The Performance look
The One Detail That Gives Away Every Performance Tesla, and How to Put It on Your Model Y or Model 3 for $149.99 in 30 Minutes.
It is not the badge, the wheels or the paint. From the side, the only giveaway is red behind the spokes. These aluminum covers put that red on your car in one driveway session, no paint shop, no trim upgrade.
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People Read a Tesla's Trim Through the Spokes
Stand in any parking lot and look at the Teslas. Same glass roof, same silhouette, often the same paint. The one detail that separates the Performance from the standard car at a glance is the color of the calipers: Performance trims wear red. Standard trims wear gray.
On a standard Model Y or Model 3 that gray is also iron, and iron picks up orange at the edges over time. So the most-looked-at detail on the wheel is the one telling everyone which trim you bought, and it is aging faster than the rest of the car.
The red is not the brake. The red is the look. And the look is what everyone else sees.
How to Get the Red Without Buying the Trim or Painting the Brakes
A red aluminum shell, cut to your caliper, clamped on with stainless steel.
- Aluminum shell, powder-coated. Aluminum does not rust, and brake heat does not warp it the way it warps plastic.
- 304 stainless steel clips and screws. Mechanically clamped to the caliper body. Zero glue holding it on.
- Cut per model. Seven fitments, from the 2017 Model 3 to the 2025 Juniper and Model S/X.
- No drilling, no modifications. Pads, rotor and brake lines are never touched.
- Reversible. Unscrew it and the car is stock again, for a lease return or a sale.
- Everything in the box. Four covers, clips, screws, Loctite, tools and a video install guide.
Straight talk: these are covers, not Performance brakes. They do not make the car stop harder, and they are not made for cars that already have Performance or Plaid calipers. What they do is make your car wear the detail people read from 30 feet away.
The Numbers
| Performance trim | Paint the calipers | Teslahubs covers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red behind the spokes | Yes | Yes, until it chips | Yes |
| What it costs you | Thousands more at order time | $500+ | $149.99 |
| Time | Order a new car | About 3 days | About 30 minutes |
| Reversible | No | No | Unscrew it |
Model Y Performance Red is preselected. Change model or finish on the next page.
Four Finishes. Red Is the Performance Tell.
Performance Red is the trim tell, the color people read as the fast one. Plaid Yellow is the loudest of the four. Cyber Cyan is the one people cannot place, which is the point. Stealth Black is for owners who want the gray gone and the calipers to disappear behind dark wheels.
What Owners Say After Bolting Them On
“I installed it myself at home in 30 minutes.”
“Great product and well packaged. Would have been 5 stars if it came with some instructions. A fabulous upgrade to the car. They look amazing.”
“They look really nice, came packed very nicely. I still haven't installed them, but they are lightweight and nicely done.”
“Very easy to install”
“Fantastic product. Will recommend it to friends.”
“Quality is good. Turnaround time took longer than expected”
Quoted word for word from the product page reviews, including the 4-star ones. The 1-star reviews are about fit; the check below is how you avoid being one of them.
Thirty Minutes in the Driveway
- Wheel off. Jack one corner and pull the wheel. The caliper is right there.
- Hook the shell on. It is cut for your model, so it only seats one way.
- Clip and screw. Stainless clip behind the caliper, a drop of the included Loctite, tighten with the included tool.
- Wheel back on. Torque the lugs, next corner. Four corners, about 30 minutes, with the video guide open on your phone.
Build Your Performance Look
Pick your car and your color. The price updates as you pick, and the button takes you straight to your exact set.
1 Your Tesla
2 Your finish
Set of 4 · stainless clips, screws, Loctite and tools in the box · video install guide
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- Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects
- 30-day returns · not for Performance or Plaid trims
The Only Way to Get This Wrong Is to Pick the Wrong Car. Here Is How Not To.
Read our 1-star reviews and they say the same thing: the covers did not fit the car they went on. Every one of them is about fit, so here is the ten-second check that prevents it.
- Model Y from 2025 (full-width light bar front and rear)? Pick Juniper, not Model Y.
- Model 3 from 2024 (slim headlights, no front fog lights)? Pick Highland, not Model 3.
- Model Y with a VIN starting XP7? It was built in Berlin. Pick Model Y Berlin.
- Model S or X? Pick the year range. 2018-2022 and 2023-2025 are different shells.
- Performance or Plaid trim? Skip it. Your calipers are already painted and a different shape.
Still not sure? Email a photo of your caliper to hello@teslahubs.com before you order and we will tell you which set fits.
Straight Answers Before You Order
Will people be able to tell they are covers?
From standing height, you see color and shape through the spokes, and the shell is cut to your caliper's shape. One reviewer called them "a fabulous upgrade to the car." With the wheel off, anyone can see it is a cover, and it is.
Why not the cheaper set on Amazon?
Check three things on any set: what it is made of (plastic or painted metal, or powder-coated aluminum), how it holds on (glue, or stainless clips and screws), and whether it is cut for your exact caliper or sold as universal. Ours is aluminum, clipped, cut per model, and backed by a lifetime defect warranty. If a cheaper set passes all three, buy that one.
Will they fly off at highway speed?
They are held by 304 stainless steel clips and screws, with Loctite on the threads, not by glue. Adhesive is what fails on cheap covers when the brake gets hot. Ours has none holding it on.
Do they change how the car brakes?
No. The shell sits over the outside of the stock caliper. Nothing touches the pads, the rotor or the brake lines. The stock caliper does all the braking, exactly as before.
What about brake heat?
The shell is aluminum alloy, not plastic, so brake heat does not warp it. It is powder-coated aluminum, not paint on a hot iron part.
Can I take them off when I sell or return a lease?
Yes. Undo the screws, unhook the shell, and the caliper is exactly as the factory left it. That is the whole difference from paint.
What if they do not fit?
Every set is covered by the 30-Day Perfect Fit Guarantee and our 30-day return window, plus a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. Pick your car with the check above and email hello@teslahubs.com if you are unsure.
Doing the wheels anyway?
Model 3 or Model Y? Get the Covers and the Matching Aluminum Rim Protectors Together
The caliper covers fix what people see through the spokes. The rim protectors fix what the curb does to the rim edge. Bought together they are .
See the BundleThe detail people read first
Give Your Tesla the Red Calipers
From $149.99 for Model 3 and Model Y ($169.99 for S and X), down from $300. Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. 30-Day Perfect Fit Guarantee.
Teslahubs is an independent accessory brand and is not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. Tesla, Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X, Performance and Plaid are used only to identify fitment. Prices read from teslahubs.com on September 27, 2026. Caliper covers are cosmetic and do not change braking. Product photos are Teslahubs product photography; other scene images are illustrations.