Tire/wheel packages. Are they worth it?

[kargo27]

I have standard 15" steel wheels on my 05 Hyundai and was thinking of sprucing it up a bit with new rims.

I don't want low profile tires or anything that will throw off my speedo, but just some nice aluminum wheels and if it's a good package deal, the wheels/tires.

Any suggestions?

 

[GMBoy]

I've seen some pretty good deals at, of all places, Pep Boys. I think I saw a set of wheels/tires for less than $600. Of course, somethings gotta give there, like the tires are probably junk. Otherwise, Discount Tire seems somewhat reasonable and do sell brand name tires. Or reuse your tires if still good. You may want to consider a slightly larger rim size (of course the tire profile would be lower to keep speedo correct) to fill out the wheel wells to look even better.

Good luck in your search, should be easy.

 

[CapriRacer]

You said you didn't want low profile tires, but getting that same diameter requires you to go lower in profile.

So at what point do you think you'll have low profile tires?

BTW, I think you would be better served to spend some time on Tire Rack's or Discount Tire's web site and get some hard figures, rather than ask a pretty general question here.

 

[VeeDubb]

1. In addition to price, you want to make sure you don't add more unsprung weight. That will decrease your MPG, acceleration and handling. So make sure you also evaluate the weight of the new rims relative to your old wheels.

2. You can get lower profile tires if you go with larger diameter rims without changing overall diameter. That should have only a marginal impact on speedometer.

3. If you get alloy wheels, your hassle factor will also go up. You have to regularly clean and wax alloys or they will look like [censored] after a few years. Just something to think about.

 

[rjundi]

If you don't mind OEM alloys you usually can find exceptional deals for those think the grass is always greener putting lower profile more $$$ rims on.

I purchased four Subaru WRX alloys with barely used tires for $300.

 

[sciphi]

Wheels off of the Mitsubishi Lancer OZ are the same diameter, look better IMO, and are lighter by 5 lbs than the stockers. I'm assuming you're talking about an Elantra.

Not post-whoring, but look on car-specific sites like ElantraClub or ElantraXD for ideas on what other Hyundai owners have done with their cars. DFWHyundais is a Hyundai board that's local to you.

 

[mrsilv04]

Originally Posted By: GMBoy
Otherwise, Discount Tire seems somewhat reasonable and do sell brand name tires.


Especially so when they run their $100 Instant Savings promotion.

Outside of initially getting some bad information from one of their Product Specialists (which was unfortunate), I've been happy with them. In a shipment of 4 Goodyear tires, I got one tire that was a blem from the factory (bad whitewall), and one tire that was well over a year old. Two out of four isn't so good. The Blem tire wasn't their fault, but the old one was (not rotating stock properly).

However, with one phone call, they shipped out a replacement pair the same day with no hassle. They also picked up the cost of shipping the two tires that I was not happy with back to them.

 

[kargo27]

Well, before posting here, I did check out Discount Tire's website for package deals and it came back with something like "sorry, we don't have those size rims in stock at this time".

I was just curious if in general there are good deals to be had with the packages.

My current tire setup still has a decent amount of tread left. I would actually prefer a set of used, OEM alloys for my Hyundai as rjundi suggested.

Thanks for the info, all!

Karl

 

[The_Jeff]

Cheap aftermarket alloys are... cheap. Have a set that came on a used car and they got curb rashed pretty easily. Blame the driver, maybe, sure. The set I have lack the lip for crimp-on weights so one needs sticky weights which can be an extra expense/hassle if your tire shop doesn't have them. My set was only static balanced and there's a slight shimmy. I think the curb rash wheel was also bent or knocked out somehow as replacing it took a lot of shaking out. Worth considering if you live in pothole country.

Guy I work with got a good tire+wheel package for his subaru at Sears of all places.

 

[alreadygone]

For used sets, check out carparts.com

Bob

 

[1sttruck]

Someone had a set of cheap alloy wheels on the truck my son bought, which appear to be two piece Chinese wheels that are pinned together. The owner had already replaced one pair as they warped, and recommended replacing the other pair. Replacement wheels were over $80. We found a set of OEM Ford alloy wheels on Craig's list for $250, with OEM caps and lug nuts. If you look hard you can find a scratch here and there, and from what I've read they're probably Alcoa forged alloy wheels. No comparison on quality, better looking, less expensive. We also found a set of 7 OEM Ford steel wheels on Craig's list for $150, with caps, for use with winter tires. The guy was collecting hweels to make a trailer but never finished the project. Better quality than cheap Chinese steel wheels, less expensive.

 

[benjamming]

Originally Posted By: 1sttruck
Replacement wheels were over $80. We found a set of OEM Ford alloy wheels on Craig's list for $250, with OEM caps and lug nuts. If you look hard you can find a scratch here and there, and from what I've read they're probably Alcoa forged alloy wheels. No comparison on quality, better looking, less expensive. We also found a set of 7 OEM Ford steel wheels on Craig's list for $150, with caps, for use with winter tires. The guy was collecting hweels to make a trailer but never finished the project. Better quality than cheap Chinese steel wheels, less expensive.


Do you mean $800? If not, I don't follow the rest of your post.

 

[1sttruck]

..over $80 each

 

[kargo27]

Originally Posted By: alreadygone
For used sets, check out carparts.com

Bob


Bob,

I entered "www.carparts.com" and got JC Whitney.

Karl

 

[01rangerxl]

I am guessing he meant car-part.com which is a database that junkyards list parts on.

 

[spiderbypass]

If the automobile purchased requires lower profile tires, then it does not need lower profile tires

 

[wileyE]

Whatever you decide make sure the wheel offset is the same as oem. MANY aftermarket wheels, steel or alum, are not. They are made to universally fit as many applications with the same size and lug pattern. OK for snow tires, but most newer (small) cars are pretty sensitive to any change in offset. Also some of the hyundai use a different style lug nut, not a problem but don't be suprised if you have buy a new set for other wheels.