Chuck T.
Combative company leadership; read any other negative review
*Edited 5/26/2026 due to the business flagging this review as containing personal information. (They just wanted it removed due to it being negative, so I'm reposting it) Shockingly combative and unprofessional experience with T-Sportline and Elie R., VP of Sales & Marketing and co-founder I rarely write reviews, but my experience with T-Sportline—specifically with Elie R., VP of Sales & Marketing and co-founder—was so unnecessarily combative and unprofessional that I feel obligated to warn others. I purchased three used 20" T-Sportline wheels (exact part number) for my Tesla Model S and needed to source a matching fourth wheel. I reached out to T-Sportline directly to buy one new. For over a week, I could not reach anyone by phone or email. Multiple voicemails, multiple emails—nothing. When customer service finally responded, they confirmed they had exactly the wheel I needed sitting in their warehouse. That is where the ordeal began. I was repeatedly asked for my vehicle specs (which I promptly provided), only to be told they “couldn’t sell the wheel” because an internal spreadsheet showed it wouldn’t fit. This was confusing because I had already test-fitted the identical wheel on my car, verified load ratings, offsets, clearances, and everything else. The wheel fits. Perfectly. After more emails and more unreturned calls, Elie R. eventually called me back. To say the conversation was unpleasant is an understatement. From the beginning, he was dismissive, argumentative, and constantly interrupting—seemingly uninterested in understanding the actual situation. His position boiled down to: “We’re the manufacturer. Our spreadsheet says it won’t fit. End of story.” When I repeatedly and calmly explained that it does fit because I physically test-fit the same wheel and verified all technical criteria, he continued to push back without offering any concrete engineering reason beyond “it won’t fit.” The tone wasn’t simply firm or cautious—it was combative, unprofessional, and genuinely off-putting. I’ve dealt with aftermarket automotive companies for years and have never encountered a conversation this hostile. Only after I pushed for a real technical explanation did he seemingly consult with an engineer. The engineer confirmed what I had been telling him from the start: Yes, you may lose some dry-weather performance on a narrower winter wheel, but it will work exactly as intended. I’ve now been running the wheel for two weeks with zero issues. Fitment is exactly as expected. The problem was never that T-Sportline wanted to be cautious. I respect that. The problem was the tone, attitude, and complete lack of professionalism displayed during every interaction leading up to that point. As a customer simply trying to purchase one wheel, I’ve never been treated with such hostility by a company—let alone by someone representing leadership within that company. After this ordeal, I will never buy from T-Sportline again, and I strongly recommend that anyone considering them prepare for the possibility of the same combative treatment I experienced. There are too many professional, technically competent, customer-focused companies in the Tesla aftermarket world to tolerate this kind of behavior.
Response from T SportlineMay 27, 2026
I understand your frustration and points. And I am truely sorry we didnt resolve the ordeal in a more reasonable or respectful way. Look, we can make mistakes - like anyone. Clearly, we made mistakes here. Apologies are offered, along with offers to fix whatever would appreciated or appropriate. As the CEO, I am personally committed to cleaning this stuff up.

