You’ve finally got the car or truck of your dreams and now it’s time to find the ultimate set of wheels for it - when you start looking at all the best builds, it seems they are all on custom billet wheels - why? The answer is simple - billet wheels give you the ultimate in customization! Fitment, finish, style - there’s almost no limit to how they can be built - so let’s discuss what you’ll need to know before you decide to buy a set of custom built billet wheels.  The majority of cust [...more]

We have all heard the sayings about the cavemen who invented the wheel so it's not a stretch to say that wheels are an invention going back millennia. However, they have undergone some changes over the years. No longer do we use chiseled stone or wooden hubs and spokes to create the required round shape. The process of making tires is also more complex. Instead of using just one material there are a variety of materials that are used to create strong efficient tires that will withstand thousands [...more]

The majority of modern cars are the road use pneumatic tires, primarily composed of rubber, with additional chemicals added to the process. With over a billion tires made each year in factories across the globe, it is obvious that the general manufacturing process is going to be similar for all tires. Assembly line production is standard practice in the tire industry worldwide. While must of the manufacturing has moved overseas, there are still a number of companies operating tire manufacturing [...more]

Most truck and auto tires these days are made of rubber and steel.  They start out as a loop, called a bead, that is constructed with a rubber coated cable made from steel.  This is the inner armature that gives the tire the necessary strength to stay firmly affixed to the rim of the wheel.  This inner skeleton also allows the tire to withstand the impact of the machines which mount the tires to the rims. The body of the tire is then constructed by applying layers of various fabrics, the most c [...more]