How to Buy Spare Tire Rims Offline
If you drive in areas of the country that are plagued with colder weather, snow and ice, then you may want to purchase spare tire rims, especially if your current rims are rather expensive. The cold weather elements and the salt placed on the ground can have adverse effects on your wheels, so it may be a good idea to remove your higher-end rims during this time of the year and place an alternative rim on the vehicle. Although it is possible to find rims online, you may want to see what your purchasing, in which case you may want to buy the spare tire rims offline.
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Determine your current rim size. Although you can purchase ones slightly smaller or larger, this is not desirable because a new set of tires would also need to be purchased. If you have the factory rims on your car, then the user manual should state the size. On the wheel it is going to state the exact diameter of the rim. It is going to be following an R, such as R17 (17-inch rim).
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Go to a specialty tire and wheel store. Check on the pricing for your particular size and model car. Usually, the larger the rim, the more expensive it is going to be. Of course, it is possible to do this over the phone.
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Check the prices at a larger retail store such as Walmart or Sears. Like the specialty stores you can also call to see what kinds of stock are available and what the prices are.
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Purchase the spare rims for your vehicle.
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Tips & Warnings
It is best to remove the rims from your car when you arrive home. These are added weights and drag on your gas millage. Instead, store them in a basement or garage until you need them. Go to a tire repair facility to have the tires removed from the current rims and placed on the spare rims.
It is possible to purchase wheels at a junk yard, however rims that you do not use hubcaps for are already going to be stripped and sold off. If you do want to look, it is best to go in person to your local auto junk yard. There, you can tell a worker for what you are looking for. You are going to receive a better price here than from the retail stores, however there is no guarantee on the rim (so if it breaks you are out of luck) and the chances of your finding four matching rims are small.
