Q: Do aftermarket wheels improve performance?
From the perspective of spirited driving, topics such as weight, size, and materials are often considered when optimizing for wheel performance. Reduction in rotational weight generally improves acceleration, braking, and cornering. From the perspective of efficiency, rotational weight reduction can improve overall vehicle efficiency, especially for city driving conditions. In either case, UP forged wheels are designed to exceed the factory Tesla wheel specifications in every category (weight, material, and strength). The majority of UP wheels are both CFD tested and range tested in the real world to ensure that UP Forged wheels are the best wheels on the market for Tesla vehicles, no matter the use case. Forged wheels not only offer an increased structural strength, but they often require far less wheel weights to balance a tire, which does affect rotational weight as well.
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This is by far the best front fascia out there and its makes the Model 3 look so much better! It gives it a much sportier look and I get comments on it all the time. One of the simplest upgrades that makes a huge difference as far as the look of the car goes. Couldn't be happier with how it looks....
thecliff03
October 16, 2023
The Plaid is a hefty car, and this is particularly felt at bends.
This simple upgrade makes a welcome improvement in maneuvering the vehicle. It gives a greater sense of control.
raviprabhakar
October 03, 2022
One of my favorite upgrades to the Model 3, allows for fine-tuning of the entire suspension system to balance the car out. Each notch makes a noticeable difference, so certainly flexibility with the settings. I started with Medium/Medium settings and tuned them according to the car's handling.
Shimmy
October 23, 2024
Worth every penny. The iron BFB is one of my favorite things I’ve done to my car so far. Brakes are one of the most important things on a car and I notice such an improvement with these over stock brakes. On track I am able to brake much later into corners and the brakes have basically zero fade...
zackfeldstein9
September 23, 2022
I got the titanium finish and it looks sharp! very HIGH QUALITY! very happy with it!
KEVIN M.
October 09, 2022
The Unplugged Performance Roof Rack is a standout upgrade for the Cybertruck, offering incredible versatility for mounting gear like light bars or even a Starlink dish.
It is well worth the investment for three key reasons:
Heavy-Duty Build: The roof bars are significantly thicker than other...
D
April 10, 2026
These shocks are EXCELLENT. They totally transform the 1st gen Model S. My P90D felt very unbalanced and floaty on my factory struts, these shocks made it feel like a BMW M5...a totally different and improved driving experience.
I set these to 50% (2 turns out of 4 on the dampening key), and...
ray.a.nix
March 03, 2022
These are best brakes I’ve ever experienced on any car! Like Randy Pobst said, just looking at these brakes gives confidence. In practicality, they work so well on the street with instant bite and heavy stopping power. Check out this post of my Tesla Performance Model 3 stopping from 60Mph in 2...
Sof
October 11, 2022
The Willans Safety Harness kit along with the Ascension-R Racing seat just arrived from Unplugged Performance (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv8f-5cvDuE/) The 6-point Harness kit goes hand in hand with the design of the racing seat. It looks absolutely well made and high quality making it a must have...
f1dinesh
August 15, 2023
I received the lower compliance Aft arms today (fri), after ordering on mon. I wasn't sure I'd have time to install, since I already had a lot on my plate, but this afternoon I had a couple spare hours, it ended up only taking about 45 min, including getting the Tesla on jack stands. my...
Rob T.
November 09, 2025
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All of our parts are researched and engineered on our own development vehicles with the intention of improving every aspect of the driving and ownership experience. Unplugged produces an exclusive range of premium upgrades to give a new sporty performance identity to Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, and the Cybertruck.
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