Tesla unveils new hideous wheels for the Model S!
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla flanque de nouvelles jantes ignobles à la Model S !" in French.
- 22/07/2025 17:57
Because we need to find new stories to tell to keep the Model S relevant, Tesla is updating its wheels.
New with old. We could summarize the polish applied by Tesla to its aging Model S this way. Because the problem with design is that it’s not always easy to mix eras without crossing into the grotesque.
Let’s not berate Tesla too much; the American manufacturer is making an effort to keep its large electric sedan relevant. Even though sales have plummeted for almost two years. Tesla refuses to replace the Model S – as well as the Model X – for fear of abandoning the high-end segment. But this is a lost cause, as the large gap between mass production (with the Model Y and Model 3) and exclusivity is impossible to bridge.
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Wheels… or rather hubcaps?
A little semantic reminder: the term “hubcap” comes from the verb to embellish, which means to make prettier, to beautify. Originally, the function was purely aesthetic, as hubcaps served to mask the raw look of steel wheels.
With the new designs introduced on the Model S, Tesla leans more towards tuning in a Fast & Furious way than elegance. The 19-inch Magnetite hubcaps do make you forget the very ugly previous accessories, but it still remains quite unattractive overall.
And when we talk about a car costing 100,000 euros, the idea of having 4 plastic hubs at 25 euros each doesn’t sit well. No worries, Tesla has the solution: its 21-inch aluminum Velarium wheels… priced at 4,500 dollars (4,000 euros).
They cleverly crush the range by 50 kilometers in addition to being expensive. In short, it’s not certain that Tesla can further convince buyers to succumb to the Model S…
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