The holiday season is just round the corner, and if you’re thinking of a gift to get on your teenager’s good side, then brush up on your car add-on knowledge with this tutorial. With a little lingo in your pocket and a good set of ears, you should be able to figure out what to slide under the Christmas tree this year.
These days, it’s wheels, wheels, wheels – the all important link between the car and the tires. Some rock big honkin’ shiney chrome lug nuts while others go for custom aftermarket center caps for rims. Alternatively they can go for spinners and act that they are a rap star like 50 Cent. Lights under the car have been taking off. It will surely get you noticed.
Some Terms You Should Know:
• Spinners are wheel accoutrements that move on roller bearings, that gives your wheels an entertaining perception of movement. Because rim spinners work autonomous of the outside rim they rotate even when the car stops at a red light, due to momentum they spin on their roller bearings with almost no resitance from the rims.
• When you buy a car your rims have what are called factory center caps. To make your rims more appealing, snap up a set of trick wheel center caps and let your rims shine.
• The new center caps can be set in place when you upgrade your rims and tires. The caps cover the center of the rim and can have all manner of patterns – domestic or foreign logos, even a concept design. A tip for finding center caps for rims on the cheap is to check local salvage yards. You can always check on the web; you are sure to find a supplier who can help you obtain what you want.
• Aftermarket rims are rims purchased from a third party manufacturer and not from the car manufacturer that add style to your ride. Aftermarket rims come with center caps but you can obtain a set of unique center caps to really make them stand out.
• Hub caps are wheel covers that protect the lug nuts and rim by attaching to and covering the whole rim.
• Small LEDs can also be placed on your rims. Powered by long-life batteries the LEDs emit a glow around your rims.
• Wheel spacers give additional width to the wheels and tires, shifting them out towards the fenders. There is an improvement in handling in addition to a more agressive look to your car.
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