Aluminum rims

Aluminum alloy wheels are primarily a matter of aesthetics and fashion. An additional advantage, due to their lighter weight, is fuel savings and slower wear of moving suspension elements.

However, compared to the price of steel wheels, "alloy wheels" are so expensive that such savings in the purchase are practically not justified.

Light discs are more susceptible to mechanical and chemical damage. They are recommended to be used only from spring to autumn with summer tires. For winter it is worth using steel wheels with winter tires. Winter holes in the asphalt can cause alloy wheels to bend or crack. Salt, widely used by road workers to melt snow and ice, can leave deep holes where the paint layer has been damaged.

Be careful when driving over curbs to avoid damage to paintwork. If you need to step onto the sidewalk, do it gently and at the right angle. When replacing wheels, pay attention to the work of a mechanic - it happens that the socket wrenches with which they unscrew the wheel bolts become loose and damage the paintwork.

Alloy wheels should be kept clean not only for aesthetic reasons, but also to protect against chemical attack. To wash heavily soiled discs, you can use special products that, thanks to strong detergents, quickly dissolve dirt and are easily washed off with a strong stream of water.

If we decide to buy lightweight wheels for our car, it is worth doing a thorough research in advance. The surest decision would be to buy original discs in the brand's car dealership. Unfortunately, this is the solution. It happens that our branded dealer has cheaper non-branded replacements or has a corresponding list of replacements made by recognized factories. The so-called cases. It happens that such discs cannot be screwed on, because they have different bolt pitches.