#aftermarket wheels

[customaluminium]

Why Aluminium Aftermarket Wheels Are Better Than Steel

When it comes to aftermarket wheels, there are two main options that people could look into: aluminium and steel. They come with their benefits and downsides, which can make choosing a lot easier if you already know what you are looking for. Would you go for an aluminium aftermarket wheel if you need extreme durability or a steel one?

This and many more questions like it will determine which aftermarket wheel material is best for you. It’s also worth pointing out that when it comes to other considerations like weight and price, the distinctions can get even bigger.

As a result, you have to wonder if one is better than another if only because you can afford it or if it is truly what you need. Making the wrong choice could lead to problems later on, after all, which can either be minor or actually disastrous. 

You wouldn’t want the latter, would you?

Aftermarket Wheels Considerations

There are several things that you will need to consider if you are going to get wheels for your vehicle, especially if you are thinking about getting aftermarket wheels. To start with, there is the price. They can range from incredibly cheap to unreasonably expensive, depending on a whole host of factors.

You can’t just go to an auto store to buy the wheels that you will use for your vehicle without any consideration. You could end up regretting it later on when the driving experience turns out to be uncomfortable or even unsafe.

Coming back to this point, though, you should get aftermarket wheels that would suit your budget while also fulfilling your needs. Steel can be strong and tough, but there’s a limit to how tough wheels can be relative to what you’re using them for.

What would be the point of getting steel aftermarket wheels when you’re driving a small car that you only use to get to and back from work? If you regularly drive out through mountain trails, rivers, bedrock, mud, and shrubs, however, this choice would be reasonable.

Then there’s the question of fuel efficiency. There are few things more important to drivers these days than the ability to drive without worrying about using up too much fuel. If this is a concern for you, then you need everything about your vehicle to be lightweight. This includes the wheels that you are using.

On that point, it should be said that aftermarket wheels, whether steel or aluminium, can also vary greatly. So, at that point, it’s just a matter of narrowing down which will best suit your needs.

When Considering Steel Aftermarket Wheels

Steel aftermarket wheels are strong and durable, there’s no denying that. They can withstand the daily rigours of going over rocky, sharp, uneven, and jarring terrains. They are also perfect for carrying immensely heavy loads.

This makes them perfect for industrial, heavy-duty vehicles. On cars that are driven on city roads for regular commuters, though? No, steel is simply overkill and can be an expensive option, at that. 

There’s a difference between durable aftermarket wheels and unreasonably tough aftermarket wheels. Even regular dirt trails as what could be found in more rural areas don’t require steel aftermarket wheels.

When Considering Aluminium Aftermarket Wheels

Most of the available aftermarket wheels in the market today are made of aluminium and there are a few reasons for that. The biggest of which is the fact that aluminium is simply more abundant and accessible. This drives down their prices, which makes any product that they are made out of cheaper, as well.

Aluminium is also lighter than steel while still being strong and durable enough for regular use. This means that they use less energy to move, thus eating up less fuel. 

At the end of the day, efficiency is one of the most important points of consideration when owning a car. Vehicles are expensive enough on their own. When you add fuel costs on top of that, it just makes sense to try and save wherever you can. Aluminium aftermarket wheels can help with that. 

Last but not least, aluminium aftermarket wheels can be incredibly pleasing to look at with the right designs. Aesthetics is a big thing for a lot of people and in this, the material is an obvious choice.

Need high quality fully custom aluminium products and powder coating services? Contact us at Custom Aluminium.

[rwcwheels]

Information About Selecting Aftermarket Wheels

The phrase “aftermarket rims” is well-known to all auto enthusiasts. They may be seen on most customized cars and have been on the covers of automobile magazines and popular street racing movies. In general, aftermarket rims are any wheels that are not included with a particular brand of car. But as design preferences have changed and current technology has advanced, aftermarket rims have become much more.

Aluminum is commonly used to make the rims. In order to reinforce the aluminum, it is frequently created as an alloy by blending it with other substances like magnesium or other non-ferrous metals. However, with aftermarket wheels, the quality of the aluminum or aluminum compounds utilized and the production method used by the aftermarket producers vary substantially.

There’s a chance the rims won’t match the wheel hub because many generic aftermarket rims aren’t made to fit the exact requirements of your vehicle’s make and model If a wheel isn’t hub centric, there’s a chance that weight won’t be supported equally, which could result in vibration and other problems for your car. The majority of aftermarket wheels need centering rings.

All of the RWC wheels are hub centric as part of our custom fit. As a result, you can use all of the original wheel nuts and bolts in place of any centering rings.

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[recurring-polynya]

YO! @bleachbleachbleach ! I noticed you were back on your "why are there so few wheels in Soul Society?" bullshit again, and I need your opinion on the swaggiest vehicle in all of Soul Society which is to say, this fucking sweet rickshaw that Renji and Rukia's pals breathed all over in the middle of their touching flashback episode:

At first, one might say, "what the hell is this beauty doing down in Inuzuri, of all places?" and the answer is that it's transporting some hometown overachiever who has become a Soul Reaper back up to the Seireitei (not that this is consistent with any world building this show has given us, ever).

HOWEVER, three seconds before, we get evidence that they also have wheeled carts in Inuzuri!!

There's also *two* wheeled carts visible at the beginning of the thrilling water heist sequence.

We often talk about what sort of economy exists in the Rukon, distribution of natural resources, etcetera, and I submit, for your consideration: Inuzuri is the chop shop capital of Soul Society and the only reason our pal is taking a rickshaw home is because it just got a new paintjob/upholstery and they're gonna resell for a tidy profit when they gets back up north.

Speaking of that nice shinigami who gave Renji and Rukia some rice balls, in case anyone was wondering what became of them, they were one of Ashido's friends who died in Hueco Mundo. Upsetting!

[bladenmedia]

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[i65mobile]

Mazda CX5 | 20" Vossen VFS2 Wheels

I'm thinking about putting 20" Vossen VFS2 wheels on my Mazda CX5. Has anyone done this? I'm just not sure if the 20" wheels will look too big on the CX5. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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[k7forged]

K7 Forged Wheels is a premier destination for alloy wheel enthusiasts, specializing in crafting high-quality forged wheels that redefine automotive aesthetics and performance. With a commitment to precision engineering and innovative design, our wheels epitomize strength, style, and sophistication. Explore our extensive collection at www.k7forged.com and experience the perfect fusion of form and function for your vehicle.

[vividracing]

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Hyundai Veloster N w/ Rays Homura Wheels

If you own a Hyundai Veloster N, then it is clear that you prefer to have a thrilling and a rewarding driving experience. One thing that adds positively to that experience is the wheels, and Rays Wheels has the best addition for you in that area. The Hyundai Veloster N has a unique design, and amazing braking, steering and cornering capabilities, and when paired with the Homura 2x5RA Wheels, those features become more accentuated.

You can see in pictures below that show the eye-catching aesthetics that the Hyundai Veloster N has after the Homura 2x5RA Wheels upgrade. The car which had a stock ride height, was upgraded with this wheel by Homura, a brand by Rays Wheel which is specializing in developing high-quality and universal cross-spoke wheels. The Homura 2x5RA is a wheel model that’s designed with innovation in mind.

Made in Japan, the Homura 2x5RA are premiere cast wheels, known for their strength and splendor, and once installed they add an overwhelming personality and presence to your ride’s look. The Homura 2x5RA wheels installed are 19×8.5 +45mm at the front and at the rear. The wheel is available in Glossy Black/Rim DMC finish.

Features:

Newly designed reverse rim – The newly designed reverse rim creates a large difference in height between the rim and disc, and by skillfully switching between the machined and painted surfaces, the depth can be visualized more clearly. In addition, the spokes are designed with long legs, giving off a premium and tough appearance.

RALC – The “attractive” rim that is the true value of the RA series. The part is designed based on RALC (Raise Around Lip Concept), and by delicately combining machining letters with RAYS’s patented AMT technology, it creates a unique personality. (Design registered)

Multiface x sporty design – A 2×5 cross-spoke design that is synonymous with sporty design. HOMURA’s unique sense of luxury resides in the beauty of form, which has been meticulously detailed, such as the volume balance between the opening and spokes, the cross section of the disc, and the thinning of the spoke sides.

Center cap – A center cap that determines the premium character of this work. The presence of the RAYS emblem, which emerges from the marble-like surface of the board, gives the sporty structure a calmness unique to the HOMURA brand, and serves as a symbolic focal point that summarizes the individuality of this work

Click Here to Buy the Homura 2x5RA Wheels for Your Hyundai Veloster N

If you have any questions about Homura Wheels or you need new wheels for your Hyundai Veloster N, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach us by phone at 1-480-966-3040 or via email at sales@vividracing.com.

[fastmodzusa]

Fastmodz: your one-stop-shop for high-quality aftermarket interior accessories

When it comes to upgrading your car's interior, finding high-quality aftermarket accessories can be a challenging and time-consuming task. However, with Fastmodz, your search for the perfect interior upgrade ends here. Fastmodz is your one-stop-shop for high-quality aftermarket interior accessories that are guaranteed to take your car's interior to the next level.

At Fastmodz, we understand that every car owner has their unique taste and preferences when it comes to their car's interior. That's why we offer a wide variety of interior accessories that cater to all types of styles and designs. From luxurious leather seat covers to sporty floor mats, we have it all.

One of the most popular interior upgrades that we offer at Fastmodz is our custom seat covers. Our seat covers are made from premium quality materials that not only look great but are also durable and long-lasting. Our seat covers are available in a wide range of colors and designs, so you can choose the one that best matches your style.

In addition to our seat covers, we also offer a range of other interior accessories, such as steering wheel covers, dashboard covers, and floor mats. Our steering wheel covers are available in a variety of materials, including leather and suede, and are designed to provide a comfortable grip while driving. Our dashboard covers are made from high-quality materials that protect your dashboard from sun damage and fading. Our floor mats are available in a range of colors and designs and are designed to protect your car's interior from dirt, mud, and other debris.

At Fastmodz, we pride ourselves on offering high-quality products at affordable prices. All of our products are rigorously tested to ensure they meet our strict quality standards, so you can be confident in your purchase. We also offer excellent customer service and support, so if you have any questions or concerns about your order, our friendly and knowledgeable team is always ready to help.

In conclusion, if you're looking to upgrade your car's interior with high-quality aftermarket accessories, look no further than Fastmodz. With our wide range of interior accessories, affordable prices, and excellent customer service, we're confident that you'll find the perfect upgrade for your car's interior.

[realisticshop]

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[panacheautoparts]

AUDI R8 APR PERFORMANCE GTC-500 71" ADJUSTABLE WING 2006-UP

Spanning 71" inches, the GTC-500 Carbon Fiber Adjustable Wing is the largest wing available in APR's catalog. With its optimized 3D airfoil shape, the GTC-500 is perfect for high speed touring applications and supplies an ample amount of downforce without causing excess drag.

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

1964 Buick Riviera

1964 Buick Riviera

1964 Buick Riviera

Super Wildcat

This 1964 Buick Riviera was refurbished in 2014, which included refinishing the body in black and trimming the interior in two-tone brown leather. It is powered by a 425ci Super Wildcat V8 with dual four-barrel carburetors mated to a three-speed automatic transmission.

Equipment includes 17″ aftermarket five-spoke wheels, lowered suspension, a dual-exhaust system, quad round headlights, rear bucket seats, air conditioning, and an aftermarket sound system with a Pioneer CD stereo.

[hearseposting]

1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse

Perhaps the dreamiest spec for a hearse of this vintage. Asking price $10000.

Note the gorgeous detail on the upholstery.

The wheels are aftermarket, but elevate an already cosmetically gorgeous funeral car.

Find it here.

[seat-safety-switch]

Despite my other improper (some would say rude) road manners, I rarely ever use the horn. There are cars in my “collection” that I don’t even know what the horn sounds like on, or if they work. I won’t try them out until I’m stuck behind someone who’s looking at their cellphone instead of accelerating as hard as possible off the green light and give them a little parp to remind them that other people need to get rolling because the water pump in this thing only cools effectively above idle. Once they do, however, I often find out that the horn is broken.

This always fills me with indignation. How dare the previous owner not notice their horn, of all things, was broken? Never mind that it’s taken fifteen years, four engine swaps, and accidentally bumping the steering wheel with my elbow while trying to pop a Rockford in the parking lot of the abandoned Kay Bee Toys to find out myself. And then I have to go fix it, as cheaply as possible.

Horns in particular are a particularly annoying junkyard item. It’s small, relatively modular, and electronic, so the junkyards will charge you a fortune for it. Almost as much as it would cost to go to Princess Auto and pick up some ridiculous aftermarket horn, usually called something pointlessly aggressive and masculine, like a “Highway Blaster,” “Freeway Molester,” or “Deer Obliterator.” So I usually just do that. Yet this has other problems, as these new-and-improved aftermarket horns need to draw more current, or they’ll sound kinda shitty and weak, making my investment worthless. Wiring commences, at which point I find out that pack rats ate part of my wiring, at which point re-wiring commences, and then invariably, I discover that the original horn worked fine all along and it’s just because my fusebox is full of rodent piss from 1981.

So if you’re in front of me in traffic, stay off your damn phone. You could be holding me up, which in turn will cause me to waste nearly twenty dollars and half a weekend pulling greened-up death copper out of my engine bay. I don’t know how you people can live with yourselves.

[things-about-cars-in-posts]

In celebration of me just picking up a Toyota Altezza Gita/Lexus IS300 Sportcross what are some of your favourite wagons or shooting brakes

yOOOOOO!!!!

Okay now I have to ask, is it actually an imported Toyota or did you add that just for potential clarification?

I should give context for folx out there (apparently folx is a 'more friendly' spelling to some? oh the wild wonders of language): y'all know how Lexus is a brand Toyota founded to move upmarket? Yeah, they didn't need to do that at home because Japan is much better protected from too-good-for-Toyotas-itis: I mean, if the emperor can drive (well, be driven in) Toyotas I am pretty sure you can afford to be seen in one. As a result, until 2005 Japan got Lexus models but not the Lexus brand, receiving them with Toyota branding instead (and different model names too, since the two letter acronyms were a Lexus thing).

To get to your question, though:

SEDANS I LIKE THE WAGON VERSION OF TOO

Toyota Altezza Gita/Lexus IS300 Sportcross (:D)

Indeed, I love your car! The JZ (for the folx: a six cylinder inline engine series widely regarded to be Toyota's best, capable of truly monstrous power with the right hands fiddling under the hood), the sporty, timeless styling, Toyota reliability and Lexus build quality, how no matter the market they refused to use a normal word for wagon, the chrome taillights so iconic they spawned an entire trend in 2000s car styling (especially aftermarket - hell, they still call them Altezza taillights!)... and that gauge cluster oh my GAWD

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII Wagon

I don't think the street equivalent of one of the most legendary rally cars (and certainly, with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, part of the most legendary rally war) needs any introduction. I just wanted to make sure you knew that between '05 and '07 the closest thing to a rally car a dealer would sell you also came in wagon form. In Japan only, of course. Because if Japan can't keep a cool thing to themselves, they'll make a cooler version to keep to themselves. Always.

Morris Mini Traveller/Austin Mini Countryman/Mini Clubman Estate

How do Mini fans do it, man

Who doesn't love the Mini? Who doesn't love the wagon's funky rear doors?

And who doesn't hate the time they tried to modernize its front end for the 70s? Me.

Like come on guys. You need to find within yourselves the intellectual honesty to admit that this fucks.

I rest my case. Let's move on.

Citroën DS Break/Familiale/Safari/Estate/Station Wagon

How do Citroën fans do it, man

Yes, the steering wheel had a single spoke - and by the way, that's it straight. It was angled like that so that, in a crash, it would guide your your body to the right - because there weren't seatbelts yet in 1955. Yeah. This is a 1955 design. The French are always been and likely always will be hellbent on being weird - and the Citroën DS is a distillation of the good that can come from that. It had pillarless windows! variable height suspension so effective you could only tell you had a flat by sound - and could change that flat by just having the suspension lift it for you! It had rear fenders held on by one bolt! Hell, in 1967, it got directional lights that turned with the wheels!!!!

IN 1967!!!! Few cars have them right now today!!!

Oh, and also, most interesting to us right now, it has the greatest vibe gap between sedan and wagon I have ever seen. Allow me to illustrate (and slightly exacerbate by cherry picking examples).

You get out of this with suit and tie and a watch you change the time of with felt tweezers.

You get out of this with a lab coat, plane goggles, a propeller tophat and a concoction that violates a semester's worth of laws of physics. And, potentially, seven of the biggest freaks the planet could muster, because yes, this could seat up to eight, thanks to a front bench, a middle bench, and trunk seats. "You mean a third row?" HAHA. NO.

Honorable mentions:

Mazda 6, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla KE70, Audi RS4, BMW E30, Fiat 500 Giardinetta, most '60s yankee landyachts that got a wagon, and all the ones that escape me at this moment

WAGONS I LIKE MORE THAN THE SEDAN VERSION

Audi RS6 (second generation)

Here's what happened (presumably): Audi had bought Lamborghini. Great! Now Lamborghinis could use Audi interior bits, a very welcome change because Lamborghini were not exactly the interior controls GOATs. (To stick to a representative example and not be here all day, when set to Fahrenheit the Diablo's digital climate controls changed the temperature by two degree increments except between 63F and 64F and 72F and 73F. And at the extremes it said LOF and HIF because the F did not go away. So yeah.) But this also gave Audi access to Lamborghini parts - and, a couple years in, one of the engineers told the others "Jo [German for "Yo"], there's gotta be something cool we can do with Lamborghini parts!" And the other was like "Maybe we can make the new RS6 [Audian for Real Sporty version of the A6 executive sedan] with a Lambo V10! That'd be a fast fucking sedan." And the first one replied "And a fast fucking wagon too!" And their eyes locked, lighting up with villainous thrill.

I mean, I could wax lyrical about the all wheel drive and super expensy carbon ceramic brakes and the flared fenders et al but if this garbage 5 second clip does not convince you that this busts ass how could I.

Toyota Corolla E110

Well that's quite the jump. How could I possibly be interested in a car like this? If cars were meals this would be a plate of warm water. There is only one way to possibly get excited about a car this boring: personal significance. And sure enough, my Yaris-pursuing father was instead upsold a Corolla exactly like this, discounted to empty the lot in preparation for its facelift - and one day he used it to drive my momma to a hospital, they got out of it in two, and some tribulations later they got back in it in three - third being a hot-off-the-press me. This, then, was the car that was in the driveway through my stumbling infancy - and never hinted at letting us down. We then traded it for an Opel that gave us loads of trouble, the recipient traded it for an Audi that gave him loads of trouble, and on the Corolla kept getting passed on right to wherever it rests today, never letting anyone down - loyalty likely rewarded by a crusher turning it to mush. And I want another shot at doing this car right.

Okay, actually, there's another way to get excited about such a car: find out about the inevitable sick-ass Japan-only version. In this case Toyota figured they'd fit the Sprinter Carib (because Corolla wasn't near a silly enough name for the Japanese market) with a 20V 4A-GE Blacktop and a 6 speed manual, or in less technical terms "one of the greatest non-turbo powertrains of its size to ever graze a production car". Presumably just for the sake of keeping it Japan-only for the sake of annoying me personally.

Well, joke's on them, because my idea goes even harder: replicating the powertrain the hatchback version competed in World Rally Championship with - 4WD and all.

This but wagon, essentially. And then bin it in a tree in 15 seconds like I always do on the rally sim.

Honorable mentions:

1970 Dodge Coronet SW, Nissan Stagea, Volvo 940/960 wagon (which I talked about in another post!), and again all the others that I forgot.

The shooting brakes are gonna need their separate post because otherwise it hits the image limit :/

Links in blue are posts of mine explaining the words in question - if you liked this post, you might like those!

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