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Great review; very interesting! One point I'd add is country of origin. Aroham looks to be a Chinese company and Rimetrix is a USA company (in Ohio; site says all products are designed and made in USA). Something to keep in mind for those that want to buy domestic.
Like the video ! That's a 5% efficiency win, not nothing. Definitely more than expected and on long windy highway trips this could make a big difference in the end. Thx for your time
Nice comparison video, I didn’t even know those uberturbine wheel covers existed until I saw this! I still have my rimetrix silvers sitting in the box in the garage. I had second thoughts after I ordered them when I heard they scratch the rims. Anyone interested? HMU.
Thanks for the scientific approach. I am glad the rimetrix tested out as good as the aero covers because that is what I bought last year. But I do like the newer covers
Thanks and nice to know, but if you are like myself and just do low speeds and just around town driving, no matter what wheel covers you have on your wheels won't make any difference. It is only if you drive on Freeways at high speeds and for substantial distances will any of these make a difference. Even with the special wheel covers, you have to figure in the weather also. Most people base all these wheel covers on how they look on the vehicle, period.
They look awesome! I hated the Rimetrix Lemars out if the box. The black didn't look right and was going to dip them a satin dark drey. Then one day I put them on and they looked amazing. I want the uberturbines covers but Aroham still don't do uberturbines for Model Y yet - they have one which is similar but it has less spokes and doesn't look right. Hoping they sell them soon!
Great video! Thanks for the numbers. I’ve had my Ubers for about a month now. I like them so much that I ordered an extra set just in case one of them meet a curb and get damaged.
I just got some uberturbine covers from Ali Express for about $130, shipping took 3-4 weeks but I'm happy with the price vs $340, fuck that! In my own efficiency testing they came off slightly worse (1.9%) than the stock aero covers but I was doing it during the daytime w/ plenty of traffic around so there's def potential I was getting some/more unintentional drafting on the aero run.
Wanted to say thanks for mentioning it , got from the same place was $180 including shipping . My car is gray so got them in gunmetal gray , says will be delivered in 2 weeks , can’t wait , thanks again .
I am fairly surprised about the efficiency. However 5 miles is barely representable i would argue. I have been driving Aeros, Orbitals and bare Aeros... and now i put on the 18" Uberturbines in Gunmetal. The difference between Orbitals and Aeros is minimal, i could not see ANY change at all. I live across the pond, so its the difference between 170 and 171Wh/km.But the difference to bare Rims is fairly insane, that increased consumption by a lot. I had to remove my Orbitals at some point cause i lost a cap and was driving bare for 2 Months, as i was waiting on my 18" Ubers. Your 10% increase is actually fairly little... with our highway speeds of roughly 150kph (94mph) its even more. Between Orbitals and Nothing i had a difference of "just" 17%. 217Wh vs 184Wh/km. Its so extreme that the same travel i did in february with Winter tyres and Orbitals was reaching the nearly same efficiency as in June with summer tyres and bare rims. In winter i did 240Wh/km, in summer 220Wh/km.... I am looking forward to record data with the Ubers, but it looks promising for now.
Long term testing results in the following: The 18"-Ubers are more efficient than Aeros, by far. On my usual drives i can see 5% higher efficiency than before. Now i can go either 5% further or drive a bit faster to outbalance it.
Ouch! I've been leaving those ugly OEM caps off and I put the black lug nut caps and black/silver center cap which I really like. But maybe next long road trip I'll put the Aeros back on and ignore the stink-eye looks I get! Cheers and thanks for the tests and effort.
Do they make these for Model S 2015? I was wanting to convert my grey wheels to a black look and was thinking I could put a black set of these on (also to gain some efficiency too) 2 birds with 1 stone maybe?
I found the rimetrix to be annoying to remove and install. The center cap on mine were extremely tight requiring a metal pry tool to pop out. Will be ordering the Uberturbine Covers asap.
Just want to confirm. When I select the product the below shows up - Are these the ones that will fit my 2018 18" M3 wheels? Aroham Free shipping 4pcs Car Whirlwind uberturbine Hubcap Wheel Cover 18-inch For Tesla Model 3 19 inch for model Y 2017~2023 High Quality Replacement Wheel Cap Accessories
Yes not a cool design for the y model. Boo! I plan on changing out my 21 Uber turbines on my y performance to 19 inch Gemini wheels because tires are way cheaper! I just replaced the back tires at 22,000 miles and cost me 1040 dollars. Ouch!
Love those uberturbine.... btter looks and efficiency imo. Will start to see more of these on the market... i reviewed some as well from a different brand Yeslak. They look the same but big price difference... i wonder if the Yeslak's will get the same efficiency you called out here. That was a suprise!
Hey Robert, I got the Yeslak wheel covers, looks good but it looks way more plasticy and shinier than what I'm seeing from Aroham's (photos & videos). I'm thinking of swapping over to Aroham's, did you notice a difference if you tried both? Or are they the same plastic looking?
@@jasonhan2436 hard to say. yeslak has less color options which may be the factor there . have not personally seen the other brand tho looks the same in photos
@@RobertSchmitt oh I just realized I watched your review on the Yeslak (the only one on RU-vid), thanks for the video! They are nice, I just want it a bit more matte I guess. I talked to them about it and they suggested trying some matting spray
Bummer! I can't get the UberTurbine for the ModelY. They show "UberTurbine" but it's an "upgraded" version with only 7 spokes and not the full 10 spokes.
Metal on metal scratches less than plastic on metal?!? The Rimetrixs lock in and won't come off. It may take a second longer but its worth them being secure. Road rash is also not an issue on the rims, as well if they get clipped they show way less wear. The metal clips do scratch up your rims by the way as they flex and move over time. Yeah the turbines look good but there will be damage over time.
Great review. Were you able to track how long it took you to travel 5 miles on each hubcap? I know you set the speed limit with autopilot but if you end up behind another car that is going slower, this affects the energy used.
Nice video and comparison, but did you also adjust the wheel settings in the Tesla UI? It resets the drive unit and calibrates it differently when driving with or without aerocaps.
If you pay $0.10/kWh for electricity and drive 10,000 miles per year - the “no cover”, worst case costs you $34 more to operate than the most efficient one for the year. My opinion - economics doesn’t drive this decision. Just pick the one you think looks best.
@@KobraToldYa Wheels - size, & style & tyre shape - can be the biggest single contributor to the drag of a road car. Sure, you can change the design of the car to lessen the sensitivity, but having 4 giant air-mashers at each corner, plus giant cavities in the body to allow them to rotate in, has a huge role to play. Tesla puts a heck of a lot of effort into optimizing this for its cars, but, ultimately, wheels are the 'jewelry' of a car, and so often aesthetic preferences win out over physics.
They are all rancid, I will never understand why people put cheap plastic covers on really nice alloy wheels for a tiny range increase they don't use/need.
It’s not hard to understand. Range increase over tens of thousands of miles + curb protection + aesthetics. Save money + protect your wheels. 5% savings over 100k miles is 5,000 miles at 180 miles per charge saves 27 charges with your time and the money for that charging $520. All you need is math to understand.
I love these condescending comments hinting at the inability for others to understand and those who disagree to be inherently inept. No, its not just efficiency, but cost vs benefit. Hence, subjective. Understanding now?
There is nothing free… the caps come included in the price… the same way there is no “free” healthcare in countries that have it, taxes go to pay for that. So funny to hear Tesla gives you anything for free after charging you so much money..-