Archive for April, 2010

Used Factory Original Wheel of the Week

April 30th, 2010

Wouldn’t you agree that PT Cruisers are good cars? My best friend has that car, so maybe I’m a little biased; but it’s okay. Anyway, have you seen the Chrysler rims that come on the 2005 model? There’s one that I like in particular: #2251. Of course it’s chrome; because those are the best kind, […]

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Flying Cars or Amphibious Ones?

April 29th, 2010

Yes, I’m talking about cars; this is OriginalWheels.com after all. Anyway, would you prefer your GMC Yukon wheels on a car that can go in water or a car that can fly? I would prefer both, but I know you can’t always get what you want in life. We all know that the military uses cars to […]

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OEM Used Wire Rims

April 28th, 2010

Most people that have wire wheels on their car don’t really know why they’re there; they think that they’re just there to make it look nice… which is part of the reason. They were pretty much made for cars that need to carry a heavy load, but can stay true to the style of the […]

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Wheel Clamps on your OEM Rims

April 27th, 2010

If you’ve parked illegally or have parked in an unauthorized area before, then I’m pretty sure you know what a wheel clamp is; it’s awful that you learned the hard way, but oh well. A wheel clamp is used to prevent a vehicle from moving. Period. There are many different versions of this marvelous device: […]

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Low-Profile Tires on OE Used Wheels

April 26th, 2010

So if you read my blog about staggered wheels, then you’re obviously going to know what they are. Staggered wheels are often found on low-profile tires. These tires are thin around the edge and hug the perimeter of the actual wheel. If you have Ford GT wheels or any other type of rim where the […]

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Original Used Wheel of the Week

April 23rd, 2010

As we all know, Bentley wheels are pretty nice & expensive, right? Too bad we’re not looking at one this week. We’re going to look at a wheel that’s nice enough to put on a Bentley though. The wheel has the Hollander #6608 & is located on our 2008 & 2009 Chevy Malibu rims page. […]

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“ Yogurt Caps for my Chevrolet Rims ”?!

April 22nd, 2010

So we’ve all heard about center caps, hubcaps, & probably everything else that goes on an OEM Wheel; but have you heard about empty yogurt cups serving as center caps for one of the Chevrolet S-10 Wheels ? I know it’s hilarious, but let’s try not to be mean, okay? The wheel is #5001 in […]

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Mercedes E-Class & its Original Used Rims

April 21st, 2010

So we all know that the new 2010 model is supposed to be amazing. It has new features like Blind Spot Assist, Distronic Plus, & Night View Assist. I’ll give you a brief description of all the features: –Blind Spot Assist lets you know when people are in your blind spot. –Distronic Plus prevents you […]

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Four Wheel Steering with Original Used Rims

April 20th, 2010

No, it’s not the same as 4WD that comes on your 2001 Toyota 4Runner wheels ; which is where the wheels are powered. When a vehicle has regular two-wheel steering, it’s only the front wheels that rotate & the rear wheels remain straight the whole time. However, in four wheel steering, your rear wheels would […]

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Why People Confuse Factory Used Wheels & Original Used Rims

April 19th, 2010

If you’re one of these people that think it’s the same thing, don’t worry; that was me like a couple months ago. True story. Some people think that rims are – well, rims. They consider wheels to be the actual tire around the rim. The reason for this is because people associate wheels with something […]

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