What Gets Your Car Moving - Wheels & Rims

Wheels & rims are circular devices used for the movement of vehicles and other materials used for transporting objects. Wheels are used to create a motion of rolling and are very useful for carrying heavy loads. Rims on the other hand are the outer circular designs of the metal on which the inside edge tires are mounted on vehicles. Custom wheels & rims are available in different styles and packages.

Wheels are solid circular rings which are connected by spokes to hubs and are designed to turn around an axle passed through the center. These are often used to roll or move vehicles and a term usually used to refer to cars. The first wheel in history was a wooden disk made of planks and held together by crosspieces. Subsequently, wheels were developed with iron hubs that were turned on greased axles. Wheels are considered to be the most important invention because of its contribution in the development of civilization, power generation, transportation, manufacturing, and other applications.

Rims, on the other hand are the circular outer parts of wheels which are found furthest from the axle. These are often made of aluminum alloy, carbon fiber, and steel. In the past, rims were used to be made of wood and thermoplastic.  Rims have different types which include one-piece rims and multi-piece rim assembly. These are required parts of modern wheels because of its features of keeping tires hold under extreme cases.

Nowadays, custom wheels & rims are in demand due to their added style, comfort and safety to vehicles. These are often offered as packages of 4 wheels and 4 tires which are already mounted and balanced. Some of the most popular rims for pimped vehicles are made of chrome and those that are spinning, among others. Prices for custom wheels and rims range from less than US$1,000 to more than US$4,000 depending on the style, make and dimension.