Choosing the right wheel and tire package shouldn’t be guesswork—and at Performance Plus Tire, it never is. As a family-owned Southern California shop in business since 1978, we’ve spent more than 47 years helping drivers match wheels and tires the right way, backed by a team with over 100 years of combined fitment experience and a Long Beach showroom stocked with 5,000+ custom wheels. Every package we build is verified for proper fit, then shipped to your door mounted, balanced, and ready to install—so whether you’re across town or across the country, you get the same expert setup with free nationwide shipping. The step-by-step guide below, built by our Fitment Team, walks you through exactly how to choose a package that protects your brakes and suspension, keeps your speedometer honest, and makes your car, truck, or SUV look dialed in—with no surprises at install time.
Start with your door placard or owner’s manual. These are the anchor points for safe, smart upgrades:
| Specification | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Overall tire diameter | Must clear brakes/suspension; keeps speedometer and ABS happy |
| Offset / Backspacing | Controls inward/outward position; affects fender and strut clearance |
| Hub-centric fitment | Centers the wheel to prevent vibration at speed |
| Bolt pattern | Must match the vehicle’s mounting pattern exactly |
Offset is the distance between the mounting pad and wheel centerline. It sets where the wheel sits in the well:
| Offset type | Description | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Zero | Mounting pad on the wheel centerline | Neutral stance |
| Positive | Pad toward the street side | Wheel sits further inboard |
| Negative | Pad toward the brake side | Wheel sits further outboard |
Guideline: Moving more than ~5 mm from stock offset can change scrub radius and clearance—measure carefully.
Example: 5×100 means 5 lugs on a 100 mm circle. Also match the center bore (hub-centric fit) or use correct rings to avoid vibration.
Keep overall diameter within ~3% of stock to maintain speedometer/ABS. Never go below the OEM load index.
| Load index | Max load (per tire) |
|---|---|
| 89 | 1,279 lbs |
| 91 | 1,356 lbs |
| 94 | 1,477 lbs |
| 96 | 1,565 lbs |
| Aspect | Budget choice | Quality investment |
|---|---|---|
| Initial cost | Lower | Higher |
| Longevity | More frequent replacements | Longer service life |
| Fuel economy | Standard | Potential savings over time |
| Performance | Basic | Improved safety/handling |
Pro tip: Keep a simple log of rotations, alignments, and torque checks—handy for warranties and diagnosing wear early.
| Service | Benefits | Red flags |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | Even wear, stable handling | Vehicle pulls; off-center wheel |
| Balancing | Smooth ride, less vibration | Shimmy at certain speeds |
| Both | Longer tire life, better MPG | Feathering/cupping wear patterns |
Annual inspections should include suspension, brakes, TPMS, and a full wheel/tire check. Seasonal climate swings or off-road use may justify more frequent service.
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Reviewed by the Performance Plus Tire Fitment Team
For more than four decades, Performance Plus Tire has been a trusted name in custom wheels and tires—“locally world famous” as a premier Southern California shop and a world-leading online retailer. Founded in 1978 and still family-owned, we’ve grown into one of the largest wheel and tire package sources in the country while keeping the hands-on, personal service that built our reputation. When you order a package from us, you’re tapping into more than 100 years of combined team experience and a Long Beach inventory of over 5,000 custom wheels across every major brand.
A wheel and tire package is simply the smartest way to upgrade. Instead of sourcing rims and rubber separately and hoping they fit, our Fitment Team matches the wheel diameter, width, offset, bolt pattern, and load-rated tire to your exact vehicle before anything ships. Each assembly arrives mounted, balanced, and ready to install—so you can unbox it and get rolling without a trip to the tire shop. And because we ship free nationwide, you get the same expert fitment whether you’re in Long Beach or anywhere across the country.
We also go where the big-box stores can’t. Beyond daily drivers, trucks, and SUVs, Performance Plus Tire specializes in packages for collector cars, vintage restorations, drag and racing builds, off-road rigs, and other specialty applications—the kind of fitment that takes real expertise to get right. Our staff can walk you through plus-sizing, clearance, hub-centric rings, and TPMS questions over the phone, the same way we would across the counter at our showroom.
Flexible financing through partners like Affirm, Progressive Leasing, Snap Finance, and Acima makes it easy to get the setup you want now and pay over time. Combine that with manufacturer warranties, honest guidance, and decades of fitment know-how, and it’s easy to see why drivers nationwide trust Performance Plus Tire to build their wheel and tire packages.
A wheel and tire package pairs a set of wheels with perfectly matched tires, sold and shipped together as a ready-to-install set. The big advantage is convenience and confidence: the components are sized and fitted to work together, which protects your vehicle’s performance, safety, and looks. At Performance Plus Tire, every package is checked by our Fitment Team before it ships, so you avoid the guesswork of buying parts separately.
Often, yes. Buying wheels and tires together as a package frequently costs less than sourcing them separately, and it saves you the time and labor of having tires mounted and balanced at a local shop. Because we ship packages mounted, balanced, and ready to install with free nationwide shipping, you also avoid extra trips and surprise fees.
Yes. We ship our wheel and tire packages as complete assemblies that are already mounted and balanced, so in most cases you can simply unbox them and install. This saves you a separate visit to a tire shop and means your new setup is ready to bolt on as soon as it arrives.
Start with your vehicle’s factory specs—bolt pattern, offset, center bore, and overall tire diameter—which you’ll find on the door placard or in the owner’s manual. When you order from Performance Plus Tire, our Fitment Team verifies these details against your exact year, make, and model before anything ships. If you’re unsure, use our vehicle search tool or call (888) 926-2689 and we’ll confirm the right fit.
Yes. Performance Plus Tire offers free nationwide shipping on wheel and tire packages, delivered straight to your door. Whether you’re local to our Long Beach showroom or ordering from across the country, you get the same expert fitment and ready-to-install setup.
Focus on fitment and purpose: wheel size, offset, bolt pattern, and center bore must match your vehicle, while tire size, load rating, tread pattern, and season should match how and where you drive. Keeping overall diameter within about 3% of stock helps your speedometer and ABS stay accurate. The guide above breaks each of these down, and our team is always happy to help you weigh the options.
Yes. We offer several buy-now, pay-later options through partners like Affirm, Progressive Leasing, Snap Finance, and Acima, including options with no credit needed. You can apply online and choose the plan that fits your budget, then get your package shipped right away.
It depends on the specific package and your vehicle. Our team can confirm whether you’ll need TPMS sensors, lug hardware, or hub-centric rings and add the correct parts to your order. Call (888) 926-2689 before checkout and we’ll make sure your package arrives complete and ready to install.
An alignment isn’t always required, but it’s strongly recommended any time you change wheel width or offset, since new geometry can affect handling and tire wear. We also suggest re-torquing your lug hardware after the first 50–100 miles. A quick alignment check after installation helps protect your investment and keeps tread wear even.
Absolutely. With more than 47 years in business and over 100 years of combined team experience, Performance Plus Tire offers real fitment guidance—not just a checkout cart. Call us at (888) 926-2689 or visit our Long Beach showroom, and we’ll help you choose a package that fits your vehicle, your driving, and your budget.
From daily drivers to collector cars, trucks, off-road rigs, and drag builds, Performance Plus Tire has the wheels, tires, and fitment expertise to get it right. Order online for free nationwide shipping, or visit our Long Beach showroom to talk fitment with our team.
Call (888) 926-2689 or find your wheel and tire package to get started.
