| Before you get to the looks, you must choose | | | | wheels can withstand a lot of weight and last |
| the type of wheels to buy. There are two basic | | | | longer. Tires like the Chevy wheels are made for |
| and distinct types of wheels, steel wheels and | | | | off-road tracks and so have high traction design. |
| cast wheels. The steel ones are heavy duty, | | | | If you have a sports utility truck or the like, you |
| meant to withstand a lot of weight. Full size | | | | should also consider tires with low traction. Low |
| trucks mainly and off road trucks mostly have | | | | traction tires are made to reduce friction, thus |
| steel wheels installed by default, the Chevy | | | | they use lesser fuel but wear out more quickly. |
| wheels are an ideal example. Steel tires are | | | | It is a known fact that a tire's width determines |
| extremely durable and more affordable than cast | | | | its road grip. Well, that's basically because broad |
| alloy ones. The steel used in their manufacture is | | | | tires expose more surface and thus increase |
| extremely consistent in composition so they have | | | | surface friction. If you are a speeder, you would |
| weight balanced equally all over leading to greater | | | | definitely like a wide tire that doesn't let you lose |
| durability. | | | | grip and doesnt let you slip. |
| Cast wheels are made up of aluminum alloy. They | | | | These are the basics of getting a good tire. There |
| are flexible, strong and rust resistant, meaning | | | | is a third aspect, the looks.You can choose from |
| ideal for high speed vehicles. They handle drags | | | | big, high and wide, with aluminum & gold & silver |
| and sharp turns really well but they wear out | | | | rim, steel nuts with chrome tops, chrome angles |
| quickly in off road conditions. | | | | and the list goes on. You can keep on adding |
| Traction is the next most important thing to | | | | detail, let your wallet loose and your tire will |
| consider about tires. Simply put the traction or | | | | completely change your driving experience and |
| drag is the friction between the tire and the track. | | | | become an object of awe. |
| Technically it's the force that keeps the car | | | | So what you really need to know when going to |
| balanced. When tire material is dense and flexible it | | | | buy wheels is what type of surface you would be |
| causes more friction and the engine will have to | | | | driving on, then your speed and fuel conditions |
| work harder. Thus higher fuel consumption. These | | | | and finally the lavishness of the looks. |