Archive for June, 2010

BMW 1 Series & Its Wheels (:

June 22nd, 2010

The BMW 1 Series is actually a compact car AND a family car designed by German maker BMW (obviously). If you didn’t know, BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke… which in English, translates to Bavarian Motor Works; but you knew that already, right? The 1 Series was launched in the Fall season of 2004 & […]

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Valve Stems on your Factory Wheels

June 21st, 2010

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 […]

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Cruise Control & your OEM Wheels

June 18th, 2010

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 […]

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Audi Q7 !

June 17th, 2010

I drive a Toyota 4 Runner, so I guess you can say that I like SUV-type vehicles. I like the Audi Q7 in particular .. so let me tell you about it (: Full-size crossover SU Manufactured from 2007 – Present 5-door SUV 6 speed automatic transmission The thing about the Q7 is that it […]

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Chrome Plating for my Factory Original Wheels ?

June 16th, 2010

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 […]

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OEM Acura CL Wheels

June 15th, 2010

Do you have an Acura CL? Do you wanna know more history about it? Of course you do (: First, let’s get this straight: Acura is a brand from Honda; I bet you didn’t know that, huh? It was manufactured from 1997-2003 & was thought of as a replacement for the Acura Legend. What’s interesting […]

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Three-Wheel Cars with Factory Original Rims!

June 14th, 2010

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 […]

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OEM Wheel Corrosion

June 12th, 2010

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 […]

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OEM Wheels

June 1st, 2010

You always see us use the phrase “OEM”, but do you know what it is? It stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer; which means that it’s not the fake product that you get from a secondhand store. Want an example? The Ford Expedition wheels that come on your Ford Expedition are factory original. Why? Because you […]

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