Wheel rims should not be counted among the elements of car decor. The first and their main function is to ensure the safety of movement and to minimize the wear of the suspension and its parts.
What should you look for when choosing discs?
Of course, nobody canceled the aesthetically pleasing impression from just one glance at the disks. But using discs as a tuning part for a car is not a good idea. When choosing wheels, do not be guided by subjective impressions and thoughts about what should be in the center of the tire. Please note that each vehicle has its own criteria and requirements for road safety wheels, which are designed taking into account the technical features of the vehicle. These requirements can be found on a sticker in the driver's door opening, on the back of the gas tank cap, or in the vehicle's manual.
Please note that each car is designed so that its future owner will not neglect the standard requirements for the radius of the wheels and the offset - it is the observance of such simple rules that will allow you to avoid untimely wear of parts - at best, at worst - loss of vehicle control.
For example, the offset of the disc distributes the lateral loads on the key suspension components. If the disc offset is selected without taking into account the requirements of the car manufacturer, then problems with the suspension cannot be avoided, and at the same time, the driving dynamics and stability of the car on the road will deteriorate significantly. Low-profile tires on discs with a large radius do not bode well either. This option is more suitable for exhibitions than for driving on the roads of our country.
Expensive means high quality?
The modern market is replete with various offers of discs in different colors and sizes. The prices for the offered goods are also varied. What, in addition to the technical requirements of the manufacturer, should be guided by?
Wheels, as mentioned earlier, are not a way to stand out in traffic jams, but a guarantee of the safety of the driver and passengers of the car. Discs made of poor quality materials can be easily identified. Usually these are the cheapest, lurid and fanciful pieces of unknown material and manufacturer, made in the form of a cylinder. You should not chase a short ruble - pay attention to discs of average cost and a brand you know. Do not neglect the advice of members of the forum who have the same brand of car as yours. It is also not recommended to listen to the sellers - the testament when choosing disks should be the technical requirements of the car manufacturer, and not the sweet songs of the dealers and their assurances that the larger the radius, the more stable the car is on the track. Such subtleties cannot be explained to the suspension. Any suspension reacts in the same way to low-profile tires with discs of a larger radius - it takes all the blows of fate. And after her and the passengers of the car.
Do not sacrifice safety in favor of beauty, do not save on your comfort and follow the technical requirements when choosing wheels - these are three golden rules, observing which any car owner will ensure his car for many years of trouble-free operation, preserve his health and the health of his passengers.
