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Performance Plus Tire and Automotive Superstore Performance Plus Tire & Automotive Superstore. Shop 150,000 wheels and 42,000 tires with expert fitment help. Long Beach, CA. Safety, quality & service first.
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See deals & book service at PerformancePlusTire.com. Welcome to the Performance Plus Tire official page. At Performance Plus Tire we offer a variety of products and services to enhance your vehicle's performance. Our friendly service staff will quickly get your vehicle set up with a high quality tire that is right for you. Check out our tire catalog to find the perfect tire for your needs. If you don't see the right tire model or need help in making your selection, call or stop in. We're always ready to help! We do more than just sell tires; our ASE certified technicians will take care of all your automotive needs. We know the business and can help you with almost any problem or concern. Our philosophy is simple. We never promise more than we can deliver and we always give the customer more than they expect. We know that customer service is not enough. We want customer loyalty and we strive for that loyalty every day. If you are in our area, stop by and see all that we have to offer. Phone: (562) 988-0211
Fax: (562) 988-0321
Toll Free: (888) 926-2689

Clipped a curb and bent a wheel? Here's the question nobody asks until the quote comes back: can you still buy that exac...
10/17/2026

Clipped a curb and bent a wheel? Here's the question nobody asks until the quote comes back: can you still buy that exact wheel as a single?

I've been selling wheels in Long Beach since 1971. One rim can cost $60 or $2,500, and the difference usually isn't the wheel type. It's the match. Same part number, same finish, same offset, same lug seat. When you can buy one, you buy one. When you can't, one rim turns into two, or four.

I broke down the full bill, the reconditioned-wheel route that runs 30 to 50 percent under dealer price, and what a bent rim costs you every week you keep driving on it.

https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/single-rim-replacement-cost

- Hank

Is $300 for 4 tires a good deal? Depends on one thing: the size on your sidewall.In 195/65R15, a common compact car size...
10/17/2026

Is $300 for 4 tires a good deal? Depends on one thing: the size on your sidewall.

In 195/65R15, a common compact car size, about 1 in 5 new tires sell for $75 or less. That's a real set for $300. In 245/45R19, the typical tire runs about $268. Same $300 buys you one tire.

And if it's a used set? Do the math on the tread. A new economy set with 10/32 works out to about $37.50 per usable 32nd. A used set at 7/32 for the same $300 costs $60 per 32nd, and you don't know how old it is.

I've been selling tires since 1971. Start with your size, not your budget:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/is-300-for-4-tires-good

"Fake rims" can mean three completely different things.A replica copies a wheel's design under its own maker's name. A c...
10/16/2026

"Fake rims" can mean three completely different things.

A replica copies a wheel's design under its own maker's name. A counterfeit copies the brand, logo and all, and it's illegal to sell. And a hubcap, rim skin, or chrome cladding isn't a wheel at all.

The name won't tell you if a wheel is safe on your vehicle. The back of the wheel will. A legit OE replica for a GM half-ton uses the factory 78.1 mm hub bore and a +24 to +31 mm offset. Most aftermarket wheels in the same bolt pattern run a 106.1 mm bore and an offset near zero.

Here's how to read the back of any wheel before you buy:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/fake-rims-replica-vs-counterfeit

Two tires. Same size printed on the sidewall. One carries 2,535 lbs. The other carries 3,197 lbs.That's the real story i...
10/16/2026

Two tires. Same size printed on the sidewall. One carries 2,535 lbs. The other carries 3,197 lbs.

That's the real story in 265/70R17, one of the most common pickup sizes on the road. Every tire has tread, belts, plies, and a bead. The features that actually matter are the ones that change between two tires of the same size: load capacity, radial vs. bias construction, speed rating, and the build date most folks never look at.

I've been selling tires since 1971, and here's my advice: read the whole sidewall, not just the size. The size gets the tire onto your wheel. The rest of the numbers decide whether it gets you home.

Here's how to check yours in five minutes:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/key-features-of-tires

Before you mount a tire, look at the wheel.Every tire install is four jobs: break it down, mount it, seat it, balance it...
10/14/2026

Before you mount a tire, look at the wheel.

Every tire install is four jobs: break it down, mount it, seat it, balance it. What most guides skip is that the wheel decides how each of those goes.

- Where's the drop center? That sets which side you mount from. Reverse-mount and deep-dish wheels go on from the back. Mount them from the front and you can fracture the bead wire without ever seeing it.
- Is there a TPMS sensor in the valve hole? On most cars built since late 2007, yes. Pull it like a rubber stem and you just bought a new sensor.
- One-piece, modular, or wire-spoke? That decides whether you need a tube, a seam check, or a safety cage.

And the bead seating limit is 40 psi, no matter what's molded on the sidewall. At 40 psi, a typical SUV tire is already pushing about seven tons against each sidewall.

Dennis Feldman lays out the method for every setup, plus a 10-step checklist:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/how-to-install-tires

Can you run 235/75R15 instead of 225/75R15?On a truck or SUV, usually yes. It's 2.1% taller and nearly every 235 carries...
10/13/2026

Can you run 235/75R15 instead of 225/75R15?

On a truck or SUV, usually yes. It's 2.1% taller and nearly every 235 carries more weight than the P225 it replaces.

On a trailer, it's a different story. Most trailers in this size run ST225/75R15 Load Range E, rated 2,833 lb per tire. The most common 235/75R15 is a passenger XL at 2,271 lb, and federal rules (FMVSS 120) knock passenger tires down another 10% in trailer service.

On a tandem, that "bigger" tire can cost you more than 3,000 lb of capacity.

I ran the full numbers, including the GAWR check you should do before buying anything:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/235-75r15-instead-of-225-75r15

- Dennis

Somebody asks me this at the counter every single week: 245/65R17 or 255/60R18?Everybody quotes the same numbers. Half i...
10/13/2026

Somebody asks me this at the counter every single week: 245/65R17 or 255/60R18?

Everybody quotes the same numbers. Half inch taller. Ten millimeters wider. All true. None of it decides the purchase.

What decides it is the load index stamped right after the size. Depending on which version you buy, these two sizes run from about 1,850 lb to about 2,470 lb per tire. That's more than 600 lb per corner on the same truck.

I wrote up exactly how to read it, which size wins on rough roads, towing, and gravel, and what the wrong pick costs you down the road.

https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/245-65r17-vs-255-60r18

- Hank

Can you get custom rims made? Yes: your diameter, width, backspacing, bolt pattern, and finish.But most "custom" wheels ...
10/13/2026

Can you get custom rims made? Yes: your diameter, width, backspacing, bolt pattern, and finish.

But most "custom" wheels aren't designed from scratch. They're existing forged designs built to your numbers and drilled to your bolt pattern. And there's one spec you usually can't change: load rating. It's set by the design.

Across built-to-order forged wheels on the market, about two out of three are rated at 1,900 lb per wheel or less. Great for a sports car or hot rod. A real problem on a full-size SUV, a half-ton pickup, or a heavy EV.

The fix takes 30 seconds: check the axle ratings (GAWR) on your door label, divide the higher one by two, and make sure the wheel meets it.

Dennis walks through the whole order, spec by spec:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/can-i-get-custom-rims-made

Which tires go bad first, front or back?The quick answer is "the fronts." On a front-wheel drive car they can wear up to...
10/12/2026

Which tires go bad first, front or back?

The quick answer is "the fronts." On a front-wheel drive car they can wear up to twice as fast as the rears. But that only holds if your tires are the same size front and rear and nobody has been rotating them.

Run a staggered setup? Your rears go first, often at about half the mileage. Drive a truck that tows? The rears take the heat. On AWD, the real problem is how far apart the axles drift, because a big tread gap makes the drivetrain work against itself.

And here's the one that catches people: the rear tires on a FWD car can go bad from age or cupping while they still look like they have plenty of tread.

Dennis breaks it down case by case, with a 10-minute check you can do in your driveway:
https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/which-tires-go-bad-first

Which tire is better? The one that costs you less per mile you'll actually drive.Here's the catch nobody prints on the p...
10/09/2026

Which tire is better? The one that costs you less per mile you'll actually drive.

Here's the catch nobody prints on the product page: every mileage warranty expires after 5 or 6 years, no matter how much tread is left. Drive 8,000 miles a year on an 85,000-mile tire with a 5-year limit, and the most that warranty can ever cover is 40,000 miles. You paid for the other 45,000.

Dennis ran the numbers on current all-season tires in 225/65R17. At 13,700 miles a year, cost per 1,000 miles ranges from $1.60 to $3.33 per tire. At 8,000 miles a year, the whole ranking shifts.

One formula, your own numbers:

https://www.performanceplustire.com/Blog/better-tire-cost-per-mile

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