Riding Rims: Style & Safety

They have come to serve as a symbol of status and style, and they look really neat when you are sitting at a red light. Chrome and rotating rims, commonly known as “spinners,” are very popular among car enthusiasts and those looking to add a bit of personal flair to their vehicles.

Spinners gained their popularity with the rap songs of the early millennium and have increased in sales ever since. However, the emphasis on upgrading your 22” rims to 24”s could lead your cruising onto a roadway of danger.

Hazardous Rims

The performance of your car could be compromised by the increased weight of decorative rims. The tires and rims that are factory-issued with your car are sized appropriately for that vehicle. Installing heavier rims than the car was meant to handle could lead to a breakdown in the vehicle’s suspension or brakes, increasing the risk of an auto accident.

Buying bigger, heavier rims means having to purchase bigger, heavier tires to support them. By increasing your car’s wheel size, you could trick its computerized system into thinking the car is traveling at a lower speed than it actually is. This is extremely dangerous because it compromises the performance of the anti-lock braking system. A delay in the anti-lock braking system could send you ramming into the car in front of you.

Style and Safety

Proper installation and rim size is the key to avoiding overloading your vehicle with wheel weight. Any website or shop that sells these decorative rims should ask about the specifications of your vehicle. This demonstrates they are only going to sell you a tire and rim combination that is appropriate and safe for your ride.

If you have been involved in an auto accident, contact the Rhinelander auto accident attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. at 1 -800-369-8990 to discuss your case and to schedule an initial consultation.