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Tires |
Wheels
Experience indicates that searching by wheel size, offset and/or bolt pattern alone are not specific enough criteria to ensure an exact fitment.
Attention to detail prevents vibration, wheel/tire interference and unbalanced handling. A vehicle's critical components are measured with...
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Wheels
Tire Rack is the North American distributor for O.Z. Racing wheels. This partnership includes O.Z.'s prestigious, custom three-piece wheel program.
O.Z.'s custom program allows Tire Rack to maximize wheel fitment without the limitations associated with one-piece wheels. Tire Rack's fitment...
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Wheels
For real driving enthusiasts there aren't many feelings that equal the excitement of running laps on a racetrack at their vehicles' performance limit. And while race tracks were once only accessible to race-prepared cars, today many car clubs and some professional driving schools allow drivers...
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Installation |
Tires |
Wheels
Using the Hunter TC3500 mounting machine, optimal matching of the tire alignment relative to the wheel can be done with higher accuracy and help to eliminate vibration problems.
The Hunter GSP9700 Road Force measurement balancer road tests the mounted tire and wheel to effectively measure...
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Wheels
Wheel style is usually the first consideration when selecting new aftermarket wheels because most wheels are purchased for their different-than-factory styling which helps personalize the vehicle's looks to match its driver's tastes. After that comes the functional requirements of selecting a...
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Wheels
Alloy metals provide superior strength and dramatic weight reductions over ferrous metals such as steel, and as such they represent the ideal material from which to create a high performance wheel. In fact, today it is hard to imagine a world class racing car or high performance road vehicle...
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Wheels
All wheel covers must have a metal ring with an indent. If the ring is missing or does not have an indent, call our customer service department toll free at 888-981-3953. We will replace it free of charge.
The ring indent must be lined up with the valve stem stamp diagram that is located on...
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Wheels
Quality, integrity, and value - these are important factors when you consider making any kind of purchase or investment. The Tire Rack focuses on each of these factors in selecting the wheels that we offer to our customers.
Creating Quality, Integrity and Value
Proper size is more than a...
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Parts & Accessories |
Wheels
While many aftermarket alloy wheels are designed to use your car's original lug nuts or bolts, others require new hardware. It may be something as critical as differences in the wheel's lug seat design as shown below, or something as simple as shorter lug heads to allow the wheel's center caps...
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Wheels
While many people choose aftermarket alloy wheels for their beauty, there are equally important performance benefits to be derived.
Reduced Unsprung Weight Compared to Steel Wheels
This is one of the most critical factors affecting a vehicle's road holding ability. Unsprung weight is that...
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Tires |
Wheels
Large diameter wheels and wide, low profile tires go together and show up everywhere from America's new car showrooms to its roads, tracks and trails. So whether the vehicle came from the assembly line or was upgraded after it was delivered, Plus Sizing (also called "Inch-Up" sizing in other...
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Wheels
Our quality standard for wheels is very high and the manufacturers that we represent in this market understand that we constantly monitor products to ensure that quality products are sold to our customers. But what determines quality?
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing processes should be...