. I want to get the performance but only the gray qualifies for the tax break, I already have a gray Y.

[@Intervention302]

I wonder if the price will get cut soon when demand eventually slows

[@yeahbuddy92193911]

@@Intervention302 I'm hoping, and if a new administration gets elected, we can say bye bye to any incentives. So timing is an issue.

[@AB78]

First time is always the hardest

[@Intervention302]

Always tightest in the beginning

[@samislam5946]

Bruh made a 15 min video for sum u can just pop off easily from the front without even taking the wheel off

[@Intervention302]

I tried, with and without the plastic trim tool. Didn't work for me. I felt I would scratch the surface of the wheel. If yours remove easier. I'm happy for you

[@samislam5946]

@@Intervention302 use plastic pry tool and thin enough cloth

[@Ds-pw7gd]

Where’s the video?

[@Andybojangles]

lol that metal wire is supposed to act as a spring, apply pressure and it releases the cover... no one do what this guy did or eventually the metal wire ain't going back on lol

[@Intervention302]

Learned that the hard way I suppose

[@Andybojangles]

@Intervention302 all good, this is how we learn in life. I only knew that was particularly wrong because I saw a KZbin channel that does aftermarket parts on tesla and they showed how'd to do it. but the jack pucks were a good thing to add cuz that part is like never shown lol

[@YTuberosity]

"A marketed improvement" lol well I do think it's a marked improvement, but it might be even more of a marked improvement if you removed all the caps.

[@Intervention302]

I misspoke. Was going to do another take, but thought it wasn't worth the effort. Behind the half size covers, there are circular mounting holes, not as clean. Personal choice to leave them on.

[@Skeetskeet333]

I like em more on tbh.

[@danray]

Not the best way to remove it.

[@Ems00837]

Also don't need pucks lol

[@Intervention302]

I prefer my pinch welds not blown out. Tesla put Puck spots in for a reason. I'll use them. If you don't want to and it works for you, that's great

[@Ems00837]

@@Intervention302. A little rubber pads all you need dude. I've spoken to Tesla techs who have also confirmed not needed.

[@Intervention302]

The pucks work great for me so I'll continue to use them

[@Xeyedjohn]

@@Intervention302 no doubt the freakin pucks are less than 20 bucks and so easy to use

[@g.dubyou6263]

I’ve seen this argument a hundred times. Jack Pucks all day long. Forget the “little rubber pads.” I wouldn’t even use the hockey puck. The puck with the jack puck, slip against each other if you jack the car too high, the jack puck slips off the hockey puck and the jack comes slamming down on the door frame.

[@vlabmw9189]

Bro there are still some covers on the wheels. why didnt you remove those as well?

[@Intervention302]

You don't typically remove the small pieces because there's actually visible mounting holes

[@vlabmw9189]

@@Intervention302 So the small ones you cannot just remove it without leaving holes? That is a pitty. I really like the weels without the covers (with covers i think they are ugly), but the small pieces are messing with my OCD.

[@Intervention302]

That's correct. I believe somebody sourced some generic Amazon clips that go in to cover the missing holes though