Do-It-Yourself High Performance Car Mods

Wheels

Wheels come in a wide variety of sizes and styles, but only use a few basic construction types. Picking the right wheel means balancing fashion, budget, comfort, and performance. Increasing the wheel size can increase performance, but too big a diameter will only make the wheels heavier and cause both performance and ride quality to suffer.

The less expensive original equipment wheels are made from stamped steel. Steel wheels are quite strong and cheap, but heavier than your other options. Their strength makes them popular with circle track racers. Not only are steel wheels less likely to get damaged if you take the “rubbing is racing” mentality, but there are wheel shops that can fix these if you bend them, and for considerably less than ...