Best place to order wheels and tires? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Whooosah · 05-19-2016, 03:48 AM

Hello everyone. I'd like to hear where everyone is ordering their wheels and tires from. Right now I am saving and planning to go with rpf1 17x9 +35 (I know very original also thinking of the 17x8 I like the look of that one too actually) Still researching budget track tires..

I checked out tire rack and they charge quite a bit for shipping. Would it be a good idea to get the wheels and tires separately? Also what's a good price/place to get tires mounted and balanced? After that just slap em on?

Just curious what process everyone went through and if you've got any recommendations.

Thanks!

Alexaendros · 05-19-2016, 03:51 AM

Hey you should check this out as an option:

https://www.groupbuyparts.com/index....ack-wheel.html

Whooosah · 05-19-2016, 04:08 AM

Interesting reading up on it now. Not bad looking

Spacemane969 · 05-19-2016, 12:13 PM

I ordered my wheel package from carid.com because tirerack doesn't carry XXR wheels. I like the fact that everything comes mounted and ready to go with hardware and shipped for not that much more that you could find on cheaper sites. Be careful though if you need them pronto because they don't stock the wheels but order from manufacturer, and mine apparently have to be custom forged and so my ship date was set back about a month.

Good luck.

gramicci101 · 05-19-2016, 12:38 PM

Check forum vendors to see if they can cut you a deal. RPF1 is a common wheel and you're looking for a common size, so I expect that there are several vendors that carry them. I know FT-86 SpeedFactory carries them, and you might find a vendor local to you.

Ordering both wheels and tires already mounted from the same place (e.g., TireRack) is great if you're also ordering tire pressure sensors or you're ok with the TPS light staying on. Otherwise you'll have to have them unmounted to swap the sensors over from your current wheels.

If you just show up at a tire place to have tires and wheels mounted and balanced, expect somewhere between $10-20 a wheel. I know Costco is $15 a wheel.

DarkSunrise · 05-19-2016, 12:59 PM

- Counterspace Garage
- Tire Rack
- Discount Tire Direct

All have been great to work with. When ordering tires from Tire Rack, you can ship directly to a local installer and get the Tire Rack special pricing listed on their website.

FirstWinter · 05-19-2016, 02:01 PM

In regards to the wheels, I got mine off Oakos.com. They were fairly cheap and had free shipping when I bought mine.

WNDSRFR · 05-21-2016, 08:09 AM

Discount Tires Direct.
Large selection, low prices, FREE SHIPPING.

Mr.ac · 05-21-2016, 01:54 PM

When it comes to tires I always shop around. Sometimes tire rack has some deals some times the local tire shop has them even lower than online stores. As for rims, usually online has the largest selection at the lowest price.

continuecrushing · 05-21-2016, 02:05 PM

@ModBargains.com

You can have wheels+tires mounted and balanced shipped-ready to bolt on.

15limited · 05-21-2016, 11:28 PM

I bought Wedsport wheels from Gruppe-S, a vendor on this site. Rubber I ordered from Discount Tire where I also got them mounted and balanced.

Definitely check for free shipping rates on wheels, I would recommend slapping the wheels and tires on yourself If you have the means to do so. Don't forget to factor in an alignment as well after install. Call around tire shops for the best price. When I was looking for Falkens there was a $100 difference per tire between Discount Tire and Les Scwab.

Whooosah · 05-24-2016, 01:42 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys. Ideally I'd like to have the wheels and tires mounted and balanced and shipped to home and I'll install it. Looks like tirerack would be first choice unless someone else comes up with a better deal for rpf1's, k4r, or ultraleggeras, with tires mounted probably rs3's.

Clipdat · 05-24-2016, 02:40 AM

If you do decide to go with TireRack, you should click through/shop via this link so that ft86club gets credit http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=BS6&url=index.jsp

As referenced from here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102330

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whooosah

Thanks for the feedback guys. Ideally I'd like to have the wheels and tires mounted and balanced and shipped to home and I'll install it. Looks like tirerack would be first choice unless someone else comes up with a better deal for rpf1's, k4r, or ultraleggeras, with tires mounted probably rs3's.

JazzleSAURUS · 05-24-2016, 08:32 AM

Tire Rack has been great for me.
If you want affordable entry level, and able to track or autox I'd go with Hankook RS3.

05-19-2016, 03:48 AM	#1
Whooosah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: FRS Location: HNL Posts: 126 Thanks: 66 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best place to order wheels and tires? Hello everyone. I'd like to hear where everyone is ordering their wheels and tires from. Right now I am saving and planning to go with rpf1 17x9 +35 (I know very original also thinking of the 17x8 I like the look of that one too actually) Still researching budget track tires.. I checked out tire rack and they charge quite a bit for shipping. Would it be a good idea to get the wheels and tires separately? Also what's a good price/place to get tires mounted and balanced? After that just slap em on? Just curious what process everyone went through and if you've got any recommendations. Thanks!

05-19-2016, 12:59 PM	#6
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	- Counterspace Garage - Tire Rack - Discount Tire Direct All have been great to work with. When ordering tires from Tire Rack, you can ship directly to a local installer and get the Tire Rack special pricing listed on their website. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

05-21-2016, 01:54 PM	#9
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When it comes to tires I always shop around. Sometimes tire rack has some deals some times the local tire shop has them even lower than online stores. As for rims, usually online has the largest selection at the lowest price. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

05-21-2016, 11:28 PM	#11
15limited Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: BRZ Location: PNW Posts: 387 Thanks: 456 Thanked 150 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I bought Wedsport wheels from Gruppe-S, a vendor on this site. Rubber I ordered from Discount Tire where I also got them mounted and balanced. Definitely check for free shipping rates on wheels, I would recommend slapping the wheels and tires on yourself If you have the means to do so. Don't forget to factor in an alignment as well after install. Call around tire shops for the best price. When I was looking for Falkens there was a $100 difference per tire between Discount Tire and Les Scwab. __________________ Perrin Transmission Bolt, Drift Button,Intake Tube, Radiator Hoses, Engine Mounts, Gurney Flap Diode Dynamics Always On Module OLM 3k HID Foglights GCS Smoked Side Markers Motul Gear 300/300 V OE Acantara arm rest Password JDM Dry Carbon rear diffuser Rally Armour Mud flaps H.I.C side & rear visor Gruppe-S UEL header/OP HKS Front Pipe Leg Sport Cat Back Koyorad aluminum radiator Wheelhaus CF low pro 3rd brake light Toms JDM Clear Tail Lamps

05-24-2016, 08:32 AM	#14
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 560 Times in 353 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tire Rack has been great for me. If you want affordable entry level, and able to track or autox I'd go with Hankook RS3. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

05-19-2016, 03:51 AM	#2
Alexaendros Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium Location: Texas Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey you should check this out as an option: https://www.groupbuyparts.com/index....ack-wheel.html

05-19-2016, 04:08 AM	#3
Whooosah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: FRS Location: HNL Posts: 126 Thanks: 66 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting reading up on it now. Not bad looking

05-19-2016, 12:13 PM	#4
Spacemane969 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 ARGENTO A/T Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia, US Posts: 346 Thanks: 150 Thanked 136 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I ordered my wheel package from carid.com because tirerack doesn't carry XXR wheels. I like the fact that everything comes mounted and ready to go with hardware and shipped for not that much more that you could find on cheaper sites. Be careful though if you need them pronto because they don't stock the wheels but order from manufacturer, and mine apparently have to be custom forged and so my ship date was set back about a month. Good luck.

05-19-2016, 12:38 PM	#5
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Check forum vendors to see if they can cut you a deal. RPF1 is a common wheel and you're looking for a common size, so I expect that there are several vendors that carry them. I know FT-86 SpeedFactory carries them, and you might find a vendor local to you. Ordering both wheels and tires already mounted from the same place (e.g., TireRack) is great if you're also ordering tire pressure sensors or you're ok with the TPS light staying on. Otherwise you'll have to have them unmounted to swap the sensors over from your current wheels. If you just show up at a tire place to have tires and wheels mounted and balanced, expect somewhere between $10-20 a wheel. I know Costco is $15 a wheel.

05-19-2016, 02:01 PM	#7
FirstWinter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: Car Location: Location Posts: 646 Thanks: 374 Thanked 422 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In regards to the wheels, I got mine off Oakos.com. They were fairly cheap and had free shipping when I bought mine.

05-21-2016, 08:09 AM	#8
WNDSRFR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FR-S,GTI Location: Cocoa, Florida Posts: 1,191 Thanks: 237 Thanked 872 Times in 443 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Discount Tires Direct. Large selection, low prices, FREE SHIPPING.

05-21-2016, 02:05 PM	#10
continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	@ModBargains.com You can have wheels+tires mounted and balanced shipped-ready to bolt on.

05-24-2016, 01:42 AM	#12
Whooosah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: FRS Location: HNL Posts: 126 Thanks: 66 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the feedback guys. Ideally I'd like to have the wheels and tires mounted and balanced and shipped to home and I'll install it. Looks like tirerack would be first choice unless someone else comes up with a better deal for rpf1's, k4r, or ultraleggeras, with tires mounted probably rs3's.

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