can someone tell me what they actually are?!thank you
2007-09-23 04:02:56 · 8 answers · asked by tiny 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Alloy wheels are automobile wheels which are made from aluminum or magnesium metal alloy. Alloy wheels differ from normal steel wheels, because of their lighter weight, which improves performance. Alloy wheels are also better heat conductors than steel wheels which improves heat dissipation from the brakes, which reduces the chance of brake failure in more demanding driving conditions. Alloy wheels are also considered more attractive than hubcaps. However alloy wheels are more expensive than standard wheels, and even though they are becoming more available than before, they are not standard on many cars
2007-09-23 04:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Foxia 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Alloy wheels refer to metal mixtures (alloys). I think is a rather mis-handled term that inacurately refers to aluminum or magnesium wheels. All metals are actually alloys of tiny bits of other metals which segregate them into slightly different types of aluminum, magniesium, cold rolled steel, hot rolled steel, bronze, copper, precious metals and various grades of cast iron.
2007-09-23 11:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alloy wheels are alluminum they are just look nice and they are white and they don't have that plastic wheel cover"hub cab"
the otehrs are just metal u can see the black metal and they are heavier but to cover that ugly steel metal they just have a wheel cover on it so it would like like a alluminum ..
if u look at it closely u would notice there is holes between the metals that mean they are not alloy wheels. but the cover would make it look liek theya re alluminum rims.
2007-09-23 11:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by shadow_relevant03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are fancy wheels which are stronger and lighter than usual steel wheels (usually black). Alloy is a mix of metals, they are usually silver or gold.
2007-09-23 11:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ckick this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloy_wheels
2007-09-23 11:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aliminum@magnesium mixture strong and lightweight.
2007-09-23 11:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by country bumpkin [sheep nurse] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these really nice silver caps which you put in between your tyres
2007-09-23 11:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by Perfectionist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you must be stupid!!!what planet are you from?
2007-09-26 14:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by pm240279 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋