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Intro to Custom Wheel Rims

by Connie Whiting

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Is your car your baby? Does your baby need bling? If so, chances are you customize the look of your car with parts like custom wheel rims. Here's all you need to know about custom rims and using them to make your car really stand out from the crowd.

  • What Are Rims?

    Rims are a standard structural element of a car's design, but these metal cylinders can also be a custom accessory that improves the car's appearance, traction and Read More

  • How to Create Custom Rims

    An eye catching set of rims is one of the first aftermarket items a car owner buys when customizing an automobile. Using different rims certainly gives a car a distinctive Read More

  • Can You Use a Clay Bar on Custom Car Rims?

    A clay bar is a simple trick that can be used to keep your car smooth. Sometimes washing and waxing just isn't enough to remove all the dirt and grime that has built up on Read More

  • How to Make Your Own Rims

    Few things will dress up a car as much as a nice set of custom rims. People spend big money on a good set of rims, and are nearly always pleased with the results and feel Read More

  • How to Care for New Car Rims

    New rims need special care and attention. In this free video clip, learn how to wash and detail your car like an expert. Read More

  • How to Design a Custom Car

    Creating a design for a custom car is about letting your imagination loose on the page. One of the best ways to create a custom car is to take a model that is not typically Read More

  • How to Repair Peeling Wheel Covers

    Peeling wheel covers are an annoyance but since hubcaps are little more than decorative aspects of the automobile’s wheel assembly, a failure to immediately deal Read More

  • History of Car Rims

    Like jewelry worn to complement a suit or cocktail dress, car rims are a vital accessory to the look and attitude of an automobile or truck. Starting with the hubcap that Read More

  • About Wheel Rims

    Your car may have a powerful engine, great body and trim, but without wheel rims, all that would be of no use. Wheel rims are designed not only to fit a tire on so your car Read More

  • How Do Rims & Wheels Differ?

    Some of us may be confused when it comes to the different parts that make up the wheel of a car. What is the center, where is the rim and what does the tire have to do with Read More

  • How to View Tires & Rims on Any Vehicle

    Being able to view tires and rimes on any vehicle in person is not a practical endeavor, but the Web site TheTireRack.com is a great resource for viewing different tires Read More

  • What Size Rims Do I Need?

    The size of rims that is needed for a particular car is listed on the side of that car's tires. Look at the last number on a tire for required rim sizes with help from a Read More

  • How to Clean Chrome Rims

    Chrome rims require regular maintenance to keep them looking their best. Corrosive materials, such as the salt that is applied to icy roads and brake dust, will ruin rims Read More

  • How to Fix Bent Rims

    Nothing is worse than curbing your stupendous new 20-inch rims. A little too much English on the wheel and there goes the rim. While some people have no problem curbing Read More

  • How to Remove Rims from Tires

    Getting a flat tire out on the road is no day at the beach. If you are lucky enough--or smart enough--to have a spare tire in your trunk, you don't have to worry about the Read More

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