The major car makers have a pretty good strike rate in styling alloy wheels for the cars that matter. Think air-cooled Porsche 911s, many a Ferrari, fast BMWs galore, RS Audis, Ford Escort XR3 and ...

Magnesium is an excellent metal to add to an alloy to make wheels. Because magnesium is 1.5 times less dense than aluminum, while retaining similar specific strength and damping capacities, it is ...

Used almost exclusively on race cars until now, the upcoming CT4-V and CT5-V's "mag wheels" should be significantly lighter than conventional alloy wheels.

Transwheel Corp., which describes itself as the largest alloy repair vendor in the nation, handles more than 150,000 wheel repairs annually, according to company officials.

Whether an alloy wheel is more susceptible to damage than a steel wheel isn’t a slam dunk, but the cost of replacing one is. Most steel wheels can be replaced for less than $100.

There are a total of two alloy wheel choices that will not make a return for the 2024 model year. These include the following (relevant RPO codes listed in parentheses):. 19-inch front and 20-inch ...

Regular rims do the job of keeping the tyre of the car in place and are found in most base models of all hatchbacks and entry level sedans. So, why is it that alloy rims come as a standard ...