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Powder coating is a more affordable alternative if you like the style of the rim to begin with, which I do. A friend has the Tsportsline and they are nice as well. His finish is more matte than mine- I went with satin which is a low gloss. Very easy to clean.

But I will. Finally had a chance to remove my front plate bracket so I'm due for a couple of pics!

Not bad for the money really. Looks like those are about 3 pounds heavier than the stock wheels. Wonder how much difference that 10% makes?

The shop I used took about three days to complete the work. I was lucky because they had a set of loaner wheels that allowed me to keep the car. Another shop I checked offered a premium service where the guys would come to my house to remove and reinstall the wheels leaving my vehicle at home...

I've never seen clones myself but I read on another thread that someone bought look-alikes from Tire Rack. I didn't see them on their site so who knows. Your wheels look new - nice find!

Nice! Great deal - Are those reconditioned factory wheels or a great knock-off? They look 100 percent Tesla

Thanks! It's not paint - it's black powder coat in satin finish. Not sure what the powder coat brand is but 168 Motoring in Los Angeles did the work. You may be able to ask the owner Kevin - very nice guy. Tell him Sean referred you. Link: 168 Motoring

I asked them do a satin black to match production rims they had on display and they nailed it. I searched a lot for samples of rims that I liked online but then when I got there I didn't even need to show them any of the pictures I had collected because they had some actual rims on hand that...

Here you go... 168 Motoring

Thanks! Will do some soon!

For the center hub, I just bought grey caps from Tesla for $5 each. They're a tad lighter than the wheels but close enough for the time being. Tesla does make a black cap for the model X 22's but the wheels are on back order so the center caps aren't avail for purchase. The shop charged me...

Just had mine done - love the way they look now!

Just had my Slipstreams powder coated satin black and thought I'd share the results. 168 Motoring in Torrance did the work and the wheels are flawless!

Looks great! Just picked mine up in the same color- love it. Can't remember, did you say you had it coated?

Nice! Mine didn't come with the 75 badge but the battery is activated.

Nearly 2 months of waiting has finally paid off. Not sure who was more excited my two young sons or me! 75 upgrade was already installed but the badging isn't available yet so I have to go back for that. Autopilot is insane and the car is a dream!

Mine took about a week to drop to a specific two-week window. Then two days later it dropped again to a one week window.

17 hours 47 minutes 27 seconds until Delivery. But who's counting. After seven plus weeks of waiting, seems surreal to be this close!

Hope this isn't crass but I have a delivery etiquette question. For those of you lucky enough to have a good DS, are you slipping them a little gratuity on pickup? Mine has been pretty responsive so I want to acknowledge his effort but it occurs to me the amount may be somewhat arbitrary. I...

Same problem- I'm now on the wait list too. Wonder if there is some kind of appeal process. Uhg!

Just got the call! Car will hit the Service Center today and I have an appointment for Thursday. Less than a week!!!

I didn't receive an updated spec sheet for a couple weeks after I paid for a change early on. Then I finally received an updated order agreement when my car finished production. Still waiting for delivery next week

My Tesla updated the delivery window yesterday to June 11 - June 24 and this morning it updated again: Your estimated delivery window is June 11, 2016 - June 18, 2016. Seven anxious weeks after my order, suddenly, I'm strangely nervous. Am I ready??? Clean the garage within an inch of it's...

Based on your post yesterday I emailed my DS to let him know that several people have reported this issue on delivery. He responded within the hour (I got lucky - he's a very responsive DS) and gave me what I'm sure is the party line, "They are working to implement the change at the factory as...

My Tesla just updated: Your estimated delivery window is June 11, 2016 - June 25, 2016 Hard to believe the time is coming in less than week weeks (maybe sooner?) Just happy to see the word "July" is no longer on my profile!

That's a bummer after such a long wait- so sorry to hear it. Also disappointing that they are offering (and charging for) the 75D upgrade but have clearly not added it to the production process. Part of the reason I paid for the upgrade (and changed my order) before production was so that the...

That's very Zen and probably the best approach. I've tried to keep my DS as an ally throughout this process because they're really the only source of information we have. If I bothered him as many times as I hit the refresh button, I'm sure he would've stopped returning my emails. Hope your...

Looks great! Mind if I ask what the Opticoat cost was? Assume it varies but just curious what the going rates are.

That's just wrong! So sorry James! Safe to assume you are hounding your DS?

Nice! Which rims?

At last! Congrats!

FINALLY! After six grueling weeks, I finally got the "Your Model S has entered production..." Email. I guess now I can pull the trigger on all the accessories I've been eyeballing My DS has been great but agree with everyone else but the communication from Tesla at the factory level leaves...

Hopefully you'll get the "Oh by the way, your car is here" call this week. Gotta be ready by now!

Congrats!

I feel your pain. Confirmed 4/25 and still not in production. Happy for everyone else but the envy is undeniable! After watching this thread for six weeks, I still can't pin down clear patterns by model, color, location, etc. I'm vin 1414 but I see a few lower than me still waiting too...

If you're going to start another thread, be sure to put one or two of the best here too for those of us who are mainly stalking the delivery updates. Did you go with the 19 inch TSTs and keep your original tires? Congrats!

lol on the accessories. My amazon wish list is overflowing with all that stuff! Can't decide if buying all that in advance will make me feel better or worse about not having the car.

Ha! That's actually a great idea. At the very least, a phone pic of the pump's final charge.

I hope you're right! Six weeks doesn't sound like much at the beginning but now April feels like a lifetime ago. I've heard others in this thread say it before, but I actually got mad when the gas light came on in my Fusion Energi today! I hope this is my last tank!

What a heartbreak after waiting so long. Hope they resolve it soon take good care of you along the way!

Okay, I've been lurking on this form for weeks so I figure it's time to jump in. 75D | AP | Next Gen | UHFS | 19 Slips | MidSilver | Pano. Confirmed 4/26 in Los Angeles and still in prod cue a.k.a. purgatory. Crazy reading the wide range of experiences people are having terms of delivery. I...