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Actor Owen Wilson had $4,000 worth of tires and rims stolen from his Tesla that was parked outside his Santa Monica mansion as crime continues to soar in the area. The Zoolander star reportedly told police that the theft happened overnight and that he discovered the missing tires the next morning. Crime is surging in Los Angeles, so much so that it has also leaked into nearby communities such as Santa Monica, Brentwood, Marina Del Rey, Pacific Palisades, and other tony areas. In fact, despite that Santa Monica is usually ranked as one of California’s safest cities, residents of the...

Looking to replace my truck's tires. Background I inherited my truck from by brother-in-law who lifted a GMC Sierra 2500 HD. Tires that are currently equipped are 325-65-18. To replace the 4 tires, I am looking at about $1,400 out the door. Truck is now mostly city with the occational trail driving, no real off road. So I am happy with all terrain / mud and snow but narrower than 325. -IF- I can keep the cost of the replacement rims and tires below $300 combined ... I figure I would come out ahead.

To inform the public, it is known among auto industry experts that oversize rims, 20", 22" and 24", etc. eventually destroy transmissions, clutches, seals and axel bearings, etc. due to the torque factor required to turn those. Don't know if the MSM or other media have reported this, but it is a fact. Those who read here and seek the truth have another tidbit to share with family and friends.

ATLANTA (CBS46) - President Barack Obama has recently announced that June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. In a statement released through the White House he says, "A vital part of our Nation's proud heritage, African-American music exemplifies the creative spirit at the heart of American identity and is among the most innovative and powerful art the world has ever known. "

In the last few days you may have read about some high-tech rims called Pimpstar. They’re available from CustomWheel and they’re unlike any rims we’ve seen before. Using built-in color LED lights, they can display any digital image on the wheels. Of course, none of this is too interesting unless you can see it in action. Luckily, we have a video after the jump…

Keeping it wheel with rims DANTE SPELLER’S gleaming, 20-inch rims sparkle in the sun like diamonds. The chrome monsters jack up the gray Mazda Millenia parked in the driveway of his Portsmouth home. Speller, 24, an Army security officer, spent $3,500 to decorate his tires with custom chrome. He’s invested more than $8,000 on after-market accessories, including five TVs, a DVD player and stereo system. Now he is eager to move on to the crown jewels of rims: 21 inches or more. “The biggest rims are the prettiest,” he said. These days, chrome wheels are big business, transforming ordinary auto...