I have no idea about you, but when I think of hardware; I just think of the wood, tools, & stuff that you get at places like Home Depot or Lowe’s… too bad that’s not the hardware that we’re talking about here. The equipment & tools that attach the wheel to your car is overlooked […]
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Factory Steel Wheels on Trains?
Whenever I go to San Diego, I always take the train; & I always wonder why they use steel wheels instead of the regular alloy rims & tires. When I did my “research”, I discovered that they used steel wheels to lessen rolling friction. Say you’re driving on the freeway, only 25% of the engine’s […]
Read More »In-Wheel Motor Power on my OEM Rims… Does it Work?
Let’s start off with something cool: if you put an in-wheel motor behind all four of your OEM 2005 Range Rover wheels, you’ll have more than 600 horsepower. They can gain their own energy while they brake, too. I told you it was cool. One main question that people have is, “Is there enough torque […]
Read More »The Right Lugs on Your OEM Used Wheels
As you read in Karijia’s blog, there are different types of lugs that you need for those 2008 Buick Lucerne rims, or any rims you may have for that matter. Here’s why: if you buy a new OEM wheel & try to replace it for the old one, you may have a little bit of a […]
Read More »Valve Stems on your Factory Wheels
Do you know what valve stems are? I didn’t either until I researched it on the Internet. The definition that I’d give you would be: a device that allows air in to inflate something, but neglects to let any air out from your tires on your 2005 GMC Yukon rims. Easy, right? Well, that’s basically all […]
Read More »Cruise Control & your OEM Wheels
If you travel a lot, then you must love the cruise control option on your car; right? I mean, your foot & ankle are obviously going to get tired pushing & letting go of the gas pedal, or is that just me? I think if you use cruise control often, you would benefit from it […]
Read More »Chrome Plating for my Factory Original Wheels ?
I pretty much had no idea what chrome plating was, until I did some research & came up with this: chrome plating & chromium plating are the same; it’s just that some people prefer to say the “shorter” version. Even though they mean the same, it does not necessarily mean that all chrome plating is […]
Read More »Three-Wheel Cars with Factory Original Rims!
Have you ever seen three-wheel cars with OEM wheels? Me neither; that’s why I’m going to write about it. So, according to some history that I’ve researched or you, three-wheeled vehicles have been around for quite a while; so long in fact that they were invented before any of us were born. If you just […]
Read More »OEM Wheel Corrosion
If your OEM steel wheels or factory original alloy rims have corroded before, then you know that it’s something that isn’t fun at all. Corrosion refers to a natural force that eats away at the metal. If you don’t check for it, then it can eventually eat deep enough for you to need a whole […]
Read More »Factory Original Used Wheels of the Week
Have you noticed that 1998 Eagle Talon rims (the OEM alloy rims) kind of look the same? They both have 5 spokes, slots, whatever you choose to call them; have 5 lugs with a 4.5” bolt pattern. The only difference is that wheel number #2062 is an inch smaller than wheel number #2085. They were […]
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