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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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Who Makes the Best SUV Wheels?

Posted Aug-19-26 at 3:41 PM By Hank Feldman
There is no best SUV wheel brand, because there is no one kind of SUV. Hank matches eight brands we stock to the three kinds of SUV people actually drive.

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Is Glossy or Matte Better for Rims?

Posted Aug-19-26 at 2:38 PM By Dennis Feldman
Gloss and matte are not two looks. They are two contracts. Gloss forgives every mistake, matte forbids all of them. Pick by how you maintain, not how you shop.

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Are Silver Wheels Better Than Black?

Posted Aug-19-26 at 1:00 PM By Hank Feldman
Silver hides one kind of dirt, black hides the other. Which one wins depends on your brake pads and your climate. Hank settles it with real numbers.

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Do Aftermarket Wheels Add Value?

Posted Aug-19-26 at 12:11 PM By Dennis Feldman
Aftermarket wheels do not have one value. They have three, set by who buys your car. Find your case and the move to make before you list.

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What Part of a Tire Can't Be Repaired?

Posted Aug-18-26 at 3:19 PM By Hank Feldman
The sidewall is the famous answer. The shoulder is the one that costs people money, and the repairable zone is narrower than almost anyone thinks.

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What Is the Number One Enemy of Tires?

Posted Aug-18-26 at 1:53 PM By Dennis Feldman
Heat is the answer, but not the heat you think. The real variable is how much heat your tire makes, and a table showing which path you are on.

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29th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive & Car Show in Long Beach - Sunday, November 22, 2026

Posted Aug-17-26 at 5:13 PM By Hank Feldman
Join the 29th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and Car Show in Long Beach on November 22, 2026. Free entry, classic cars, live jazz, and a Las Vegas giveaway.

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How can you tell if a tire is good quality?

Posted Aug-17-26 at 12:43 PM By Hank Feldman
Two of the three government grades on your sidewall are real tests. One is self-assigned by the maker. Here is how to read every quality marker.

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What is a performance tire?

Posted Aug-17-26 at 11:53 AM By Dennis Feldman
Performance tire is not one category. It is five, and one of them is unsafe below 45 degrees. Here is how to tell which tier you are buying.

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What is the best all-terrain tire for daily driving?

Posted Aug-17-26 at 11:17 AM By Hank Feldman
The best all-terrain tire for daily driving depends on one spec nobody mentions: LT or Standard Load. Same tread, two very different trucks.

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What are wheel packages?

Posted Aug-17-26 at 10:31 AM By Dennis Feldman
Wheel packages are not one product. There are five types, and the one you need depends on why you are buying. Here is how to tell which is yours.

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What size in inches is a 235 85R16?

Posted Aug-13-26 at 3:18 PM By Hank Feldman
A 235/85R16 is 31.7 inches tall and 9.3 wide. Here is why it measures closer to 31 on your truck, and how it compares to a 265/75R16.

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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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Posted in: Car Rims , Car Wheels , How To , Rims , Wheels

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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Is It Safe to Drive With a Broken Belt in a Tire?

Posted Aug-11-26 at 12:58 PM By Dennis Feldman
A broken tire belt is not one failure, it is three. Which layer separated decides whether you can limp to a shop or need a tow right now.

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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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Whitewall Tires Roundup for 2026

Posted Aug-10-26 at 11:36 AM By Hank Feldman
Hank's 2026 whitewall roundup: bias-look whitewalls with vintage sidewalls and radial guts, plus Kontio and Autobahn picks off our own shelves.

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What Kind of Tires Are Best for Drag Racing?

Posted Aug-10-26 at 10:45 AM By Dennis Feldman
Drag slicks, drag radials, or street tires? Dennis breaks down which drag racing tire your class rules and power level actually call for.

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