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How was that off topic lol, you brought it upoutside of a controlled test environment, that doesn't mean much. that's off topic anyway.
lets stay on topic though. big beefy tires/wheels will indeed causes additional stresses on the steering rack. it's not worth it. especially on a car with expensive parts. i've rebuilt several ///BMW ///M Motorsports engines and suspensions including track prep so i have plenty of time in, under, and around cars.
There are so many folks using the same set up (correction- it is 20x10.5" not 20x10 as mentioned earlier with 35 offset 275 40 20 tires ). Absolutely NO rubbing. Whatever it is worth these wheels are 24lbs each lighter than tesla oem wheels.
Coming back to topic, If the view point is that any aftermarket wheels will void the warranty then I guess I don’t have any other options IF the the burden of proof is on Tesla to prove that this particular aftermarket wheel caused the damage, any specific suggestions on my next steps?
It would seem Tesla is covered by virtue of the language on page 9 in the "New Vehicle Limited Warranty." So I am not sure how the "burden of proof is on Tesla," they've explicitly stated otherwise. Not the first time there have been clear exclusions in a warranty. I am guessing the burden of proof is on any owner who chooses to 'modify their vehicle with accessories not specified in owner documentation.' There is no MY with 10.5" wide front wheels that I know of.There are so many folks using the same set up (correction- it is 20x10.5" not 20x10 as mentioned earlier with 35 offset 275 40 20 tires ). Absolutely NO rubbing. Whatever it is worth these wheels are 24lbs each lighter than tesla oem wheels.
Coming back to topic, If the view point is that any aftermarket wheels will void the warranty then I guess I don’t have any other options IF the the burden of proof is on Tesla to prove that this particular aftermarket wheel caused the damage, any specific suggestions on my next steps?
In the case of tires / wheels, if you bought tires WITH THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS / SIZES as OEM tires and wheels, then you could rightly make Tesla prove to you that your SAME SPECIFICATION wheels and tires caused damage.
Not an engineering analysis but something better than "it was the aftermarket wheels". I would expect an explanation of how the wheels caused the issue. How did they reach their conclusion? One could also argue it's reasonable to believe the part failed due to defects in workmanship. Who is correct?I think it just has to be reasonable. they don't need to have an engineering analysis. i think it's reasonable to conclude wider/heavier wheels and tires will cause added stress.
I am betting the issue came from the wide front rim and wider front tire contact patch. I would guess if the tire/wheel profile were the same or smaller they would not have flagged it. But wider will put more load on the rack. Go drive a diesel pick up or any pick up that someone put those ugly wide 24-26” rims on. If they had them on for more than a a few thousand miles, you can turn the wheel 1/2 a turn before it moves the rack.This is sad to hear, can’t be anything to do with the wheels otherwise majority of us would be having issues. Their just using that excuse to not payout, here is where sometimes having dealerships can be helpful (not always) as they will usually push through the claim with no issues for this type of issue.
I just made the swich to wider tires also, fingers crossed!
While I have played around with simple items like exhaust, brakes, coolant etc categories in various cars not even average mechanic by any means
Can this steering rack replacement be done by a regular garage or this needs so called Tesla experts who calls them selves Service advisors?
Not that I am going to do with a regular garage just trying to find out