A cracked wheel is not automatically scrap. Where the crack sits decides whether it is drivable, weldable, or finished. All seven zones mapped.
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Depends where it is bent and what it is made of. Real runout numbers, why heat straightening ruins cast wheels, and when to stop driving.
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Depends on your lug count, and nobody tells you that. Real distance and speed limits for 4, 5, 6, and 8-lug wheels, from a shop that has seen it.
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Artillery wheels: scalloped steel classics born on cannon carriages and made famous by 1930s Detroit. Hank covers the history and the best picks today.
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Dennis maps the seven performance and track trends defining 2026: the 200TW arms race, EV track tires, flow-formed wheels, and where prices are headed.
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Dennis breaks down the 5x110 bolt pattern: every GM, Saab, Jeep, and Alfa Romeo that uses it, exact specs, and what will and will not interchange.
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Silver and gunmetal flatter almost any paint, but the best rim color depends on your car. Dennis pairs every finish with the paint it works on.
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Black, bronze, gunmetal, or chrome? Hank walks through which wheel colors and finishes make black paint pop, with real picks for every style.
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Gold wheels are a finish, not a metal. Here is how painted, PVD, and plated gold differ, which lasts, the styles that fit your build, and how to care for them.
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The 5x130 bolt pattern is the Porsche fit, also on VW, Audi, and Mercedes vans. Here is what fits, the hub bore catch, and the wheels that bolt on.
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Wire wheels still turn heads on classics, lowriders, and hot rods. Here is how knock-offs and bolt-ons mount, what they cost, and which set fits.
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The 5x108 bolt pattern equals 5x4.25 inches. Here are the vehicles that use it, the center bore, and whether a 5x108 fits a 5x110.
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Dennis breaks down the 5x100 bolt pattern: which Subaru, Toyota, Scion, VW, and Audi models use it, the hub-bore gotchas, and how it differs from 5x114.3.
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Are black rims a good idea? Hank breaks down the honest pros, cons, gloss vs matte, resale value, and which cars actually pull off the look.
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Dennis compares centerlock and lug-mount wheels: swap speed, torque specs, the weight myth, conversion cost, and which one belongs on your car.
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Hank sorts out center caps, trim rings, and beauty rings: what each does, how they differ from hubcaps, and how to dress a steel wheel right.
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What cars have a 5x115 bolt pattern? Dennis lists every Dodge, Chrysler, GM, and Cadillac that uses it, the exact specs, and what it does not match.
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U.S. Wheel has stamped out classic steel rims in California for 40 years. A longtime builder breaks down the quality, styles, and what to watch for.
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XXR wheels are everywhere on stance and JDM builds — but do the specs hold up? A fitment specialist breaks down construction, fitment, and where they shine.
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Ridler wheels nail that vintage muscle look on a budget — but do they hold up? A veteran builder's honest take on quality, fitment, and what to watch for.
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Wheel Vintiques builds OE-correct reproduction wheels, but are they any good? Dennis breaks down the quality, fitment specs, and how to balance them right.
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Cragar's five-spoke look is timeless, but are they actually good wheels? Hank breaks down the quality, the chrome-care truth, and who should buy a set.
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Every wheel is built to carry a maximum load — a different number from your tire's rating. How to find it, read it, and know yours is high enough.
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Every 1978–88 G-body — Regal, Monte SS, Cutlass, Grand National — shares one bolt pattern. How to pick wheels, size tires, and nail the stance.
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Cast wheels use A356, forged use 6061 — and the gap is bigger than it looks. What each alloy does, what T6 means, and which belongs on your build.
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