Why Choose Alloy Wheels?

Fitting new alloy wheels to your car may help  increase fuel economy or lower emissons but for the major part - they will primarily transform the look of your car.  This may make your car easier to sell and if they increase the residual value of your car - much of the cost of buying alloy wheels can be offset by the increased value of your car with them fitted.

Alloy is an excellent conductor of heat, improving heat dissipation from the brakes, reducing the risk of brake failure under demanding driving conditions.

New alloys can enable wider tyres to be fitted to your car thus improving the steering response and road holding, especially when cornering.

Alloy wheels were originally developed for presige and sports cars as a means of saving weight and improving the attractiveness and aesthetic impact of the wheel.  Because alluminium, which is the prime material in the production of alloy wheels, is lighter than steel, it  allowed the vehicle designers to reduce the weight of the car and therefore help towards every increasing targets for fuel economy and environmental emissions.

Using aluminium as the key material also allowed designers to create much more interesting and attractive designs of wheels which complimented the sporting or premium looks of the cars.

Tip: Remember to inform your insurance company that you have fitted alloy wheels – it is very rare for insurance companies to amend your premium because you have fitted alloy wheels but it important that they know just incase your car is stolen so you can claim the wheels on the insurance.