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By Sean Phillips, About.com Guide

Where To Buy Wheels and Tires Online Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
There are lots of websites out there promising discounted tires and wheels, but which one to choose? Here's my list.
Review: Yokohama Avid Ascend Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Yokoahama's Avid Ascend is the first consumer tire available in the US using orange oil in the rubber compound, and this technology makes for one great Grand Touring tire.
Review: BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp 2 Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Along comes the G-Force Sport Comp 2, and BFGoodrich naturally claims that it's even better than the original. Well, of course they do. Who ever thought “Worse Than The Original!” would..
Alloy Profiles: American Racing Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
One of the most iconic wheel companies in history, American Racing is a muscle car's dream.
Finding Your Wheels' Bolt Pattern Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
When it comes to finding the proper fitment for putting aftermarket or other new wheels on your car, the bolt pattern is possibly the most important consideration.
Hub-Centric vs. Lug-Centric Wheels Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
If you've been shopping for wheels at all, you've probably heard something about
Review: Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Aftermarket Profiles: TSW Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
A look at the South African wheel maker TSW.
Aftermarket Profiles: OZ Racing Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
A profile of Italian aftermarket wheel makers OZ Racing.
Aftermarket Profiles: BBS Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
A profile of the aftermarket wheel manufacturer BBS.
Audi OEM Machined Double 5-Spoke Wheel Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
Audi's double 5-spoke design creates an unbalanced look by having one spoke smaller than the other.
Audi OEM 5-Spoke Machined Wheel Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
Audi's new 5-spoke OEM wheel is machined only on the very tip of each spoke.
A Volvo machined wheel. Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
A new machined wheel by Volvo
OEM Volvo Machined Wheel Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
An OEM Machined Wheel by Volvo
New OEM Wheel Designs from the Boston Auto Show Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012
During my stint at the Boston Auto Show, I take a look at some of the newest and nicest OEM wheel designs coming along for this year.
Winter Wheel and Tire Packages Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Looking for winter wheel and tire packages for this year or next? Here's some suggestions, targeted to the needs of different types of drivers.
Wheel Composition and Construction Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
In addition to coming in many different sizes and designs, wheels come in all different styles of construction and composition.
How to Store Your Tires Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
It's a perennial issue with extra sets of tires and/or wheels: What's the best way to store them when they are not being used?
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Explained Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Uniform Tire Quality Grading is the term for three specific ratings applied to tires so that consumers can have standardized, easy to understand comparative data when they are searching for the rig..
Review: Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 is an Ultra High Performance snow tire designed for very powerful cars. This may be a small niche, but Michelin's tire is right there at the top of it.
How to Not Damage Your Wheels Pt. 2: Structural Damage Created: Friday, February 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
How to avoid bending or cracking your expensive alloy wheels.
Wheel Spoke Designs Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Since the 60's, when wire spoke wheels were the norm, advances in casting methods, CAD/CAM design and changes in tastes and styles have led to an explosion of spoke designs both cosmetic and functi..
Where To Install Paired Tires Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Whether to install a pair of new tires on the front or rear axle is one of those questions where there are more opinions than actual possible answers. However, getting it wrong can be downright dan..
Vibration Diagnosis Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Does your car shake at speed? How to tell if your car's vibration is coming from bent wheels or tires.
Wheel Straightening Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
An overview of technologies that allow bent aluminum alloy wheels to be straightened out.
Review: Dunlop Graspic DS-3 Created: Thursday, September 15, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Dunlop Graspic DS-3's are snow tires for people who don't like snow tires.
Review: Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
There is a pride like fire among Michelin's snow tire engineering team that makes one suspect that they're thinking, “One Tire To Rule Them All...”
Best New Tires For 2012 Created: Monday, January 09, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012
A list of 5 of the best and most interesting new tires coming in 2012.
Wheel Anatomy 101: Structure Created: Monday, January 16, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 02, 2012
Welcome to Wheel Anatomy 101: Structure. Today we will be reviewing the major structural aspects of automotive wheels, focusing on the outboard, or structural face of the wheel.
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Created: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Pictures accompanying my review of Michelin's new X-Ice Xi3.
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Created: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Pictures accompanying my review of Michelin's new X-Ice Xi3.
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Created: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Pictures accompanying my review of Michelin's new X-Ice Xi3.

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