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Published: August 29, 2007
Changing a car tire is not only in order when there is a flat. Vehicle enthusiasts often install custom wheels in order to enhance a car's performance or appearance. Custom wheels are usually the first improvement made on personalized vehicles with a variety of wheel styles, looks and sizes available for purchase.
Known popularly as ‘rims,' custom wheels are perhaps the most visible characteristic of a vehicle, especially if they are flashy. Aside from appearance, custom wheels can drastically improve a vehicle's handling, ride and performance. Whether they are bright polished chrome, aluminum alloy, two piece wheels, three piece wheels, spinners, screens or spokes, custom wheels can make any ordinary ride around the block an entirely new experience.
Custom wheels generally come in an array of sizes, with diameters of 15 to 24 inches for cars and 16 to 30 inches for trucks and SUVs. This measurement refers to the actual rim or metal center of the wheel, not the rubber tire, which is where the craftsmanship and visual appeal of most custom wheels comes into consideration. Popular customized wheel packages include large diameter rims with thin rubber tires on them, thereby accentuating the wheel itself; however, there are custom wheels for nearly every personality and style.
Aside from different sizes, custom wheels come in various constructions. Aluminum wheels are the most popular custom wheels on the market, usually constructed out of aluminum alloy. Aluminum wheels are generally made of forged metal, but are not always a single solid mold. One piece designs are probably the highest selling style, but are heavier and less versatile than more complex wheel constructions.
Two piece wheels are constructed by welding or bolting a forged center into a larger rim, which usually allows for more intricate designs and increased performance. Bolt designs allow for variable offset and wheel widths when different wheel halves are interchanged. Three piece wheels involve three bolted wheel sections that can be altered and interchanged. These lightweight and durable designs are reserved for top of the line custom jobs, but do require a significant amount of maintenance and expense.
Custom wheels are manufactured using three different methods. Gravity casting simply involves pouring molten metal into a mold and usually results in thick, heavy, inexpensive wheels. Pressurized casting puts the molten metal under immense pressure, thereby compressing the wheel, usually resulting in a lighter, more durable wheel. The highest quality method is forging in which a single piece of metal is heated and pressed into form, allowing for an extremely dense construction of a lighter weight metal.
Custom wheels undoubtedly enhance a vehicle's appearance and performance, and are the cornerstone of any respectable custom job. There are custom wheels that spin on their own, light up, and even display projected digital images and pictures within each wheel. Whatever the size, style or method of manufacture, there are custom wheels available for every imaginable vehicle. Without them, a car is just a car; but with custom wheels, a car can be so much more.
Sources:
"Wheels." CJ Tire.com. 24 Aug. 2007. http://www.cjtire.com/pdfs/Wheels.pdf.
"Categories." 2006. Custom Wheel.com. 24 Aug. 2007. http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels/default.php/c Path/225.
"Pimpstar." 2006. Custom Wheel.com. 24 Aug. 2007. http://www.customwheel.com/custom_wheels/product_i nfo.php/products_id/1687.
"Custom Wheel." Answers.com. 2007. Answers Corporation. 24 Aug. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/custom-wheel.
Custom wheels generally come in an array of sizes, with diameters of 15 to 24 inches for cars and 16 to 30 inches for trucks and SUVs. This measurement refers to the actual rim or metal center of the wheel, not the rubber tire, which is where the craftsmanship and visual appeal of most custom wheels comes into consideration. Popular customized wheel packages include large diameter rims with thin rubber tires on them, thereby accentuating the wheel itself; however, there are custom wheels for nearly every personality and style.
Aside from different sizes, custom wheels come in various constructions. Aluminum wheels are the most popular custom wheels on the market, usually constructed out of aluminum alloy. Aluminum wheels are generally made of forged metal, but are not always a single solid mold. One piece designs are probably the highest selling style, but are heavier and less versatile than more complex wheel constructions.
Two piece wheels are constructed by welding or bolting a forged center into a larger rim, which usually allows for more intricate designs and increased performance. Bolt designs allow for variable offset and wheel widths when different wheel halves are interchanged. Three piece wheels involve three bolted wheel sections that can be altered and interchanged. These lightweight and durable designs are reserved for top of the line custom jobs, but do require a significant amount of maintenance and expense.
Custom wheels are manufactured using three different methods. Gravity casting simply involves pouring molten metal into a mold and usually results in thick, heavy, inexpensive wheels. Pressurized casting puts the molten metal under immense pressure, thereby compressing the wheel, usually resulting in a lighter, more durable wheel. The highest quality method is forging in which a single piece of metal is heated and pressed into form, allowing for an extremely dense construction of a lighter weight metal.
Custom wheels undoubtedly enhance a vehicle's appearance and performance, and are the cornerstone of any respectable custom job. There are custom wheels that spin on their own, light up, and even display projected digital images and pictures within each wheel. Whatever the size, style or method of manufacture, there are custom wheels available for every imaginable vehicle. Without them, a car is just a car; but with custom wheels, a car can be so much more.
Sources:
"Wheels." CJ Tire.com. 24 Aug. 2007. http://www.cjtire.com/pdfs/Wheels.pdf.
"Categories." 2006. Custom Wheel.com. 24 Aug. 2007. http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels/default.php/c Path/225.
"Pimpstar." 2006. Custom Wheel.com. 24 Aug. 2007. http://www.customwheel.com/custom_wheels/product_i nfo.php/products_id/1687.
"Custom Wheel." Answers.com. 2007. Answers Corporation. 24 Aug. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/custom-wheel.
