Archive for March, 2010

What Are Original Used Rally Wheels?

March 17th, 2010

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get down to business. A lot of people have their own definition of original rally wheels, but the truth is – according to my research – there are only two types of rally rims: A racing wheel & a wheel designed to only […]

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OEM Used Polycast Rims

March 16th, 2010

You may have noticed that some of our wheels say “Polycast”, and you may be wondering: what is Polycast?  In the ‘70s, there was a high demand for more stylish looking wheels, but there was little they could do to add style to a steel wheel.  Although aluminum was easy to work with, during that […]

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Factory Used Wheel Terms

March 16th, 2010

Here are some terms you might want to familiarize yourself with before ordering your Factory Original 2005 Scion XA rims .. or whichever wheel you need :  1. Backspacing: Distance from the inner edge of the wheel to the mounting pad. 2. Bridge: Segment of the space between spokes. 3. Centerline: Exact center of the […]

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Spinner Wheels

March 15th, 2010

To start off, Spinners aren’t exactly a wheel; more like a hubcap. They’re located inside the wheel itself & spins when the vehicle actually moves. It stops moving when the vehicle comes to a complete-I mean complete-stop; like when it’s parked or something. It usually has roller bearings that separate the actual spinner from the […]

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“Do I really need to care about my used rims?”

March 12th, 2010

WHAT?! Do you want your car to move? Do you wanna get places? Of course you do. That’s the main reason you should want to have nice OEM wheels on your car. The next reason is a bit more complicated. You know when people have really nice stuff like nice jewelry & stuff like that; […]

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Factory Original Used Enkei Rims

March 11th, 2010

Does your alloy wheel say “Enkei” somewhere on it? Do you know what it is? Me neither, until recently. Literally like five minutes ago when I looked it up. So here’s the  411: It was founded on October 5, 1950 in Japan. They sell over one million alloy wheels worldwide, which makes them the 2nd […]

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“I have rust on my OEM used wheels!”

March 11th, 2010

Sorry I haven’t been blogging! My dog recently had puppies & I had to stay home with her! I know you guys were dying to read my blogs, huh? Totally kidding. Well let’s get to the point, shall we? There is no doubt that your OEM Alloy Wheels are prone to get rusty over the […]

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Factory Styled Steel Used Wheels

March 8th, 2010

OEM steel wheels have come a long way from just having holes all around. Several car manufacturers like, Ford and GMC have new designs on steel rims that are available for buyers to pick from.  In recent years, wheel manufacturers have found a way to make steel wheels lighter in weight and added style similar to […]

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What happens when I get a Spare Wheel?

March 8th, 2010

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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Front Wheel Drive or Rear Wheel Drive?

March 5th, 2010

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 […]

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