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4.6 (222 reviews)
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Services - California Wheels

Tire balancing

Tire installation

Tire Pressure Monitoring System repair

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Tint job, rims and lower
Taryn R.

If you're in the market for updating your stock car or truck, look no further. When I called in Macario answered the phone, was extremely knowledgeable on all the questions I had, helped fill in the gaps where I was unsure of what my options were and made getting our Yukon exactly how we wanted it. Rewind to when I called. My request was powder coated koko kouture rims, on 24's with a drop. The drop was my biggest concern. As this is our weekend car I wanted a smooth ride. And the lower you go and the bigger the rims the more you feel. Macario suggested 24's with a 2/3 drop. 2 inches in the front and 3 in the back. So we booked our truck. He gave us the run down of cost and timelines. The rims had to be dusted matte bc they only came in glossy- so this took a couple days, then the lower and the tint. When we got it back it was prettier than imagined. It drives like a dream and is exactly what we had in mind when I called it in. We will be bringing all our vehicles here in the future!

Scratched perimeter 3

BUTCHERS. I brought my 2016 Porsche Boxster here to mount new tires on the stock Porsche wheels. The wheels are a black satin finish (see photos). Thus, it was important to me that the tire installer be aware and careful to not scratch or ding the finish. Also, it's important to note that, prior to this tire change, the car had been running on the factory-installed tires (low milage car). So, no other company had done any wheel or tire work on the car. Since this company touts the type and quantity of higher end vehicles they work on, I believed they gave their customer's cars the "white glove" treatment. Not the case. The outside of the drivers side rear wheel was returned scratched along the entire perimeter. Clearly, it was laid down on a rough surface on the outside-facing edge, not the inside-facing edge. As things seem to go, it was raining when I picked up the car, so I did not see the damage until the wheel dried. I noticed scratches in the drivers' side front wheel after it dried, as well. However, before leaving, I did notice the lug nuts were pretty beat up. The installer said that was "impossible to avoid". Really? That's a thoughtless and careless answer when the action of removing and reinstalling lug nuts on higher end cars is at least 50% of his daily job. It shows no intent to accept any responsibility to do a quality job. Bottom line: The wheels went into this company in factory-perfect condition; they were returned looking terrible. Takeaways: 1) You will not get "white glove" treatment of your car from this company, despite the all the pretty photos on their website. 2) If the condition and appearance of your car is important to you, look elsewhere for wheel and tire work.

Ryan D.

I've been a fan and regular customer here since we had California Wheels install a set of Vossen rims and Continental tires on our vehicle in 2015. We were extremely happy with the original purchase and were impressed by Macario and Rigo's knowledge and expertise in the field. They are professionals with years of experience that you just can't find elsewhere. Since then, it's the only place I would take any of my cars for any type of wheel or tire work. I have been back regularly since then for tire repairs and replacements. I appreciate the fact that the work is always done on time, on budget and with great attention to detail. I live over an hour away but the piece of mind to know the job is done right the first time with the care and precision I expect always makes the trip 100% worth it. This is one of the few businesses in the auto industry that I can say I trust implicitly and could recommend without reservation.

Black wheels
Helder A.

I emailed Macario, he replied with a quote and a few days later the job was done. I got my tesla 3 19" wheels powdered paint black, they gave me 2 options satin or matte

Fresh New Rims and Tires!!! Thanks California Wheels
Joel C.

Top Notch Service for my BMW 328i! I will be back for my Lexus IS200T soon! Thanks California Wheels

Kevin D.

Big thanks to Macario and California Wheels for their patience and expertise. I ordered new wheels which needed redrilling to fit the car. I spoke with Macario over the phone who walked me through the process of redrilling the wheels for my exact needs as well as getting all new tires installed. Their price for the tires was as low as I've seen in the bay area and their experience dealing with very custom projects gave me confidence to drive the 40+ miles down to their shop. Once I was there they took care of everything and had the car ready for me once all work was done. Really recommend these guys if you need any redrilling work or plan to use adapters. They do not shy away from less common projects as was the case with my build. Thank you again!

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Drew H.

Tommy and his guys are hands down the best customization guys around. They installed my new headlight housing and led tail lights and interior lights in 2.5hrs. Great customer service and quality work! I'll be going back for wheels and a wrap! Update: the wrap came out amazing! Great work fellas. I can't thank you enough. Top notch work for this old 97 Tahoe. You guys have single handily resurrected her from the dead!

Rose T.

Can't believe I haven't posted a review for Cali Wheels yet! Anyhow, my husband and I have been customers of Cali Wheels for over 10 years. Tommy (owner) has always been a pleasure to work with. Macario has always gone above and beyond our expectations. Very professional and knowledgeable with their products. We love our cars, so we want the best service & products on our rides. That's why this is the only place we come back for our car, after car, after car, after car...literally! Whether it's for rims or tires, this is our go to place. Quality is definitely a factor when it comes to their products and services. The guys in the service department work hard, especially detail, and make sure customers are satisfied. If you're in need for a new pair of boots, don't hesitate! This is the best place to fulfill your all your wheel needs. *pictures posted of our rides and our beautiful wheels all purchased and serviced at Cali Wheels

Mark K.

I'm a very picky person and so it takes a lot of patience to work with me.. Macario and his team has been with me say my first email and has walked me through the whole journey of picking a set of wheels for my Range Rover Sport. I typically don't give 5 star reviews but the deal we got plus the great end to end customer service, if they had 6 stars I would give 6. That's how much I trust them with my car. I dropped off my car and they got it done well within the deadline. Thanks Macario and team for your great service especially during these crazy times.

B W.

Had a huge problem with a C63 AMG with wheels rubbing. I took it Cali Wheel and they let me know the issue was wrong off set on the rims. They hooked me up with a proper set of vorsteiners. They didn't come in color I wanted so they got the rims power coated then and then installed the new set in 1 hour. Thank you Macario for making the process easy and I think the car looks great. Over the year California Wheel has helped me with all my cars you have customer for life! Thanks again Macario

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installed new Assanti truck wheels and tires , painted brake caliphers did a great and timely job John Dan

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Ask the Community - California Wheels

Hello its been years since i ever bought anything from California wheels I actually bought my first hydraulic setup from your shop back in the day..my question is do you even still sell LOWRIDER spoke wheels if so what would the price range start at?

Hi Eric, yes we still sell wire wheels, in fact they’re making a bit of a comeback. Give us a call or come by and we can help answer any of your questions. A standard step of chrome 13” or 14” start around 1200 for wheels only.

How much do u charge for powder coating a set of wheels?

Depends on the wheels type, style, what condition they are in, if they need repairs etc. usually ranges 800-1000

How much per tire do you charge to fix curb marks? Is it something I can go in and wait for instead of dropping off car?

Hi Jessica, We need to see you wheels and the damage to give you an accurate quote, but it will start off at $150 minimum. The car would need to be dropped off, its not something you can wait for. The best ting to do would be drive by so we can… 

Do they finance or can I make payments on some wheels?

Hi Miguel, we take all credit cards or do layaway, but we don't do financing.

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Review Highlights - California Wheels

“Macario even reached out about a week later to check in and see how I felt about the cars ride and performance.”

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Carmodz - GT3 RS Prep: We removed the old PPF and are preparing for paint correction.

Carmodz

(54 reviews)

Newhall, North San Jose

Right off the bat, I already had good feelings about this place based on the communication aspect…read morefrom Mario. I had my car serviced here for springs/spacers and it looks more beautiful than before. Thank you team and congrats Betsy on your day 2!

TLDR: come wrap your car here if you want it to be wrapped by incompetent amateurs. And if you…read morecriticize their ppf work, they'll insist that they do "paint protection not paint perfection". Check the photos for just how badly they messed up our car, and ask yourself if this is what you want your car to look like. I initially visited this business in late 2025. I, like you and countless other prospective clients, saw that they are a well-reviewed and mature car wrap serving the Bay Area, and they are even certified Inozetek wrap dealers. Unfortunately, I had the (mis?)fortune of totaling my car that year and wasn't able to do the wrap with them. However, I held them in high regard and was eager to recommend the shop to all of my friends. When my boyfriend bought a Lotus Emira in the summer of 2026, I eagerly recommended that he bring his car to Carmodz, and so we brought the car together under my advice. We were greeted by Brandon. They had a GT3RS parked out front and he opened up the doors to let us inspect the corners. I let him know we were looking for a high quality wrap job, meaning tucking the wrap into all the edges and corners. This is where the miscommunication begins. He shows us the GT3RS, we compliment the corners and see that it's tucked well, and I remember distinctly saying that we're looking for this kind of quality. So we got around to pricing, and we agree on $4200. After a few hours of leaving it at the shop, we notice the car isn't being worked on, since there was no availability until the next week to start, so we took the car out with a $1000 down payment. The day after we get a facetime complaining about water spots. They demanded we pay them extra money to polish off the spots. My boyfriend said that we definitely wanted to address that before starting the wrap and that they should call us back with the actual quote (they called us without having a number of how much it would cost). After a few hours we found out they had already started the "polish" and said we would just have to pay. They quoted us a much higher number, and we said no you started working on our car without confirming the price, but we'll still pay $200. They messaged my boyfriend later telling him that they were mad he let me talk during the phone call, and that they only wanted to talk to him, not his partner, because it's not my car? So we leave them to continue with the job, letting them know that we would like the car for Monterey car week, but we never implied in any capacity to them that we would like the job to be rushed and compromise on quality for this specific event. The week leading up to the first weekend, they message us to say the car is ready. We show up, and find the car in this state (pictured). I run around the shop with my boyfriend, agitated that this has happened, and we express our frustration to the shop techs. Apparently the owners already left for Monterey car week. So absolutely we did not take delivery or make the rest of the payment. The shop techs seemed stressed and called Mario, who was very dismissive of our concerns. That night, Brandon calls my boyfriend. The same shpiel on the film being precut and not a custom "full lay", to which we were indignant that on the day we agreed to let them do the work, they heavily implied they would be doing a full lay on our car like the GT3RS, and conveniently forgot to clarify this until the wrap was on the car and it was too late to stop the work. And then, Brandon lays into my boyfriend, demanding to know what girl he brought to pick up the car, and demanding that communication needs to be between him and my boyfriend alone. Says he pulled the camera footage from the shop and saw us running around the car and like telling all the imperfections to the shop techs, who called Mario, to which Brandon is like, why are you talking to Mario, everything you do should be through me, now you got someone else involved and I look bad etc. So there are rules on who you can talk to in the shop now if you get your car wrapped here? We go in person to check on the car and sign their newly proposed contract, and both Mario and Brandon are there. Mario seems somewhat apologetic and they admit that they didn't check the car before it was released to us. They ended up being extremely rude to us so we end up taking the car back and going with someone else. *all of the photos posted were taken on my phone by me, and I was present for everything reported in this review *i wrote and stand behind every word of this review, this is my experience and no one else's

Morin Tires

Morin Tires

(907 reviews)

Atlanta-Bird, Willow Glen

Outstanding Service, Fair Pricing, and True Integrity! On…read moreThursday 10/15/26 after 8pm, I utilized Yelp to find a shop that could perform an alignment on my 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sport on very short notice--I needed it done by the next day. After reaching out to 10 local shops (many of which don't even service Mercedes), 8 responded within 10 hours with quotes ranging widely from $100 to $229. Based on a close friend's strong recommendation--who has trusted this shop with his vehicles for over 20 years--I chose Morin for their competitive $120 quote. Via Yelp!, I messaged Richard, the owner, and set an appointment for Friday 10/16/26 at 10:30 AM. I ended up arriving an hour early, just before 9:30 AM, but was greeted immediately. The staff already knew who I was and recognized my car. Noticing my brand-new tires, the technician sharp-sightedly asked why I needed the alignment and what other work had been done. I explained that I'd just had a mechanic replace my tie rods, all four tires, and all four brakes, and that the tire shop down the road told me to get an alignment right away. My total wait time was only about an hour. Midway through the job, Richard came out to recommend a front camber adjustment. He quoted me $180 total--just $60 more than the original alignment-only price. Given the complexity of a Mercedes suspension, it was incredibly fair and well worth the money. The results are absolutely amazing. The car drives perfectly straight, glides effortlessly, and honestly feels like a brand-new car again! The ride quality is superb. Morin has officially earned a regular customer. I've already referred them to my neighbor, who will be visiting soon. Thank you, Richard and the Morin team, for your integrity, fair prices, efficiency, and fantastic communication. Awesome job well done!

This is probably the best place to go to for tires in San jose…read more Super helpful got me a full set of four and they are fasting about their work. Took about 30 minutes. Reached out through the Yelp app and they reached out very quickly.

California Wheels - tires - Updated October 2026

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