Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator
Compare the full cost of wheel and tire packages: wheels, tires, TPMS sensors, mounting, lug nuts and rings, per package and per corner.
Compare complete replacement packages.
Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator: Tire Size Inputs
Compare two tire sizes here. Use the formulas and reference tables below for this tool's specific calculation.
How Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator Works?
The Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator works by adding every component and service in each package and dividing by 4 for a per-corner figure. The tool uses 4 steps.
Enter wheel cost
Type the wheel price and count, or $0 to reuse stock wheels.
Enter tire cost
Type the tire price and count.
Add hardware and labor
Type TPMS sensors, lug nuts, hub-centric rings and mount-and-balance charges.
Compare packages
The calculator returns total and per-corner cost for each package.
Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator Formula
The Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator formula is Package = 4 × (Wheel + Tire + TPMS) + Hardware + Labor.
T = n × (W + Ti + S) + H + LT ÷ nΔ = T₂ − T₁- W, Ti, S
- Wheel, tire and sensor price
- H
- Hardware (lugs, rings)
- L
- Labor
- n
- Corners, usually 4
Worked example
An 18-inch package with $260 wheels and $210 tires totals $2,200 ($550 per corner). Fitting new tires to the stock wheels totals $840, $1,360 less.
Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator Conversion Table
The Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator conversion table compares 3 sample package options line by line.
| Item | 17-inch package | 18-inch package | Tires on stock wheels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 4 × $180 = $720 | 4 × $260 = $1,040 | Reuse stock: $0 |
| Tires | 4 × $150 = $600 | 4 × $210 = $840 | 4 × $185 = $740 |
| TPMS sensors | 4 × $45 = $180 | 4 × $45 = $180 | Reuse: $0 |
| Mount, balance, lug nuts | $140 | $140 | $100 |
| Hub-centric rings | $20 | $0 | $0 |
| Package total | $1,660 | $2,200 | $840 |
| Per corner | $415 | $550 | $210 |
What is Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator?
A Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator is a tool that totals every cost in a wheel and tire package so packages compare on full cost. Package ads often leave out TPMS sensors, lug nuts and rings.
A second set of wheels for winter costs more up front and saves mounting fees at every seasonal swap.
Larger wheels raise package cost in 2 ways: the wheels cost more and the low-profile tires cost more.
What are the uses of Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Wheel and Tire Package Cost Calculator, including winter package budgeting and upgrade pricing.
Winter package budgeting
Price a dedicated winter set.
Upgrade pricing
Price a Plus-One or Plus-Two package fully.
Retailer comparison
Compare 2 retailers' package quotes.
Reuse decisions
Compare new wheels with reusing stock wheels.
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