Everyone knows there are certain things you can do to make your car look just a little sportier, a little cooler. One such addition you can make is with specialized car rims. Also called wheel rims, there are many styles and sizes to choose from. You will also find them called spinning rims, chrome rims, truck rims, American racing rims or simply custom rims, they're all similar, yet different. They differ in design, price, size, weight and mounting options yet they all give your vehicle that extra edge in the coolness factor.
Rims in the past have been heavier as they were made out of steel. This added extra weight to the car and had a negative impact on the car's performance. Today's modern rims are more sleek and aerodynamic with the light allow wheels. This makes for a good city commute and are common in the mainstream market. Because they are light, they dissipate heat quickly and make your gas mileage better. The chrome wheel rims are also popular because they're bright and shinny and draw the eye in. One of the other recent additions to the rim market recently have been the magnesium rims that are x-rayed and heat tempered to make sure that they look awesome and that they are durable too.
The size of the rim increases with the size of the car. You'll find 13 inch rims on a smaller car like a Volkswagen while larger vehicles will have rims that can go up to 27 inches and beyond. With a rear wheel drive vehicle, you will typically need rims two inches larger in diameter than front wheel drive vehicles. By increasing your rim size, you're giving a better look to your car and making it perform better. "Plus sizing" is a term that refers to increasing the size of the car rim in proportion to the wheel. When you plus size, you give the driver a better steering response and the ability to take corners more efficiently. This happens because a larger surface area of the wheel will come in contact with the road when the size of the rim is increased.
One of the hottest trends today is spinners on your car rims. These rims create an optical illusion of spinning rims when the car is actually sitting still. They have no specific function other than looking cool and attracting an onlooker's attention, but they're popular none the less. So, when it's time for you to spiff up the look of your car, take a look at the various options of wheel rims available and have fun creating a sporty look to your car.
