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Dynamic Wheels and Tires

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Maxxim Wheels

With competing wheels rolling on the road, you cannot resist but stop and grab them. Go for a wheel hunt at JCWhitney and come out with a total new look and performance for your car. Be it any model, the tires and wheels are here.

Tire and Wheel package from Maxxim

Maxxim’s package includes four 17″ Maxxim wheels, mounted and balanced with four Nankang NS-I Sport Tires. These are all-season-HR-speed rated with treadwear 340. The two-center circumferential grooves in the tires splash the water away without causing damage to the vehicle parts. The two-in-one pitches and variable width tread design offer quiet and comfortable journey. Other notable features include the shoulder edge sipes for long and even tread wear. The best alloy aluminum finish promises a long life for the wheels. Traction A Temperature A.

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Follow These Tires!

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Try to catch the following tires flying online.

Falken Azenis Sport RT-615 Tires

Falken Azenis Sport RT-615 Tires

Go for this Auto-tire, rated as the No.1 by Grassroots Motorsports. Exclusively made for motorsports, its improved cap compound maintains grip even in adverse competition conditions. The New Azenis is highlighted as the next generation series tires. Enhanced wet grip and aquaplane resistance in the racing situations are made possible by the increased void ratio in its internal built of the tire. The 8/32” tread depth reduces the harmful squirm on the tires when they are new and also offers typical mileage in streets.

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What’s on your wheels!?

Monday, December 11th, 2006

rims 1 What’s on your wheels!?

If you thought car rims were all about adding style, then let me add that it is also about making your vehicle more aerodynamic, having better steering capacity and improve performance by making the wheels lighter.
Wheels comprise of a rim and center, also called the disc or spider. The outer ‘rim’ supports/carries/fits the tire and the spider/disc, connects the rim to the vehicle. While choosing the wheel or car rims, its important to keep in mind your purpose, the vehicle, road conditions etc.

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All-Season Tires

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

Let us discuss and review the All-season tires here with speed ratings given to each of its variety to give you a better idea about the quality and tread life of the tire. Maximum sustainable speed by the tire denotes its speed ratings. While the higher ratings represent better handling and responsiveness in conjunction with better heat resistance but shorter tread life, low speed ratings are taken to denote better ride quality and better tread life.

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Best Rims in the Industry

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

If you are looking for rims for your car, your options are nearly endless. The fact of the matter is that you will have so many choices that you may have a hard time making a decision. Luckily, there are a few rims that stand out above the rest.

AMG For years AMG has offered high quality, great looking rims to customers from all over the world.

OZ Racing O.Z. Racing has been designing wheels for over 30 years, and this shows through in the detail of every unit that they manufacturer.

Since 1990 ASA has been designing rims in their state of the art manufacturing facility. With a large number of options, ASA sits among the top of the industry.

BBS

BBS is considered by many to be the leader in the industry; both in engineering and manufacturing.

Moda offers a full range of sizes and styles to suit the needs of any driver who is looking to spice up the look of their car.

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Yokohama A032R H-Compound (Track) Tires

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Yokohama A032R H-CompoundThe Yokohama A032R H-Compound (Track) Tires are used by drivers in both Europe and the United States, and have drawn a lot of praise as of late. Generally speaking, the Yokohama A032R H-Compound (Track) Tires offer all of the features that a racer could possibly want.

The tread design of the Yokohama A032R H-Compound (Track) Tires is among the best in the industry. With its unique “Aqua Tusk” tread, racing in wet conditions has never been easier. In addition, two steel belts make these tires among the most durable on the road.

For serious drivers, Yokohama A032R H-Compound (Track) Tires are the way to go.

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