Yes the mounting of the upper control arm in the pockets fore and aft near the ride-height sensor would be great.
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Front Tires Rubbing on P85+ when reversing
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Yes the mounting of the upper control arm in the pockets fore and aft near the ride-height sensor would be great.
tliving
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I have a S85, coil suspension and only my front right tire rubs at slow speed when turning hard (like 75%) forward or reverse. Turn it more or less and it doesnt rub. Very noticeable noise (wife commented on it). Havent had SC look at it yet but im going to ask them to next time I have a real reason to take it in.
cmarshack
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Did they give any pricing for the fender liner? I would like to replace mine with the newer one to get rid of the rubbing, but cannot get a price from Tesla. Looking for pricing one the latest version:1020471-00-D
Usually you can clearly see where the tire has rubbed the liner... target that spot, and heat the front forward wheelwell liner there and push it out a bit.. Note this is a plastic liner at the front of the car, whereas all the other liner areas are press formed fiber and do not melt so this trick won't work everywhere. Luckily tire rubs like this all seem to happen on the front plastic one at hard steering angles.
Fresh tread on new tires may make it rub again... so push it out a bit further than it needs to be.
Tire offset on non-OEM wheels can cause rubbing when you change over sets.. This is how I learned with my winters. My aftermarket rims were 35 offset instead of the stock 40, or vise versa... I forget .. but 5 millimeters made a difference.
The heat gun I'm talking about looks like a hair dryer and can be had for about $20. Practice on something other than a Tesla if you're new to the gun.
You'll find other uses for the gun over time... so good investment in a tool.
Fresh tread on new tires may make it rub again... so push it out a bit further than it needs to be.
Tire offset on non-OEM wheels can cause rubbing when you change over sets.. This is how I learned with my winters. My aftermarket rims were 35 offset instead of the stock 40, or vise versa... I forget .. but 5 millimeters made a difference.
The heat gun I'm talking about looks like a hair dryer and can be had for about $20. Practice on something other than a Tesla if you're new to the gun.
You'll find other uses for the gun over time... so good investment in a tool.
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cmarshack
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I have aftermarket wheels and tires and have already hit that area with a heat gun. Rather than really pushing this area well past where it should be i would like to replace the liner with a new one. You can see in the picture below that Tesla addressed the issue by changing the direction of the vents from horizontal to vertical (which would make no sound if tread hit it, AND added a smooth round "patch" where tires might rub. If this part is only a couple hundred bucks I would like to just switch it out rather than melting the heck out of my 2013 liner. Does anyone have access to pricing on this one?
Newest version of the liner below:
cmarshack
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I just ordered one, they are $110 bucks for those who want to replace the old version with a (hopefully) less annoying new version. Also, I was told by the parts department that there is another newer version than the one pictured above. I will post the part number once it comes in.
SemiS3XYR
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cmarshack
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I have been crazy busy and need to call Tesla and find out if the parts have come in yet...so no update.
SemiS3XYR
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SC insists it's a alignment issue. Hopefully they get it right at my annual service that my car is in for now.
cmarshack
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So, I installed the newer fender liner and no difference at all, don't waste your money!
But, an alignment did solve the problem! The caster was way off on that side and was fixed by properly aligning the wheels.
But, an alignment did solve the problem! The caster was way off on that side and was fixed by properly aligning the wheels.
cmarshack
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you can overpay on eBay, or simply order it from your Tesla service center. Why do you need one?
cmarshack
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I tried this on my Model S and it did not work very well. The plastic around the vents melts and the other areas do not push in very far. Alignment is the best solution.
Xenoilphobe
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I ended up doing both... if you slow down with the heat gun, the vents don't melt.
SemiS3XYR
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@cmarshack
Thanks for reporting back! I didn't catch the reply.
Does anyone know if the newer fender liners don't have the felt like material anymore? I don't know what the benefit of the felt like material is but seems like a poor decision for more dirt/snow/crud build up and sticking...
Thanks for reporting back! I didn't catch the reply.
Does anyone know if the newer fender liners don't have the felt like material anymore? I don't know what the benefit of the felt like material is but seems like a poor decision for more dirt/snow/crud build up and sticking...
Xenoilphobe
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Aggmeister2010
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Hey, any update on the new-new part number? I have 20mm spacers on my factory 21" Turbines on my Facelifted '16 Model S, and like you i tried the heat gun and whatnot....they still rub in the corners. I'd love to just replace them with the new design and not have to hear it.
cmarshack
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Do not waste your money on the new fender liners, they rub just the same. The fix is in the alignment, need to have the caster adjusted to eliminate the rub.
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