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New Formula Aero Mesh Wheel From SSR Is The Throwback Look Your Car Needs This Summer

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The Wheel Purchasing Dilema

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Both Brands Use To Have Awesome OEM Wheels

BMW Wheels Vs. AMG Wheels: Which Are Better And Which Have The Deeper Catalog?

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Some Hard To Find Classic Rollers

Vintage Borbets Are Some Of The Raddest Wheels You Can Stick On Your '80s Car

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That's One Way To Recycle Your Rims

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They Look So Nice When Brand New

325mm (12.8 inches) and 405mm (15.9 inches) rims used in Formula 1

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And The Name For The Visual Effect Is . . . . .

Why Do Wheels Look Like They Rotate Backwards At A Certain Speed? 

Sometimes, it looks as if a forward-moving wheel is stationary or even rotating backwards. So what causes this optical illusion?

This illusion is known as the ‘wagon wheel effect’ and it all comes down to the function of the human eye and the way in which our brain manages to interpret and process the images it is presented with. The human eye is capable of operating at frame rates upwards of 200 frames per second (FPS) when processing light but things work differently when it comes to detecting motion. Studies have shown that the human visual system can detect changes in motion - like a wheel spinning - up to only 13 FPS.

Although your eyes can detect frame rates higher than that, the brain can generally only compute and react to 10-15 images per second, although this figure can be increased with specific brain training and depending on which part of the eye is reporting back the information.

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Helpful Tips - Buying Your Car Some New Shoes Edition

8 Things to Know Before Upgrading Your Wheels and Tires

1. Where Rubber Meets Road

• All those letters and numbers on the side of the tire? Well, they mean some pretty important stuff. Take a 215/55R16 93H, for example, the smallest tire available on the current-generation Honda Civic sedan. That means the tire has a section width (the distance from sidewall to sidewall) of 215 millimeters, an aspect ratio of 55 (because the sidewall measures 55 percent of the section width), a radial construction (hence the ‘R’) and an interior diameter designed to fit on a 16-inch wheel. The 93 represents the load index, or the amount of weight the tire can support, while the ‘H’ is a speed rating, meaning it’s good for 130 mph.

2. Hub Size Hubbub

• When it comes to wheels, it’s about more than just diameter and width, and your vehicle’s bolt pattern can be the difference between wheels that fit and ones that don’t. Sure, a 16-inch wheel with a five-lug bolt pattern may seem simple, but hub sizes vary greatly depending on make and model. Picture the bolt pattern as a circle measured at the center of each wheel stud. A bolt pattern of 5×100, then, would mean five wheel studs with a diameter of 100 millimeters. Make sure you check out this number before you sign the dotted line.

5. Size Matters

• When it comes to price, that is. As the diameter of the wheel increases, so does the price, though generally in manageable increments. Where the move to a larger wheelset really sneaks up on your wallet is when it comes to tires. Unlike wheels, tires can cost a great deal as the size increases, easily pushing beyond $500 a tire, depending on make and model.

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Did You Know - Wheels & Tires Edition

Things Every Self-Respecting Car Buff Should Know

It's not the tires' size that counts, it's how you use them

• It stands to reason that wider tires give you more grip. If you as a driver don't know how to take advantage of that grip, though, or if your car's suspension isn't prepared for it, you're wasting much of a great tire's potential. Think of the tires as one part of an overall system that needs to be in balance with itself. You wouldn't use a store-bought marinade packet on a prime NY strip any more than you'd pull out the fancy China for chili dogs.

But the same isn't true of wheel diameter

• Wider wheels can enable wider tires, but larger-diameter wheels very rarely provide an actual performance benefit. And that's perfectly fine. So long as you buy larger-diameter wheels for show, not performance or ride comfort, do what you want.

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You Can See A Bit Of Everything Herev

The World’s Coolest Tire Shop

Every August, the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion is the place to see some of the best vintage racing on the planet. Spread amongst its hundreds of entries is one of the most diverse groups of historic race cars you’ll find anywhere.

Over the course of the weekend, these race cars go through lots of tires, and one of the busiest places in the paddock at Laguna Seca is the tire center located near turn 11.

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My Rule Of Thumb Is Stock +2 Max

How Does Wheel Size Affect Performance? 

One of the first and easiest modifications to a car can be to slap some larger wheels on, but what what affect does it have on acceleration and overall performance?
 
Newton’s Second Law dictates that the force on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration. So, increasing your wheel size will decrease the driving force from your wheels which will culminate in a decrease in acceleration of said wheels.

To summarise, a car’s engine finds it more difficult to rotate larger wheels, making for a decrease in overall acceleration. This is all assuming that every other component like the engine, driveshafts, gears and differentials are kept stock, making them specifically engineered for the original wheel size. Fuel economy will inevitably suffer as well due to the engine having to work harder to rotate the wheels, but I’d imagine that’s the least of worries for the generic modifier.

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These Were Some Good Lookin' OE Rollers

20 Cars With The Sexiest Wheels From The Factory

We recently asked you guys a question: which car has the best looking wheels from the factory?

BMW E46 M3

Lamborghini Countach

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Did You Know - Multi - Piece Wheels

What Are Multi Piece Wheels?

What are they?

Multi piece wheels are, as the name would imply, are made of multiple pieces. For 2 piece wheels, the center section connects to an outer barrel of the wheel. A 3 piece wheel uses the same basic idea, but there is an inner and outer section to the barrel which is sealed to be air tight.

What are the advantages?

Standard wheels that come in a single piece generally come in specific offsets and sizes which someone would pick and choose from. Multi piece wheels tend to be more customizable in terms of offsets and widths, and this creates greater fitment possibilities. Also, because the wheels are composed of multiple parts, it is possible to replace individual components of the wheel, rather than having to repair the wheel or replace the entire thing. Wheel strength will also be higher than a cast wheel.

From an aesthetics standpoint, it is much easier to paint or coat the separate components of the wheel, which opens up the possibility for unique designs.

What are the disadvantages?

The advantages of multi piece wheels come with a price tag. You’ll be hard pressed to find a set that doesn’t cost 2 to3 times the price of a standard set of 1 piece wheels. For this reason, many choose to stick with single piece wheels.

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The Best Wheel Mod Ever

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Well Done

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