How quick are you at removing wheels from a car?

The article says a U-haul truck. 2500lb would be no issue for one of those. It would be more volume and making sure they didn't get scratched up when stacking them or having the stacks fall over that would be the trick.

 

That's unreal that they did that in such a short time.

 

I just loaded five trailer wheels and tires into my van, and it took me about 10 minutes for those five. They were too heavy to carry so I rolled them to the van and up the ramp. I can't imagine stacking 124 wheels and tires in any space after transporting them to the vehicle. Amazing what adrenaline and fear of getting caught can generate to help complete a task.

 

Old nascar pit crew

 

wheel locks, wheel locks, wheel locks

and I'm not talking about the JV factory ones...

 

OEM wheels are better quality than most after market stuff and are usually more expensive.

 

Generally, yes, but it still seems crazy that "legitimate" businesses like body shops are buying these things, knowing they're hot.

 

I replaced the 18" f150 wheels with American 20"s. Then I asked the Ford dealer how much were the stock wheels, and they're $390 each. I sold them on craiglist for 600 I think.

Then I was told to combat stolen parts the Ford dealer has to get your crashed wheel before they can sell you a new OEM wheel.

 

In the NOVA/DC area Chevy wheels are a major target. Lots of individual vehicles being hit, but a few years back they were taking all the Corvette wheels at the dealers.

 

Why would a dealership need your old wheel to sell you a new one?

 

We got whacked last year. https://www.wcvb.com/article/tires-stolen-cars-vandalized-at-weymouth-auto-dealer/22908666

 

When I was in college, a lot of PCs and monitors got stolen. I was in one of the labs at the time. Guys came in, unhooked several machines and monitors, put them on a cart and left. When cops interviewed me (along w/ many others who were in the lab at that time) I just said I thought they were from the IT dept. They looked like they were supposed to be there and knew what they were doing. I didn’t care as long as they didn’t try to take my ‘puter.

 

Oh yeah...I’d like to touch Robin’s heine...!

 

Anyone can use an impact wrench, during the Iraq invasion if there was a vehicle left behind unattended the locals would stack rocks under the axles let the air out of the tires and beat the lug nuts off with a rock.

 

There is a market out there for OEM truck wheels. Certain OEM GMC 20" and 22" are pretty popular.

I'm not the biggest fan of the OEM 20" wheels on my 2011 Sierra and if I were to replace them, it would be with OEM takeoffs from a 2014+ Sierra. Im not a fan of any of the aftermarket options.

A local truck shop that installs lifts and aftermarket wheels for a local dealership sells practically new (under 100 miles) OEM 20" take off sets with tires for about ~$1400 and 22" take off sets for ~$2400.

 

I see all these new trucks with aftermarket wheel / tire sets on them. Do they typically trade the near new wheels in when they upgrade? Ie. The tire shop gives them a break on the new set if they keep their old ones?

What’s the average price of an aftermarket set of wheels and tires if the OEM set is being sold for $1400 - $2400?

Some aftermarket sets look good, others not. Some must regret their choices months later. To each their own.




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I assume the shop does a trade in program a lot like trading in a used car into a dealership. They give a below market price on the trade in wheels and you pay less for the aftermarket parts. They then go ahead and sell the OE wheels at market price and make a profit.

 

Happened directly next door to my house with the exact same story as above and a Ford Edge.

I have two big dogs we were sleeping with the windows open there directly underneath the streetlight .

My neighbors have a dog they were sleeping with their windows open and nobody heard a peep .

These guys were Pros

For some reason they only Target Ford vehicles in our area with 20 inch rims