Truck wheels, Chrome, and Custom
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Our site is designed to educate about truck wheels and the history of wheels.
You may hear the phrase, “This is the best invention since the wheel,” and brush it off without much thought. This is understandable. Heralding the wheel’s greatness is like explaining the importance of fire. It has almost become a cliché. But that doesn’t make the history of the wheel and information about it less important. Wheels are still a symbol of unrelenting progress and are vital to an industrial modern society.
The first known wheels were from adapted from pottery wheels in the 4th Century BC, but the first spoke-wheel (commonly seen in modern transportation) didn’t emerge until around 2000 BC. Further innovations - including the invention of rubber - paved the way for all types of tires, including those fitted for truck wheels and even racing cars.
The tires on truck wheels are extremely important to the overall function of a vehicle and the safety of the passengers. They’re subject to a uniform grading system from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA system grades tires on tread wear, traction, and temperature. Tread is the outer side of a tire - the part that touches the ground. The type of tread you need will depend upon what conditions you’re driving in. For example, snow tires have a deeper, more pronounced tread than city tires. The tread score comes from testing the tire on a government test track. A score is assigned based on the performance of the tire. The number is a good rough estimate on how long the tire will last.
Traction is also very important for truck wheels. The traction score is based on how well a tire will be able to stop a vehicle on wet concrete or asphalt. The traction of any given tire is given a letter grade: AA, A, B or C. tires that do not earn any of these grades are considered too dangerous to be on the road.
Finally, the tires on truck wheels are rated on how well they handle heat. It’s important to always have the right amount of air in a tire. Consult the vehicle’s handbook to learn how much air your tires should have. Over or under-inflated tires heat up faster. This can lead to dangerous wear and even blow-outs. In addition, trucks are also more fuel-efficient with the correct amount of air in the tires. Scientists have pointed out that with too little air in the tires a truck requires 3% to 5% more gas per mile.
Wheels have become symbols of class and style for luxury truck and car owners. Some trucks and cars may have all the interior benefits of comfort, but many people also want the aesthetic that custom chrome plating gives their wheels. Chrome is a lustrous metal that shines brilliantly when it is clean and brings warranted attention to any truck. Truck drivers have come to think of chrome plated wheels as an important status symbol.
Powder coating the tires on truck wheels has become increasingly popular as well. The process is very fast: parts of tires are coated in a 400 degree oven for 10-20 minutes resulting in some very colorful custom wheels.
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