Tesla Cybertruck Core Wheels vs Cyber Wheels… Wait, There’s a Third Option?

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When most people configure their Tesla Cybertruck on the Tesla website, the wheel choice appears simple. There are the standard Cyber Wheels with the aero covers, and there are the Core Wheels as the alternate factory option. Many buyers start by comparing Core Wheels and Cyber Wheels to understand the difference between the two options, assuming that whichever one they select is the version they will live with long term.

The Cyber Wheels are what most Cybertrucks arrive with. The large angular aero covers match the sharp stainless-steel body and create the bold look seen in Tesla’s photos. Some owners like that futuristic style and continue to feel connected to it even after months of driving. For others, that feeling gradually shifts as the Cybertruck becomes less of a new object and more of something they use and see every day.

Core Wheels appeal to a different kind of driver. They often make sense for people who want an alternate factory setup, or a configuration that suits certain environments or use cases. For some owners, that option feels right from the beginning and aligns with how they plan to drive the truck. For others, Core Wheels feel like a bigger change than they were really looking for, especially when the main realization is that they do not dislike the factory wheel. They simply prefer it without the plastic cover.

What if the wheel you were choosing between was never just a choice between two options?

At some point, many owners remove the aero covers while washing the truck, during service, or simply out of curiosity. That is usually when they notice the wheel underneath for the first time. It is not a temporary surface or a filler piece. It is a full alloy wheel that feels more mechanical and industrial, and more closely connected to the raw identity many people associate with the Cybertruck.

For some owners, that uncovered wheel looks more natural than the cover itself. It feels quieter and simpler, like a version of the truck that was there the entire time but was not immediately visible. What begins as a two-option comparison gradually reveals a quiet third option that many owners only discover after delivery.

Driving the Cybertruck without the covers gives the truck a different presence. The wheel looks more exposed and more honest, and it reflects the purpose-built character that many owners associate with the vehicle. But with the covers removed, the bright lug nuts and open center hub become more noticeable, and the wheel can look almost finished rather than fully complete.

This is the point where some owners are not trying to change the wheel, but simply want the uncovered version to feel intentional.

Instead of accessories that try to introduce a new visual style, TESLARATI Cybertruck Black Out Wheel Kit is made to complete the uncovered design. It does not compete with the wheel or call attention to itself. It helps the exposed wheel feel cohesive and purposeful, the way many owners already imagine it when they decide to drive without the covers. The blackout finish softens the contrast, reduces the distraction of exposed hardware, and allows the alloy wheel itself to become the focus.

Different owners arrive at this approach in different ways. Some prefer the uncovered look because it feels simpler and more authentic to the truck’s character. Others remove the covers for practical reasons related to where and how they drive. Some discover it by accident and realize it matches the way they want their Cybertruck to feel.

For all of them, the blackout style feels less like adding something new and more like allowing the uncovered wheel to feel complete.

Over time, many Cybertruck owners realize that the decision between Cyber Wheels and Core Wheels is not only about factory equipment or specifications. It becomes about which version of the truck feels right when they see it in front of them, whether parked somewhere familiar or noticed in small everyday moments.

Some keep the aero covers. Some choose Core Wheels because they suit their needs. Others remove the covers and let the exposed wheel become part of the truck’s identity in a way that feels more personal and more true to how they experience it.

For the owners who choose that third path, the blackout approach is not about changing what the Cybertruck is. It is about letting the wheel that was already there feel finished, settled, and intentional. A subtle shift that makes the truck feel a little more like their own.