You can also just simply loot some areas and find wheels.
You will notice a little wheel symbol appear on the bottom left of the screen if you were successful in getting a wheel. Use a pickaxe or stone axe on these to break them apart. Getting a wheel through this method relies on chance as it isn’t guaranteed that a wheel will drop every time you break apart one of these old tires.
You can use a tool to break apart this to get guaranteed plastic and possibly a wheel if you’re lucky enough. Break apart old tires for a chance at getting a wheel