The Tesla Cybertruck shows off a new aero wheel cover for the basic tire package

The Tesla Cybertruck shows off a new aero wheel cover for the basic tire package


Earlier this month, Tesla executives at T Sportsline posted a video on the issue with the Tesla Cybertruck’s wheel covers. The covers are inflated with a rubber expansion that interacts with the sidewall of the tire; when the tire sidewall wears down on the bottom of the tire while driving, the extensions were contacting the Goodywear Wrangler A/T tires. Tesla is believed to have put the covers on the market while developing a fix – the $75 covers have been listed as “Out of Stock” at the Cybertruck accessories store for at least a month. An X user named Nic Cruz Patane found out about the new set of covers, posting a video of the refreshed X. Look, ma, no fingers on the sidewall.

Patane said these are not redesigned hoods for high-end Cybertrucks. Currently, the Cybertruck Foundation Series is the only one offered, with 20-inch wheels wrapped in Goodyear Wranglers – the same tires as in the video. It’s expected that Tesla will offer the base wheel on a more street-oriented tire, and Cruz’s comments that these smaller tires will come to the Pirelli Scorpion ATR would support that. Pirellis can handle light off-road work, but are considered a quieter and more stable tire than Goodyears, and were once sold as OEM fits on vehicles such as the Jeep Wrangler, Lexus GX 470 and Hummer H2.

We don’t know why these covers are on the premium tire. Cruz seems to know what he’s talking about with Tesla info, though, he’s the one who posted about Wade’s Cybertruck and the first Cybertruck crash.

What is not in question is that these covers are different from the old version. The aero covers and extensions were the middle piece sold with rings and soft rubber. This cover is designed with slats around the edges, which we would normally associate with brake cooling vents. The center cap is also placed inside the cover instead of standing outside the cover. These basic units aren’t as networked as the premium ones, but we don’t care one bit. They haven’t yet appeared in Tesla’s hardware store, but they’ll be a primary comparison whenever the redesigned charging pods are ready.