Archive for March, 2010

“How do I find the offset of my OEM wheels?”

March 3rd, 2010

Sounds hard, right? It’s not! All you need to do is plug in a few simple numbers! So here are the 2 formulas that you need: Overall width / 2 = Centerline Backspacing – Centerline = Offset Step #1: Find the width of your factory original wheel. (Here’s how to do it: http://www.originalwheels.com/blog/2010/02/figure-out-your-rim-size/) Step #2: […]

Factory Original Staggered Used Wheels?

March 2nd, 2010

If you don’t know what staggered wheels are, then you probably don’t have them on your car; which is perfectly fine. It’s basically where the rear factory wheels are wider than the ones that are in the front. The cars that do have have this option are ordinarily more powerful than your typical car you see […]

Wheel Hop? My OEM Rims Can Jump?!

March 2nd, 2010

No, not necessarily. The term “wheel hop” refers to when your wheels aggressively vibrate, wobble, or any kind of motion like that whenever you accelerate. If you keep driving like this, then you can eventually damage not only your factory wheels, but your axles & sometimes your transmission. Here’s the whole process: 1. Acceleration starts […]

OEM Wheels & Their Construction

March 2nd, 2010

Ever wonder how those Factory Original Wheels of yours are built? OEM Alloy Rims are usually made in 1-3 pieces. To make it easy, here it is: -A one piece wheel is made out of one piece of metal, usually Aluminum. -A two piece rim includes two pieces. –Three piece wheels generally have three separate […]

Archive for March, 2010

“How do I find the offset of my OEM wheels?”

Factory Original Staggered Used Wheels?

Wheel Hop? My OEM Rims Can Jump?!

OEM Wheels & Their Construction

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