Looking At Rims For Your Car

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Looking At Rims For Your Car
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I decided I wanted to get a different set of rims
for my car because the rims that came on the car
were ugly.
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Looking at all of my options there were two main
ways I could go about getting a new set.
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The first way is to buy a brand new set from a
dealer.
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They would be new and would be guaranteed to
last, but they would be expensive as well.
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The second way is to buy a set off of Craigslist.
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If I buy a set from Craigslist they would be
much cheaper, but they would also be used and not
guaranteed to last.
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After thinking about those choices, I decided I
would take a risk and just buy a set on
Craigslist to save money.
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Searching for a couple of days I managed to find
a set for only 200 and they came with tires.
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Now this is a great deal normally from a
dealership they would cost about 150 for each
rim plus another 100 for each tire, so I would
be saving around 800.
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I met with the guy and test fitted one of the
rims to see if it would fit my car correctly.
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Then I took the rims to my local shop to get
them mounted and aligned.
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Not All Rims Fit All Cars
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Rims have different sizes, they are like shoes.
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They have to be the right size in order to fit
your vehicle correctly.
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There are multiple sizes that you must look at
in order to see if they fit your car.
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The Different Sizes Of Rims
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The first size is probably the most commonly
known and that is the diameter of the rim.
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The most common sizes for these are 16 inches
and 17 inches.
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The second size is the width of the rim the
smaller the size the more narrow the rim and vice
versa.
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The third size and the one most people do not
know is the offset of the rim.
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The offset is the distance from the mounting
point to the inside edge of the rim.
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The offset is probably the most important size
to check.
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If it is too small the tire could be hitting the
inside of the fender well or not even reach the
studs to be mounted.
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While on the other hand, if the size is too big
the tire could be poking out way too far past the
fenders.
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Shopping For Rims
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When you are shopping for new rims for your car
the most important part to anyone is probably the
look that you want your car to have.
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Remember though not every style of rim will fit
your car, so first check the sizing that you need
to fit then go through and check the style.