Making the Most of Wheels and Tires

Use good judgment about wheels and tires to keep your fleet rolling

As you know, wheels and tires are essential equipment for your business's vehicles. Automotive wheel and tire providers market many models with different features. In selecting tires, your company should assess safety, durability and performance claims. For wheels, it should look for performance specs, especially where weight, high speeds, rugged terrain and continuous use are the rule.

Wheels and tires range significantly in size, durability and price. If your fleet is sizable, purchase your wheels and tires wholesale or establish an ongoing relationship with a supplier. If your heavy duty vehicles use oversized tires that require frequent replacement, consider used wheels and tires. For making the most of wheels and tires, your company should do the following things:

1. Make sure your wheels and tires are the sizes recommended for your company's vehicles.

2. Check for the best prices for wheel and tire packages.

3. Find custom wheels and tires for sale from reputable automotive wheel and tire providers.

 

Learn how to find and maintain wheels and tires

Your business can find a great deal of information about tires online, from size ranges to vehicle recommendations to prices. If you're planning a large purchase or anticipating frequent ones, collect information to make the most of your purchase decision. It's important to remember that tire recommendations for vehicles are based on hours of testing.
Try: Begin your firm's quest to make the most of wheels and tires at the Firestone website. You'll find information about tires, help selecting them and tips on maintenance. For the right fit for truck wheels and tires, use the Michelin tire finder. It will provide information about original equipment and recommended replacements.

Compare prices for truck wheels and tires

Selling wheels and tires is a very competitive business. It's possible to find quite a range in prices for the most popular tire sizes. Usually you'll find the best prices, often advertised as discount, at outlets that wholesale tires. If your business focuses on price, make sure to note that not all tires are equal so performance guarantees and warranties are important considerations.
Try: Review the selection of commercial tires for heavy duty vehicles made by National Tire. It also offers wholesale auto tires in several categories. If you're planning a large wheel and tire purchase, check with American Tire Distributors. It supplies wholesale car tires to retailers and sell directly to large accounts.

Order custom wheels and tires for your specialized vehicles

If you business sells or services motorcycles, ATVs and racing cars and trucks, you'll need special tires to get the most out of your high-performance vehicles. Shop around for suppliers that inventory the tires your need and establish a valued-customer account.
Try: Trust tire maker Pirelli for supplies in a variety of vehicle categories, including motorcycle and motor sports. Touch base with Discounted Wheel Warehouse for custom wheels and tires. Use the Wheel Visualizer feature at its website to see how different wheel models will look on your vehicle.

 

• One way to make the most of wheels and tires is to avoid extended downtime by replacing flat tires quickly. First, create a list of tires sizes and ask your supplier to keep some on hand. Second, for the most common tire in the fleet, buy and store a couple of replacements in your shop.

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