SEMA estimates that the wheel aftermarket is an estimated $3.2 billion. With this large of a market, you have plenty of options to find the perfect set of wheels for your car.
You’ll find yourself facing a wide variety of options and asking, what rims will fit my car? You must find the answer to this question, so you preserve the performance of your car while you improve its looks.
Follow this guide to ensure you choose the perfect rims for your car.
What Rims Will Fit My Car?
The rims that will fit are the ones that have the right measurements for the diameter, width, center bore, offset, and lug pattern. Grab your tape measure and let’s start measuring.
Bolt Pattern
Count the bolts that secure your current tire. This is the first number in your bolt pattern. The second number is how far apart those bolts are from one another.
Let’s look at the example 4 x 114.3 mm. This measurement means that the four lugs are 114.3 mm away from each other. To measure the distance, measure the distance between two lugs that are across from each other.
Center Bore
Most aftermarket wheels have center bores that will accommodate what your car needs as they’re cut larger than necessary. You can buy a set of ring adapters to get a custom snug fit.
Diameter
Going too large on your wheels will reduce handling, ride quality, and cause a lot of problems.
Stick close to the same size you currently have on your car, and you should be fine. You also need to think about the tire size.
You can step up the diameter of the wheel and reduce the tire’s aspect ratio. This will keep the entire outer circumference the same.
Width
The wider your wheels and tires are, the more stability and handling control you’ll experience. Get this measurement too large and you’ll rub on the shocks and brake calipers.
Tires that are too wide have the opposite effect on your handling and can make the vehicle dangerous to drive. Determine the right width for your car by looking at the distance from left to right and the offset.
Offset
This is the distance from the center of the wheel’s width to the hub mounting surface. There are three positions for the offset, positive, neutral, and negative.
A neutral or zero offset means that the wheel mounts on its centerline. A positive offset has the hub mounting surface closer to the outside of the wheel. A negative offset has the hub mount sunken into the wheel so that it’s closer to the inside of the wheel.
Find Your Aftermarket Wheels
As you can see, answering the question of what rims will fit my car is a bit more complicated than simply choosing a set. You need to take some time to find out the measurements of your current wheels.
It’s then best to stick close to those measurements. That way, you don’t risk your wheels bumping into the other components under your car.
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