Archive for 2010

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 […]

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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 […]

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Do I have 4WD or AWD?

February 27th, 2010

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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What Type of Factory Used Wheels & Used Rims Do You Have?

February 26th, 2010

It’s a simple question, right?  Well, a couple of months ago I would have said, “What do you mean?  I have the regular Toyota Camry wheels on my car , not chrome?  Are there more than one type?”  It wasn’t until recently that I found out that there are different types of factory original rims.  […]

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What is the Offset on my Used Wheels ?

February 26th, 2010

Many of our factory original rims-like the Lincoln Mark Series wheels or the Audi A6 rims -show an offset measurement and many of you might be wondering what exactly that is.  Most people are unaware of the effect on performance that could occur with a wrong wheel offset.  So, what is wheel offset?  It’s simply […]

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Go Green!

February 26th, 2010

Toyota Prius wheels or hubcaps? Solar powered or energy efficient? Gas or natural oils? Hybrid or “gas guzzlers”? Which do you prefer? A lot of people say that hybrids are the future, but some people still want “muscle cars.” Personally, I think more manufacturers should start making hybrid cars – but then thinking about it, […]

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“How Do I Find the Factory Original Wheels & Rims That I Need?”

February 26th, 2010

Here at OriginalWheels.com, we make it simple for you! Let’s look at some quick steps to help you find that factory original rim that you’re missing. 1. Go to OriginalWheels.com (But that’s already a given) 2. Click on the type of car that you have. Let’s say I have a Porsche (Pfft, I wish) 3. […]

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OEM Rims or Aftermarket Wheels?

February 26th, 2010

If I asked you the difference between OEM parts & aftermarket parts, would you be able to tell me the difference? Some of you probably would, but here’s a simple clarification just in case: OEM — OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. (This means that all of the parts on that lovely little vehicle of […]

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“What do you mean how many spokes do I have on my OEM Rims ?”

February 25th, 2010

How Many Spokes on My OEM Wheels ? According to Wikipedia, the technical definition for a spoke on a Factory Wheel is “One of the number of rods radiating from the center of the wheel, connecting the hub with the round traction surface” (Don’t believe me? Fine, see for yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoke). But honestly, I think […]

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Figure Out Size on Your Factory Original Rims!

February 25th, 2010

Are you like me where I have no idea how to determine the size of my Toyota 4 Runner rims ? The dealer says to do it this way but then the tire shop says to do it the other way, right? There’s basically two ways to figure it out: 1. Use a tape measure […]

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