Need opinions on what to do.

[Skidmark]

And commit a felony? Right, the stupidity in here is thick

I think the stupidity is on your side. Maybe your sarcasm meter is off?

So you think the best way to go about this is to give money to the people that stole your item to get it back?

Sounds like you're a good candidate to steal things from...

A felony? How did you come up with that? I really doubt the wheel and tire combination would be worth over $1500.