California Wheels

Great experience. Tommy took great care of us! Due to a scheduling issue on our part, we had to leave our car over the weekend, he said no problem, and we picked it up today. Product looks great, delivered on time, and they were good value. I would definitely recommend them for new wheels or powder coating.

Shoddy work. Been almost 2 yrs & I’m still getting runaround on fixing the EXTREME SQUEAKING from, in my opinion, a shoddy lower job. Tommy told me he’d call me back after he waited 3 months to get back to me initially. Now it’s been since September 15. On that day he said he’d call me back. I was told I’d get a loaner vehicle from them to fix my vehicle. Maybe his mind was changed since I moved to Sacramento area.
CANT WAIT TI MAKE MY FIRST REPORT TO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU for your crappy work Tommy.

I trust and appreciate Tommy at California Wheels. Five years ago I got a flat tire. I took my car to one of the famous tire chains. I was told I needed all new tires. I just about to make the purchase, when I went to Tommy for a second opinion. He checked my car and told me my tires were fine. He had me come back several times to check my tires. He advised me a year later to get tires.
I’m an older lady. I don’t know much about tires and I don’t have anyone to help me. I really appreciate Tommy. I know he is honest and trustworthy and really knows the tire business. I recommend him to everyone I know.

I hit the worlds largest pothole and tweeked 2 of my wheels. These guys worked a miracle an I was back on the road within a couple of days. Amazing service and a very clean shop.

Absolutely, Hands Down, BEST place for Wheels, Lifts and Accessories!
I took my truck in and got a lift and the EXACT wheels other places told me were not available.
Got a quote right away, brought the truck in and it was done in the timeframe that was estimated.
They did so good, I brought the truck back in to get Grill Lights Put in and again, awesome work!
Customer Service is awesome (they answer the phone!), knowledge of product is amazing and the quality of work cannot be duplicated by any other Company (Sorry, but its true)

Hands down my favorite place to take all my cars. I’ve been going to California wheels back from the Alum Rock days and since the Winchester location opened it’s closer to my house and that’s my number one spot to get all my rides tricked out.
These guys really know what there talking about when it comes to fixing up your ride. I’ve gone through 8 cars with them and came out looking amazing.
Highly recommend this spot, go check them out you won’t be disappointed.

Confused about some of the the reviews so decided to jump in. I was a walk in with no experience on truck tires or rims. Tommy took the time to walk me through the pros and cons of tires and rims for looks and multi use for snow and noise issues looked at 20 options
I checked his prices on line and within + — 2% of others Totally happy with the service and cost

Tommy and his team are great guys!!. I just got my rims, tires, and lowering springs installed today on my mustang. I think there pricing is reasonable and they did an excellent job. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. Thanks guys for the great job much appreciated :).

I have a 1955 Chevy that needed a new look. I went down to California wheels and met Tommy. He knew exactly what I wanted and had my rims custom fitted for the street rod look I was going for. It was well worth the extra time to do it right. It exceeded my expectations and now my truck looks amazing. It was the right decision to go here and I couldn’t be happier. Very impressed with this shop.

Again, I had the tire pressure light come on as I was driving from San Jose to Palo Alto. The owner (I assume) took care of it immediately. It was such a stressful day and his patience was astounding. I just love this place!

⁸⁄₁₅ Review: New wheels
Once again, California Wheels comes through. I chose Lexani 18″ R6 rims with a concave design to it to get rid of the dull dirty look with my original OEM black 16 spoke AMGs. Although the order took a week longer to fill, the guys did a bang up job getting new shoes on the baby.
⁷⁄₁₅ Review: Window tinting
Very pleased with the work California Wheels did on a tinting job for my car. It was a highly clean and professional job. I would strongly recommend anyone who is considering window tinting any of your vehicles to take it into them.
I pretty much knew what I wanted going in with 30% tints all around. It turned out to be excellent work and very reasonably priced.

Going for 5 on this one. To set the context, I’ve been trying for 6+ months to find wheels that would fit my car — 2001 Audi S4 avant with a big brake kit. For those who don’t know, this car is extremely finicky and only (usually) allows wheels that aren’t that wide installed, nor with any low offset, due to upright, suspension, fender and brake clearance.
I met Tommy and he explained to me how he’d be able to make it happen and that «i’d be happy in the end». Again, me being extremely skeptical I was very weary since noone else has been able to help me, not even Tirerack. But I ended up pulling the trigger and he even had a sample (in black) of the exact wheel I wanted (MRR Groundforce GF06).
Once the car was completed, one of Tommy’s colleagues called me and said it was ready to be picked up. I was so excited I requested him email me pictures, since I was stuck at work. Once I received them, my coworkers can attest, they had never seen me more happy and excited ever.
The rims fit perfectly and had the right amount of profile to give a little bit of stretch on the rear 9.5″ wide wheels. I’m running staggered (narrower in front) and Tommy was able to ensure that the tires achieved the same diameter so as not to mess with the AWD system on my car.
Excellent service and results in the end. Would buy from again, just wish their shop wasn’t so far!

Let me start this review out by saying California Wheels does really great work. Tommy and Gabe were super helpful in answering my questions about wheels and the powder coating process. They presented a gallery of work they had done for my make/​model and walked me through the garage to show off some results for a recent customer.
I came back a week later to kick off the work after deciding to powder coat my OEM wheels and paint my brake calipers. The price was reasonable and the work was timely. When I got my car back, I couldn’t have been happier. The wheels looked great! Satin black with red calipers gave it just the right amount of sportiness I was looking for.
I will absolutely return to California Wheels for future purchases and would gladly recommend their quality services to anyone looking for solid wheel work.
Thanks guys!

I was so happy with the work they did. I took my Bronco back to have the 20 year old suspension replaced. I can’t believe how awesome it looks feels and drives. They really can do everything.

This review is about how condescending, pompous and with ill will I experienced coming to this shop to get an idea, after an invitation from Tom, to come so he may inspect my wheels.
Needless to say, Tom was not there and Gabe, who greeted me exclaiming, «Hey you can’t park there!» seemed to be more interested in talking on his cell phone and ordering me around. The shop was empty. I was not blocking any other vehicle. I drove a long way to Cal Wheels.
I wanted an honest appraisal and price to what they can do to redo or reface the scratches on my rims.
Gabe, in my opinion can not do that. He tells me that the black on the rims can not come out… Not so, they can. Left me with no confidence… and I as concerned about how their work would be if the one who is giving me an estimate does not give an honest answer… or an answer to suit himself rather than a potential customer will to spend up to $ 700 to $ 1,000.
Nothing like skank eye from him when I leave As well…
I would not do business with Cal Wheels based on my experience with an individual who feels his time and information is more valuable than a potential customer.

Gabe and Tommy are some of the coolest people I’ve ever met.
They are meticulous in what they do. Gabe walked me through the entire process, Tommy made sure everything was done right.
Great shop, great people, great execution.
There is no doubt I will bring all of cars back to California Wheels. Anyone that’s looking to get upgrades done on their car needs to look at California Wheels first.

You know the look you want, right?
So did I, for more than a year. I learned more in how-​to over that time of waiting for the $$$ to get there. My application wasn’t a lower car and lower profile tires. I really couldn’t find anything on the Internet except one single custom, in-​shop job in Indiana that reflected what I wanted. I wanted to turn my pristine, low-​mileage 2006 BMW X5 4.4i into a truly off road vehicle, since I fly hang gliders (15 years) and am tired of punctures and side-​wall damage – and plus I like the look, having owned a couple of Cherokees and an H2.
So, I had everything sorted DIY when I went to Tommy on a Saturday afternoon. He got out the calculator, tape measure and in short order showed me what assumptions I was wrong about and were going to cause me problems between the custom of my vision and the practical ride I needed to get around in. I must say, this was not a sales pitch; this was him taking a few minutes to patiently educate me as to paths that would likely turn out bad.
His sales pitch was far more subtile: «I know the look you want.»
When you get this far off market, you have a choice: DIY, or trust someone who’d been through every issue you’re going to face when it doesn’t go exactly Mother Goose.
On the spot, I decided I’m going to trust this guy (all the signed pics of local sports celebrities helped) and without relatively unlimited funds, pulled out the CC.
He told me up front that they had never done an X5 lift, and he’s check with the guys in Indiana, but no matter what, he’d get it done at the quoted price. Turned out, it required a preliminary drop off for a couple of days for a look and measurements. Then, they fabricated what was needed.
I’m very happy. 140 mile r/​t yesterday and I can’t get over the combo of the 2″ lift, added wheel height. Top of the world. And, because he knew my concern, Mother Bear choose a truck-​like tire-​tread pattern that wan’t too sissy, not too tough, but just right, so it doesn’t try to sing a part to the music I have going, down the highway.
In the end, you’ve got nothing unless you can trust someone to understand what you want, and deliver it to you at the price you agree to. Tommy is worth your bet because his livelihood relies on making good on those.

If theres a way I can give 7 stars this would be it. I’ll start with the customer service. My rim/​tire blew out after driving the car newly bought with 22in rims. I found Cali wheels on Unilocal after days of looking around and decided to give a call. I was nearly hopeless after some tire shop tried to sell me bulky tires and completely different rims without any knowledge of what I was dealing with.
I called Tommy knowing nothing about rims other than the looks my friends and other people give in respect. Tommy knew exactly what I was dealing with, and sent a tow truck to pick my car up in Oakland! While waiting on new rims and parts for my car, Tommy gladly answered and educated me on what I’m dealing with.(I called the shop daily like a worried pops)! I picked my car up and it I felt like Christmas came early for a hard working man! that’s a little much, but you would be even more proud as the shop stayed open well past biz hours to accommodate me making the trip from sf and navigating through the 680 closure.
I can’t say enough about the quality and professionalism of Tommy and staff as my s550 has the right wheels and looks immaculate! The tire sensors installed are great and my whip drives like the spaceship it is! They took care of me and I would not hesitate to recommend Cali wheels to anybody looking for new shoes! (This review doesn’t say enough about my experience with the biz and staff)
Tips:
Communication:
Hammer Tommy/​staff on full pricing expectations. If you’re arranging pickup make them go over entire invoice with tax included.

I was unsure about what to do with my truck. I owned it for a while and was considering a new one, thought about buying one already lifted. I spoke with a buddy of mine and decided to buy a lift kit that we would install ourselves and line up some rims and tires for install.
After stopping in at California Wheels and speaking with Tommy, he gave me much needed advice and ensured me of some decisions I wasn’t 100% on. I dropped my truck off, they installed the lift kit that I purchased, put on new rims and tires, and had it all aligned and ready to go, in one day! This made a HUGE difference on the look of my truck, and only left me wondering why I had not done it years before. A lot of my friends thought I got a new truck. I am real happy with the results and definitely recommend this shop!

Took the Lexus LS 460L to Tommy and his crew in Campbell. All I can say is WOW! Not only did they take apart the GFG wheels to custom paint the center rings to match the color of my choice. But While the car was on the rack for the install they cleaned and painted the Calipers a beautiful Satin Gun Metal Gray with Silver Lexus Logos.
What a great team that really goes the extra mile to see that their clients are truly satisfied and they have exceeded all of my expectations.