So you are thinking about leasing a car or truck and think getting a wheel and tire package is a bad idea (why would you buy carpet for your new apartment, right?) - but actually it can make sense if you consider a few things for your particular situation, and we’ll explain.

First, you don’t want the car to look like every other car on the road. This is about style, YOUR style, and you want to have a cool or unique car. You are probably the one of your friends who always has an interesting car, or a car with some modifications done to it and now that you’re leasing you still can make it “your car” with the easiest modification - get a custom wheel and tire package! We don’t have to tell you how a different set of wheels and tires can completely change the look and upgrade the performance of your new car. Also, you don’t have to get the top of the line vehicle to have top of the line wheels - you can save over 20% off the price of the car by having a non-premium model with custom wheels you choose. There’s even a few wheel brands that sell factory looking wheels like the HellCat wheel from Factory Reproductions (https://www.performanceplustire.com/buy-wheels-online/factory-reproductions-wheels/) that come in plus sizes for Dodge Chargers and Challengers for up to 22” staggered wheel and tire packages.

Then there’s those extra charges when you turn the car in - worn tires and curbed wheels are things the dealer can charge you for when you turn the car back in at the end of the lease. Most lease contracts specify the tires need over 4/32 of tread depth when you turn the car in - that’s roughly a little less than half worn - so you can believe they will assess that you need to pay for a new set of tires when you turn it in. And you can’t just buy any tire, they have to be the same specifications as the OE (original equipment tires) that came on the car - this is where they can have you over a barrel. Imagine buying the same tires that came on your car from the dealer - you’ll be paying top dollar as you’re not going to have the option to shop for the best price when the dealer says your leased vehicle you just turned in needs tires! Imagine their surprise when the car comes back to them with the wheels and tires looking like you had just leased it!

And now there’s the fact that the custom wheels and tires you took off are yours - so you can use them on another car - or sell them to someone who is buying the same car (maybe even your returned lease!). So let’s do some math - a new set of OE Tires from the dealer for your returning car may cost over $1,000 once installed, where a custom wheel and tire package (https://www.performanceplustire.com/products/se:package:vh:453389-1:yr:2022/) is less than $2000 mounted and balanced, ready to install - so the wheel and tire package really cost you $1000 at the end of the lease - now sell your custom wheels and tire package for even ½ that, and the package only cost you $500 for the 3 year lease. And remember the dealer can’t “get” you for any damage to the original equipment wheels they find when you turn it in since they are basically brand new!

Since 1972 we have been helping our customers make their cars an extension of their style with custom wheel and tire packages, from a 1969 Chevelle SS - bet you wish you could lease one of these from your local Chevy dealer today!! to a new Dodge Durango, we have a huge selection of wheels and tires to help you make your car YOURS! You can stop by our Superstore located in Long Beach, CA or order online and have them shipped anywhere in the US mounted, balanced and ready to install!