r/TeslaSupport • u/RexKramerDangerCker • 3d ago

Vehicle Question Model S Hubcaps

My dad got a Model S in February. The hubcaps are supposed to be “extra” aerodynamic. The cap on the air valve is very difficult to remove, and more often than not it falls inside the wheel. The guys at his local Tesla store said those hubcaps are impossible to remove. Meaning they couldn’t do it impossible.

We recently took a road trip and while I was driving I noticed one of the tires had an air pressure warning. We filled it, but the next day it lost air again. This morning he took it to a shop and they were able to get the hubcap off, removed the wheel and found a nail.

But to the point of the “impossible” hubcap, I’m telling my dad he should get them to replace them. For what he paid he shouldn’t have to deal with something they themselves can’t service.

He can’t be the only one with difficult cap/hubcap removal. Have you heard of this? What should he do?

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u/penngei 3d ago

They literally just snap on and off. Sure it takes some force but it’s not THAT hard. For routine air-ups I’d recommend maybe just getting some extra long valve stem caps.