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Custom Car Wheels are now available in a many different finishes, ranging from the very popular chrome and silver to polished aluminum. The custom wheels industry is growing and as it grows it gives us more and more choices including the hottest trend in the market today, custom painted wheels.

Many custom wheel merchants and manufacturers offer certain wheels that they can paint to match your vehicle or you can have them painted any color you wish. Just give them your vehicles color code and they will have your wheels painted any color you choose. The most popular of the color matched custom wheels are wheels that are painted or powdered coated to match the color of a vehicle.

Just give wheel MFG your vehicles color code. They will have your wheels painted the same color as your car prior to shipment. Another option is to purchase a set of painted silver custom rims of your choice and have them re-painted or powdered coated locally.

These MOMO wheels come with removable inserts on the spokes that are intended to be custom painted to match the vehicle's color or any other color - red color shown above is just an example. All Momo Tuner wheels and insets are supplied in silver color

Wheel color can be matched to your paint code on this set of painted wheels!

Two toning or color and chrome has become an increasingly popular choice for the owners of Tuner Cars who want a little more flair from custom made wheels with color matched centers. This process requires that only certain portions of a chrome wheel rims be painted or powder coated and the results as you can see are stunning.

So why buy painted custom made rims when you can have chrome? Painted alloy wheels can come in literally any color. Right now black and chrome rims are the most popular. However, you do see lots of color match custom automotive wheels. Painted wheels usually consist of 3 different layers. The first layer is a primer coat to cover the bare base metal of the alloy. The primmer also provide a perfect layer for the second coat or the base or color coat to be painted. The whole wheel is then painted with a clear coat for that custom hot wheels look.
 
In the days of old, it was pretty much assumed that you would just take whatever wheel was standard with the car. Custom car wheels were barely a thought and the average person could simply not afford them. Most people were stuck with the same boring tires on their car as the next person that there was very little to distinguish one car from the next.

Then the 1980's came and everyone decided that they wanted the world. As the economy flourished, people were spending money on things that they never dreamed of before and the custom wheels market took off. People were quick to realize that these new wheels were not only cool to have, but that they dramatically improved the appeal of the car.

Today, getting custom wheels is a standard option when buying a new car. If you already have a car, there is no need to worry because there are plenty of online retailers that can provide custom wheels for just about any car that is on the road. Decide which look that you want to pull off and then hit the Web for the best deals.

In the days of old, it was pretty much assumed that you would just take whatever wheel was standard with the car. Custom wheels were barely a thought and the average person could simply not afford them. Most people were stuck with the same boring tires on their car as the next person that there was very little to distinguish one car from the next.

Then the 1980's came and everyone decided that they wanted the world. As the economy flourished, people were spending money on things that they never dreamed of before and the custom wheels market took off. People were quick to realize that these new wheels were not only cool to have, but that they dramatically improved the appeal of the car.

Today, getting custom wheels is a standard option when buying a new car. If you already have a car, there is no need to worry because there are plenty of online retailers that can provide custom wheels for just about any car that is on the road. Decide which look that you want to pull off and then hit the Web for the best deals.

Custom rims are perhaps the easiest and most cost-effective way to give your ride a custom look, even without doing anything else. Whether you prefer the old school look of Cragar SS chrome wheels with 12 inch wide, white lettered BFG’s , or the new look of huge car rims and super low profile tires that look like a rubber band stretched around the rim, there are many choices out there for everyone. If you want to stand out, cruise around your town looking at other cars. If there's something that really strikes you, go with it, but if you want to stand out from the crowd, look for something that you don't see on every other car around town.
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Designing wheels and tires for a race car?

I'm a first year studying product design and am on my college's formula student team. How do i go about designing the wheels on it?

The wheels can have a unique design, and can be forged to make it light and strong.The tires must have good grip in the wet and dry.
The wheels can have 5/6/10/8 spokes as it is enough to make the design nice.

How to Change Car Wheels and  Tires:

Have you ever gotten stuck on the side of the road with a flat, or do you dread someday getting trapped in that kind of scenario? Do you want to be able to change a tire without having to ask for help? Fortunately, changing a tire is a pretty simple task, if you don't mind a little bit of elbow grease!

Find a stable and safe place to work. You need a solid, level surface. Avoid soft ground and hills. If you are near a road, park as far from traffic as possible and turn on your emergency flashers (hazard lights).

2.Make sure that the car cannot roll. Apply the parking brake and put car in "Park" position or in first or reverse if using a standard transmission. If possible, it is a good idea to place a heavy object (such as a brick) in front of the front tire (if changing a rear tire), and vice-versa.

3. Take out the spare tire and the jack. Place the jack under the frame near the tire that you are going to change. Make sure that you place it where it will meet the metal portion of the frame.

-Many cars have molded plastic along the bottom, and if you don't place the jack in the right spot, it will crack the plastic when you start lifting. If you're not sure about the right place to put the jack, read your owner's manual.
-For most modern unibody cars, there is a small notch or mark just behind the front wheel wells or in front of the rear wheel wells where the jack is intended to be placed.
-For most trucks or older cars that have a frame, look to place the jack on one of the beams of the frame just behind the front tire or in front of the rear tire.

4. Raise the jack until it is supporting, but not lifting the car. The jack should be firmly in place against the underside of the vehicle. Make sure that it is lifting straight up and down.
 
5. Remove the hub cap and loosen the nuts by turning counterclockwise.  Don't take them all the way off. Just break the resistance. Having the wheel on the ground means that you're turning the nuts instead of the wheel.

-Use the wrench that came with your car or a standard cross wrench. Your wrench may have different sizes of openings on different ends. Place the right size of the wrench on the lug nut. The right size is the one that slips easily over the nut but does not rattle.
-It can take quite a lot of force to break your lug nuts free. If all else fails, you can use your body weight or stomp on the wrench (be absolutely certain you are turning it the right way).

6.Pump or crank the jack to lift the tire off the ground.  You need to lift it high enough to remove the flat tire and to put the spare on it. As you lift, make sure that the car is stable. If you notice any instability, lower the jack and fix the problem before full lifting the car.

-If you notice the jack lifting at an angle or leaning, lower and reposition it so that it can lift straight up.
-Chock the tires if you notice the car starting to roll. You can use logs, large stones or other heavy, solid objects to help keep the car in place.

7. Remove the nuts the rest of the way. Turn them counter clockwise until they are loose. Repeat with all lug nuts, then remove the nuts completely.

8. Remove the nuts the rest of the way. Turn them counter clockwise until they are loose. Repeat with all lug nuts, then remove the nuts completely.

9. Place the spare tire on the hub. Take care to align the rim of the spare tire with the wheel bolts, then put on the lug nuts.

-Tighten the nuts by hand until they are all snug. They should turn easily at first.
-Using the wrench, tighten the nuts as much as possible. To ensure the tire is balanced, don't completely tighten the nuts one at a time. Going in a star pattern around the tire, one nut across from another, give each one a full turn until they are equally tight.
-Avoid using so much force that you risk upsetting the jack. You will tighten the lug nuts again once the car is down and there is no risk of it falling.

10. Lower the car to the ground. Do not put full weight on it yet. Finish tightening the nuts as much as possible.

11. Lower the car to the ground fully and remove the jack. Tighten the nuts again. Replace the hubcap.

12. Put the old tire in your trunk and take it to a mechanic.  Small punctures can usually be repaired for less than $10. If the tire is not repairable, they can dispose of it properly and sell you a replacement.

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