The AEZ range of alloy wheels also
includes the new AEZ Quadro, the AEZ Raver, the Excite, Wave, Mita, Cyber,
Forge A, Ultra, the Vantage and the Zeus alloy wheel so there's something
to suit all tastes in alloys. To view our range of AEZ
Alloy Wheels >> CLICK HERE <<
Direct Car Parts offer alloy wheel and tyre packages for Audi, BMW,
Citroen, Ford, Honda, Mercedes, Mazda, Nissan, Peugeot, Toyota, Vauxhall
and Volkswagen cars. We offer Toyo, Avon and Falken tyres as an upgrade
from the standard budget tyres.
Other general information about alloy wheels;
Why fit alloy wheels? - Generally fitting alloy wheels to replace the
standard steel wheels will reduce the unsprung weigth of your car. In
other words the alloy wheel and tyre combination is lighter than the
original steel road wheels. This has the benefit of allowing the
suspension to react quickly, improving handling and braking. Upsizing on
alloy wheels i.e. stepping up from 15" to 17" alloys will also
improve the handling of your car. The profile of the tyre fitted to a
17" wheel will be significantly lower than the profile of the tyre
fitted to a 15" rim and the lower the profile of tyre the less 'flex'
in the tyre sidewall so handling and steering become more precise. You
must always consider that fitting a larger alloy wheel may cause some
clearance problems in the wheel arch so always check wheel clearances
before upsizing your alloys. Offset - Offset is the distance between the hub mounting face at the back of the wheel and the wheel's centreline.
Offset is usually stamped or engraved into the alloy wheel and is measured in millimetres
(for example ET35 = 35mm positive offset). PCD - Or 'pitch circle
diametre' is the dia of a circle drawn through the centre of your wheel's bolt holes. P.C.D. is measured in millimeters and also indicates the number of studs or bolts the wheel will have.
For example 4x100 (4 bolt holes drilled through the centre of an imaginary
circle of 100mm dia) |
