| Today's automobile world contains many examples of | | | | downer when it comes to getting speed out of a |
| specialty-made cars. A smart shopper has a lot to | | | | performance wheel or rim, though. |
| choose from when it comes to wheels or rims | | | | Alloying Your Fears |
| nowadays. Truly, these vital parts of an automobile | | | | Today's preferred materials of choice for racing |
| come in a wide variety of styles, sizes, materials and | | | | wheels and rims are different types of metal alloys |
| colors. The folks at Motegi Racing Wheels and Motegi | | | | such as aluminum, which has been getting the job done |
| Racing Rims lead the way in making it their mission to | | | | for years. There are other, more expensive alloys, but |
| deliver outstanding examples of wheels and rims to | | | | high-grade aluminum is what you generally see. The |
| accommodate any customer's demands. | | | | downside is that it's a little bit more delicate if the wheel |
| Sizes Matter | | | | hits a curb or is struck by something. And if it's |
| As far as wheels and rims go, Motegi's are sized from | | | | damaged, it's pretty much broken for good. |
| about 15 inches all the way up to the classic | | | | Seeing Patterns in Everything |
| customized street car's "dubs" (20-inchers), which is | | | | A car's wheels are attached to the car, in almost |
| ideal for looks, while some of the smaller ones are | | | | every instance except for certain types of race cars, |
| made for handling and performance. | | | | by a number of bolts. They're bolted to the car in a |
| Rims or Wheels? | | | | specific pattern, and the number of bolts ranges from |
| In reality, the differences between a wheel and a rim | | | | four (today) all the way up to eight or more, depending |
| are very small or even non-existent. Most times, it's a | | | | on the wheel or rim's purpose. A good-looking wheel |
| matter of how you want the wheel package to sound | | | | usually has a four or five bolt pattern. |
| to others. Saying "rims" can be an urban slang word | | | | Everything Has A Purpose |
| for wheels, by the way. Beside that, there may be a | | | | Motegi racing wheels and Motegi racing rims are |
| slight difference in the way the spokes are married to | | | | purpose-built to meet the requirements of the street |
| the lip, or flange of the rim or wheel, but that's about it. | | | | racing or exhibition fan in just about every instance. |
| Heavy Metal Wheels | | | | The appearance of more than a few are deadly |
| For much of the street car's history, the wheels that | | | | serious-looking while others are stylized chrome |
| went on it were made of steel. It was durable, though | | | | productions that can help turn just about any car into a |
| somewhat heavy, and it didn't rust out. Also, it could be | | | | piece of moving art, though maybe not something |
| re-formed a bit, if it dented. That heaviness is a | | | | meant to be an all-out street racing speed demon. |