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This article builds on the steps outlined in the Connecting Your Auto Integration guide and focuses on adding Wheel Pros API credentials to your X-Cart Automotive store and completing the basic setup.
Before you Start
Open a Dealer Account with Wheel Pros.
Register for the data portal using your dealer account credentials.
Contact Wheel Pros at data@wheelpros.com to request API access for X-Cart.
Install and enable the Wheel Pros add-on in X-Cart.
Part 1: Connecting X-Cart to Wheel Pros
To start selling products from Wheel Pros, you first need to connect your X-Cart store to your Wheel Pros account. Simply add your Wheel Pros API credentials in the X-Cart Admin area to complete the setup.
Steps:
Go to Catalog › Catalog Import.
Select Wheel Pros under the Settings tab.
Under API & FTP Credentials, enter your Wheel Pros account username and password.
Optional: Enable the Test Mode
toggle to explore how the Wheel Pros integration works without processing real orders or spending money.Click Save Changes.
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Part 2: Set Your Delivery Warehouse
Next, choose the warehouse you'll use as the stock location for shipping your products.
⚠️ Ensure the location you select matches the one set in your Wheel Pros account (My Account › Account Information › Preferred Warehouse Location).
Steps:
Go to Catalog › Catalog Import.
Select Wheel Pros under the Settings tab.
In the Preferred Warehouse Location section, click the Warehouse Location selector and choose a desired warehouse address.
Click Save Changes.
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Part 3: Configuring Shipping Rates for Wheel Pros
Wheel Pros doesn’t provide upfront shipping quotes for its dealers, and calculates shipping charges only after the order is paid (marked as PAID in X-Cart). This means customers won’t see the shipping costs at checkout.
To avoid this and ensure customers are charged an estimated shipping cost upfront, you’ll need to manually set up flat rates.
Keep in mind that the final shipping charges from Wheel Pros may differ from your estimate, so plan accordingly to avoid extra work, unexpected costs, or the need to issue refunds later.
Can I use Calculated Shipping Rates for convenience?
No, unfortunately, you can’t. Automated shipping calculators like UPS, FedEx, or DHL won’t work because Wheel Pros handles shipping directly. Be sure to set up Flat Shipping Rates instead.
Steps:
Go to Catalog › Catalog Import.
Select Wheel Pros under the Settings tab.
Click Manage under the Shipping Methods section.
On the next page, find Flat Shipping Rates and click Add New.
Enter the required details.
In the Apply to Stock selector, choose
Wheel Pros.Click Create.
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Make sure to deselect 
Wheel Pros in all other Flat Shipping and Carrier-based shipping methods. This ensures that customers ordering from Wheel Pros will only see shipping options compatible with this warehouse.
✅ And You are Done!
You can now start using Wheel Pros to sell and deliver products.
Optional: Catalog and Fitments setup
We strongly recommend to use Wheel Pros together with Autosync to get good catalog and fitment info. In this case the products will have correct fitment data in the storefront as both wheels and tires fitments are based on attributes and AutoSync and Wheel Pros have compatible attributes for filtering.
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Email us at support@x-cart.com. We will be happy to help!
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