After I’ve saved a little bit of extra money again, I would like to put more sporty and decorative rims with locking lug nuts and by the way because of that stupid TikTok challenge thing and even though it probably doesn’t apply so much for brake pedal push button start I don’t know, But that TikTok challenge has here in Northeastern Ohio area over 800 Kia/Hyunda’s are getting stolen, joy ridden and usually trash cars, even driving them right into a house…(Cleveland)…So upon advisory of the local police, I actually have a matching marathon blue club for my steering wheel because these jerks doing this TikTok challenge don’t usually like to be bothered with cutting a steering wheel.
Any advice on rims, appreciated.
Well the good news is that cars with pushbutton start can't be stolen using the TikTok method, as we (I have pushbutton start as well) have immobilizers that won't allow the car to start without the fob present... the down side of course is that by the time one of those f*ckheads realizes it won't work, they've likely already broken out a window and done whatever
other damage they're going to. That's not to say there aren't other ways to steal a car even with an immobilizer though - I know there are people running around "cloning" smart keys too, so the Club is never a bad idea!
Wheels... boy, that all depends on what you're going for, really, the options are virtually limitless. Personally I put a very high value on low weight, since with the limited bhp of these cars a lightweight wheel makes a really surprising difference in every aspect of the car from launch to cornering to braking and suspension travel, so I went with 18 x 8.5 +45 Konig Hypergrams, which weigh 17.8lbs each as opposed to the ~26lb OEM wheels. For security I put on Raceseng forged titanium lug nuts because they're virtually impossible to cut, grip, or beat a socket onto to get off, and their "key" is proprietary so it's not one that you can just go buy at AutoZone like a lot of the tuner lugs. They're pricey as hell -about $600 for the set I got and it's one of the
cheaper options- but I figured between my wheel, tire, and brake package alone I have around $750 per corner, so another $150 per corner to protect the investment (and look good) wasn't outlandish. Overkill, certainly, but useful overkill.
Honestly I recommend just spending some time thinking about what your end goals are for the car, and that will provide some direction in what sort of wheel setup you're going to want.
There's a
very in-depth thread on here about what wheels will fit under what circumstances:
***The Ultimate "WILL THEY FIT?" Thread***
As well as all the other threads in that section, which all -more or less- have useful information in them:
Veloster Wheels and Tires
Fitment Industries is a great resource for wheel setups on these cars - even if you don't buy from them, you can use their fitment gallery to see various wheels on the car, and they do have a bunch of VTs in the gallery.
https://www.fitmentindustries.com/wheel-offset-gallery
For reference, your OEM wheel specs are 18 x 7.5 +49 offset, with a 5x114.3 (or in Imperial, 5x4.5) bolt pattern and a 67.1mm center bore, so that'll at least get you started in looking. Cast wheels will be heavy but relatively cheap; rotary forged (also known as "flow formed", "roll forged", or variations of that depending on manufacturer) will be lighter and stronger but more expensive than cast, and the ultimate in lightness, strength, and cost are full forged wheels, but then you're looking at a couple grand-plus
per corner usually which seems a bit excessive to put on a Hyundai (though some certainly have).
Beautiful car!
