Travis Wills
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I had always wanted to change out the stock 19” Staggered Stinger wheels on my 2019 Stinger GT2. Tonight I finally Replaced my stock wheels with the Genesis G70 19” “Design” Wheels.
Stinger Wheels
G70 Wheels
Originally I wanted to get some lighter wheels but I had two issues. One issue was trying to find wheels that matched the dimensions of the stock Stinger wheels.
I know plenty of people use many different size wheels and most have no issues at all. However, I really didn’t want to deal with any fitment issues at all.
My number 1 criteria was that the new wheels have the exact same dimensions as my original staggered wheels and tires.
After much searching I only found one aftermarket wheel with the exact same staggered wheel dimensions but it had a much larger bore size. I didn’t want to deal with that.
Therefore, my only choice was to use stock wheels from the sister car to the Stinger. The Genesis G70 has the exact same wheel and tire dimensions as the Stinger’s 19” wheels. However, the Genesis G70 actually has 3 different styles of wheels.
I am not a fan of the AWD or the Sport versions of the G70 wheels. However, the wheels from the “Design” edition and some of the Prestige cars were what I had originally wanted.
I almost bought the G70 over the Stinger specifically for those wheels. However, I think the extra interior space and utility was worth it so I got the Stinger.
I found a used set of G70 “Design” wheels with less than 100 miles on the tires. There were some slight scuff marks on them but those could be buffed out so I bought them for $1,900. That included wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, and TPMS sensors. The biggest thing was that it also had free shipping all the way across the country. Most of the time shipping is extremely expensive for these very heavy wheels and tires.
I got the wheels and tires today and tried to find somewhere that would install them. I had a lot of trouble finding places that could install them today. Also I had the stupid wheel locks on the Stinger wheels and I couldn’t find the wheel lock key.
In the end the local dealership(Hendrick Kia Cary, NC) was the only place that could unlock the wheels and install the new ones. They were all booked up but they fit me in anyway. I had to pay for new lug nuts but now I never have to deal with the locking lugnuts again.
I also was able to find the “E” badges from the 18” Stinger KDM wheels that is a perfect match for the Genesis “wings” badge on the G70 wheels. That was another thing that I really wanted because I have swapped out all of the other badges for the car.
For me these wheels are the perfect solution. I know some other wheels might look better. However, none of them will match the dimensions perfectly and also be able to accept the “E” badge. I don’t like the sticker “E” badges. They look cheap compared to these KDM press in center caps.
I tried some accelerations while driving home and I was surprised at how much slower the car was. Then I looked in the rear view mirror and realized I had the four original Stinger wheels and tires in the trunk. Those are over 200 pounds so it makes sense that it was slower. I will try it tomorrow without the wheels and tires in the trunk.
It is pretty cool that you can get 4 wheels and tires in the trunk of the Stinger with the seats down. That is why I chose the Stinger over the G70 in the first place.
Stinger Wheels
G70 Wheels
Originally I wanted to get some lighter wheels but I had two issues. One issue was trying to find wheels that matched the dimensions of the stock Stinger wheels.
I know plenty of people use many different size wheels and most have no issues at all. However, I really didn’t want to deal with any fitment issues at all.
My number 1 criteria was that the new wheels have the exact same dimensions as my original staggered wheels and tires.
After much searching I only found one aftermarket wheel with the exact same staggered wheel dimensions but it had a much larger bore size. I didn’t want to deal with that.
Therefore, my only choice was to use stock wheels from the sister car to the Stinger. The Genesis G70 has the exact same wheel and tire dimensions as the Stinger’s 19” wheels. However, the Genesis G70 actually has 3 different styles of wheels.
I am not a fan of the AWD or the Sport versions of the G70 wheels. However, the wheels from the “Design” edition and some of the Prestige cars were what I had originally wanted.
I almost bought the G70 over the Stinger specifically for those wheels. However, I think the extra interior space and utility was worth it so I got the Stinger.
I found a used set of G70 “Design” wheels with less than 100 miles on the tires. There were some slight scuff marks on them but those could be buffed out so I bought them for $1,900. That included wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, and TPMS sensors. The biggest thing was that it also had free shipping all the way across the country. Most of the time shipping is extremely expensive for these very heavy wheels and tires.
I got the wheels and tires today and tried to find somewhere that would install them. I had a lot of trouble finding places that could install them today. Also I had the stupid wheel locks on the Stinger wheels and I couldn’t find the wheel lock key.
In the end the local dealership(Hendrick Kia Cary, NC) was the only place that could unlock the wheels and install the new ones. They were all booked up but they fit me in anyway. I had to pay for new lug nuts but now I never have to deal with the locking lugnuts again.
I also was able to find the “E” badges from the 18” Stinger KDM wheels that is a perfect match for the Genesis “wings” badge on the G70 wheels. That was another thing that I really wanted because I have swapped out all of the other badges for the car.
For me these wheels are the perfect solution. I know some other wheels might look better. However, none of them will match the dimensions perfectly and also be able to accept the “E” badge. I don’t like the sticker “E” badges. They look cheap compared to these KDM press in center caps.
I tried some accelerations while driving home and I was surprised at how much slower the car was. Then I looked in the rear view mirror and realized I had the four original Stinger wheels and tires in the trunk. Those are over 200 pounds so it makes sense that it was slower. I will try it tomorrow without the wheels and tires in the trunk.
It is pretty cool that you can get 4 wheels and tires in the trunk of the Stinger with the seats down. That is why I chose the Stinger over the G70 in the first place.
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But that point is moot now.
