Rims and Tires Mag
Rims
What is wheel adapters?
Wheel adapters are devices used to change the bolt pattern of a vehicle's wheel hub, allowing the installation of wheels with a different bolt...
Wheel spacers explained
Wheel spacers are devices used in the automotive industry to increase the distance between the wheel and the hub assembly. They are essentially...
How to Identify Wheel Markings
If you are looking at installing new wheels onto your vehicle, you need to know what the different wheel markings are. The markings along the side...
Hydrographics Printing Vs Powder Coating: Wet Vs Dry
All those scratches across sidewalls combined with rust all over can be a wake up call for you to do something about your car rims. Or, you just...
Rims: Alloys for Looks, Steel for Strength
Alloy or steel rims, which are better? Both have advantages and disadvantages for different types of driving; but in general those who want beauty...
Tires
Tire Expiration Date
Old tires kill people. They deteriorate over time even if not in use. They may appear to be sound on the outside, but inside the rubber steadily...
Nitrogen Filled Tires – Facts Need to Know
You probably already heard about nitrogen filled tires. If not, you didn’t miss much, but if you did, this article will throw some light on this...
Balancing Wheels Guide – what you need to know
Imperfections in a tire or wheel cause vibration in the assembly as it rotates at high speed. The extra weight creates more centrifugal force in...
Disappearing Donuts: One-Third of New Cars Don’t Come With a Spare Tire
What’s worse than a flat tire? The sinking realization that you have no way to fix it. That’s the situation more American motorists may find...
Where old tires go – tire recycling
Just by virtue of their size and numbers, about 268 million a year, tires would quickly overwhelm landfills if no attempts were made at finding ways...
Under hood
Catalytic converter
A catalytic converter is a device used in the exhaust system of internal combustion engines, such as those in cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Its...
Octane number of gasoline simplified
The octane number is a measure of the anti-knock properties of a gasoline (petrol) fuel. It indicates the fuel's ability to resist detonation or...
What Is AdBlue
AdBlue is a trademarked name for a diesel exhaust fluid (also known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid or DEF) used in selective catalytic reduction (SCR)...
Automatic transmission types – Which is right type for you
Choosing what sort of gearbox to have in your car used to be simple. If you wanted to change gear yourself, you went for a manual, and if you...