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Where real-world experience meets expert tire and wheel advice. Get fitment tips, off-road and classic car know-how, and the latest tire tests—direct from our shop to your screen.

Meet Our Writers:
  • Hank Feldman — Founder & hot rod expert, sharing classic car knowledge, restoration tips, and vintage wheel insights. See profile
  • Dennis Feldman — Vice President & custom fitment specialist, writing about performance wheels, off-road setups, and tire tech. See profile

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Is it cheaper to paint or wrap rims?

Posted Aug-13-26 at 1:47 PM By Dennis Feldman
Wrap runs $100-300 a wheel. Paint runs $100-200. A new set starts at $255. Here is the math nobody runs before they refinish four wheels.

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Do I have to tell my insurance if I change my rims?

Posted Aug-13-26 at 1:04 PM By Hank Feldman
You probably do not owe your insurer a phone call about new wheels. But staying quiet has a price, and it is not cancellation. Here is what it costs.

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Will insurance cover a cracked rim?

Posted Aug-13-26 at 11:44 AM By Dennis Feldman
Collision usually pays for a cracked rim, but the like kind and quality clause decides what wheel you get back. Here is how the claim really works.

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Are Forged Wheels Worth the Price?

Posted Aug-12-26 at 2:13 PM By Hank Feldman
Forged wheels start at $153 each in our catalog, not $3,000 a set. Whether they are worth it comes down to which of five situations you are in.

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What Are Some Expensive Wheel Brands?

Posted Aug-12-26 at 11:31 AM By Dennis Feldman
Expensive wheel brands are not expensive because of the badge. See real per-wheel prices by construction tier, from $246 cast to $3,300 forged.

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Why Do My Lug Nuts Keep Coming Loose?

Posted Aug-11-26 at 2:07 PM By Hank Feldman
They do not vibrate loose. They lose clamp load first, and then vibration walks them off. Here is what is bleeding it and how to stop it.

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Is That Noise My Tires or a Wheel Bearing?

Posted Aug-11-26 at 1:46 PM By Dennis Feldman
The turn test everyone repeats only tells you half of it. Two other tests separate a bearing from a tire in a single drive.

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Why Is My Tire Losing Air With No Puncture?

Posted Aug-11-26 at 1:22 PM By Hank Feldman
Your tire is probably fine. The wheel is what is leaking, and the corrosion doing it stays invisible until the tire comes off the rim.

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What Are Some Good Budget Lightweight Wheels?

Posted Aug-10-26 at 12:36 PM By Hank Feldman
Budget lightweight wheels with real published weights: why flow forming matters, and why diameter costs you more pounds than brand ever will.

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Are Mach Performance Wheels Good?

Posted Aug-10-26 at 12:14 PM By Dennis Feldman
Mach Performance wheels reviewed: what the MP series is, who builds it, where cast construction fits, and which build it actually suits.

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What Is the Point of Dually Wheels?

Posted Aug-07-26 at 2:17 PM By Hank Feldman
Dually wheels buy payload, stability, and a rear tire you can survive losing. Here is what they cost you, and whether your truck needs them.

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How Much Do Fuel Rims Cost?

Posted Aug-07-26 at 1:10 PM By Dennis Feldman
Fuel rims run from about 99 to 2,890 per wheel. Here is the current price by diameter and model, and the cast versus forged line that sets it.

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How Does Off-Road Rim Financing Work?

Posted Aug-07-26 at 12:32 PM By Hank Feldman
Off-road rim financing comes down to ticket size. Here is what installment plans and lease-to-own really cost, and the payoff window that cuts it.

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Why Most People Get Wheel Selection Wrong: The 7 Specs Nobody Checks

Posted Aug-05-26 at 12:42 PM By Hank Feldman
Seven wheel specs that pass at installation and fail later. What goes wrong, when it shows up, and what it costs you.

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Lease-to-Own Wheels: What You Actually Pay vs. the Cash Price

Posted Aug-03-26 at 10:28 AM By Hank Feldman
Progressive and Acima both say a full-term lease runs about double the cash price. Here is that math run on real wheel and tire packages.

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Does Financing Wheels and Tires Hurt Your Credit? The 2026 Rules

Posted Aug-03-26 at 10:01 AM By Dennis Feldman
Affirm reports to the bureaus. Progressive, Snap, and Acima mostly do not. Here is what each checkout option really does to your credit in 2026.

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Are Moto Metal MO970 Wheels Good?

Posted Aug-01-26 at 11:13 AM By Hank Feldman
The MO970 weighs 22 to 51 pounds, fits 16 bolt patterns, and costs under $200 in most truck sizes. Here is what that combination actually buys you.

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Are Fuel Rebel 6 Wheels Good?

Posted Aug-01-26 at 10:40 AM By Dennis Feldman
Fuel Rebel 6 wheels are honest cast aluminum at a fair price, but the bead ring is cosmetic and your factory lug nuts will not fit. Here is the real breakdown.

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You Hit a Pothole. What Should You Check First?

Posted Jul-29-26 at 11:08 AM By Hank Feldman
Hit a pothole? What to check in the first sixty seconds, at the next stop, and three weeks later when the damage that hides finally shows up.

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Why Does My Car Pull to One Side? Tires, Alignment, or Brakes

Posted Jul-28-26 at 11:41 AM By Hank Feldman
Your car pulls right. Is it the tires, the alignment, or a sticking caliper? Sort it by what changed and what the car does, with six free tests.

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Cracked Wheel: Is It Safe to Drive, and Can It Be Welded?

Posted Jul-28-26 at 11:20 AM By Dennis Feldman
A cracked wheel is not automatically scrap. Where the crack sits decides whether it is drivable, weldable, or finished. All seven zones mapped.

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Are XD Series Rims Good?

Posted Jul-20-26 at 10:41 AM By Dennis Feldman
XD Series rims: who makes them, what they cost, load ratings, and whether they hold up off-road. Straight answers on KMC's off-road wheel line.

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Big 'n' Littles: The Hot Rod Stance Formula

Posted Jul-15-26 at 9:08 AM By Hank Feldman
Big 'n' littles are the hot rod formula: skinny fronts, fat rears, instant rubber rake. Hank breaks down the classic combos and the exact tires to run.

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What Are Artillery Wheels? From Cannon Carriages to Hot Rods

Posted Jul-15-26 at 8:37 AM By Hank Feldman
Artillery wheels: scalloped steel classics born on cannon carriages and made famous by 1930s Detroit. Hank covers the history and the best picks today.

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Automotive Industry Trends: Performance & Track Edition 2026

Posted Jul-14-26 at 2:02 PM By Dennis Feldman
Dennis maps the seven performance and track trends defining 2026: the 200TW arms race, EV track tires, flow-formed wheels, and where prices are headed.

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