So you’re on your spare wheel, huh? What happened to your regular one? Hmm, well here are some tips on how you should handle & drive on that Compact Spare Wheel. 1. Drive slowly.. since the spare is much smaller, it’s not used to handling as much weight & cannot go faster than 45 MPH […]
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What’s the difference? Well front wheel drive is where the engine only drives the front wheels. Rear wheel drive is where the engine is in the front of the vehicle (obviously), but the wheels that are being driven are found in the back. I know, I know; it’s so hard to understand – but try […]
Read More »Lucky for you, there’s only 6 steps to make those OEM wheels look like new every time you’re out on the road. Let’s pretend you have a set of Factory Original BMW X6 Wheels , here’s what you’re going to want to do: 1. Clean your tires first! Since your tires are prone to track […]
Read More »So by now, I’m guessing you know the difference between OEM alloy wheels & original steel rims. If not, there’s some blogs below that may clarify those thoughts of yours. Anyway, what are wheel simulators you may be pondering? They’re usually seen on cars like the Chevy Truck 3500 wheels or the Dodge Truck 3500 […]
Read More »There’s no doubt that when you see original chrome rims on a car – especially the Acura TSX wheels – you think to yourself, “Oh dang, that looks good” – or at least that’s what I think anyway. Here are some facts that you probably didn’t know about these oh so stylish chrome wheels: Chrome […]
Read More »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: […]
Read More »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 […]
Read More »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 […]
Read More »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 […]
Read More »I can honestly say that it’s pretty confusing. I personally have a Toyota 4Runner and when I bought it, they asked if I knew how to handle the 4WD (4 Wheel Drive). After like 1 minute of silence, I realized that they were talking to me so I just replied, “Well yeah, it has 4 […]
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